Just curious - has anyone done a build of the new Kinetic 1/48 E-2C? One of my fav modern planes. Wondering if the kit is worth the $$
Thanks!
-Ro
have you see this? http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/reviews/kits/kinetic48013reviewbg_1.htm
Ro everything I’ve heard about this plane is positive. And going by the latest prices on other new stuff it is not that bad in comparison.
I’ve heard it’s a nice kit as well but over on ARC many buyers have gotten their kits minus a part or two or three. Couple of them that had written the vendor have gotten the replacement parts. Best price I’ve seen is $56 plus $18 to ship. I think it was supposed to retail at $70.
I got mine a couple days ago. It is next in line on the bench so I have been testing the fit on it and starting to mess with it.
The fit seems OK… Not perfect. There will be sanding and filling. The detail looks pretty good.
My gripe is the almost total lack of an interior. It has a forward cockpit (which looks OK), but that is pretty much it. The rear cockpit bulkhead opens to the rear compartment, but there is nothing there…
The plastic seems pretty stiff. Kind of reminds me of my Airfix E-3 that I was able to come into a few days ago.
The price is a little high, but if you want a Hawkeye in 1/48 what are you going to do?