Kinetic A-6A/E no48034

I have never built nor heard anything about this kit, however, you'll probably get more hits and more of a chance of finding someone who has if you post it in the aircraft forum....good luck though, don't write it off totally, maybe build a few other kits and when you get back in the swing of things dust it off and start it back up.

I've got it currently on the shelf of shame.  The build is very frustrating.  Getting the cockpit into place is very difficult.  There are no locating pins, you just have to hope it fits in place.  The lower portion of the cockpit interferes with the intakes.  So much so I wasn't able to use the compressor faces.  I overcame all these issues but was so exhausted I shelved the kit.  In my opinion the old Monogram option is still the better kit.  Raised lines and all.

I've heard a fairly large quantity of bad things about Kinetic's 1/48 Saab Gripen, so much so that I probably won't risk buying one of their kits of anything. From what you've said, this only reinforces my opinion so far.

Chris

I contacted Kinetic and expressed my disappointment  They answered right away apologizing for the problem and asked for pictures.  I sent pictures and they offered to send replacement fuselage, wing and canopy sprues as well as a T-45 Goshawk for the heartburn.  They intimated some earlier quality issues and said the T-45 would show progress on the quality improvement. We'll see, but quality aside I gotta give Kinetic credit for customer service.

Randy