- Member since
February 2005
- From: California
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I have the G10 and feel it is mostly o.k. with several notable exceptions. The Galland panzer is cast in grey plastic, it should be clear w/ opaque framing. The mg131 cowl guns have oversize barrels and the recievers and feed chutes are wrong. The Mk 108 cannon is way too small, like 25%. The same is true for the DB 605D motor, the right motor bearing arm should have a straight spine, not curved like the left (the curve is there to clear the supercharger volute.). Outwardly it looks quite good. I Had been converting the Airfix 109 E to a 109 G 14 AS and purchased the Trump to fast track the project, I had already scratched very accurate weapons and updated the DB601 to 605AS specs. If I had not got it at half price and didn't need its weapons and powerplant, I would have screamed bloody murder. On the subject of Airfix 1/24th scale planes, the later ones like the FW 190 and Ju 87 are very nice. The 190's motor is beautiful and the Stuka is in my opinion the best 1/24th A/C kit ever made, not to mention cheaper than trumpeter's.
The devil is in the details...and somtimes he's in my sock drawer. On the bench.
Airfix 1/24 bf109E scratch conv to 109 G14AS
MPC1/24 ju87B conv to 87G Rev 1/48 B17G toF
Trump 1/32 f4u-1D and staying a1D Scratch 1/16 TigerII.
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