Recessed panel lines kits...

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I’m looking for some hints or info on what’s the best kit, with reccesed (sunken) panel lines, at 1/72, of these aircraft:

  • Sikorsky SH-3D Seaking
  • S(H)H-60H Seahawk
  • McDonnell Douglas F-4B or J Phantom
  • McDonnell Douglas FA-18C Hornet
  • Grumman E-2A Hawkeye
  • Grumman EA-6B Prowler
  • Grumman KA-6D Tank Intruder
  • Grumman A-6A Intruder
  • Douglas A-1H Skyraider
  • Lockheed S-3A Viking

Can anyone help and share some hints and tips???
Thanks!!!

Obrigado

Ricardo Carvalho

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The hasegawa Seahawk, F-18 series and new tool F-4 series are best.
Fujimi’s A-6 series is more finely detailed than the hasegawa but they don’t do the EA-6B (hasegawa’s EA-6B is very nice. I have Fujimi’s Seaking and Hawkeye but don’t know other kits for comparison. Fujimi’s F-4 series are nicely detailed but not as good as hasegawa’s and the fit of the Fujimi F-4’s is horrible.

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F14 Fan
Check out Revell Germany’s Sea King range, excellent kits with recessed panel lines. At present they cover the German version plus Englands Mk6 & AEW version including the radome. These will a very good base for your proposed American version.
Best of Luck

Measure twice, cut once

Searle
Southern England

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SH-60
Check out hasegawa series in 72. It should be easy to convert a sh60b in 6h60h. the problem will be decals, you will have to buy italeri kit as well, which has positive(non recesses) panel lines
Giulio