LMAO! I had forgotten all about that one...

Everytime I have seen this thread that has popped up in my mind, glad I'm not the only one!

Did someone say Shake N Bake?

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Scalehobbyist has the Tamiya A6M2 zero on sale right now for $10.84 in case you're interested.

http://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Model_Aircraft/a6m2-type-21-zero/TAM00061016/product.php?s=0&t=0&u=0&micr=148&pg=1&ppp=48&sb=stocknumber&so=a&era=0,6&sc=48&man=TAM

I've built the Tamiya Gloster Meteor and their P-51 and don't remember any significant issues with either of them. The wing/engine nacelle fit on the Meteor was a little tricky but it may have been my fault. They don't go together quite as easy as the P-47, Zero, and Corsair but they're still pretty much foolproof.  

The F4D is a real beauty!!!

Me again.

After looking over at the Tamiya web site, what about those kits :

Douglas F4D Skyray

Bristol Beaufighter

Any P-51 Mustang

Thanks !

Thanks all for your input.

I really like big, heavy fighters with lots of firepower, so the Tamiya P-47 is extremely tempting.

A F4U could also be a great idea, but I heard great things about the Hasegawa kit.

How about the Tamiya Gloster Meteor ? Is it a good kit ?

Like I said, accuracy is not a concern for me, as long as it looks like a jet fighter and not a Peterbilt truck.

Reasoned

1/48 Tamiya A6M2 Zero, inexpensive and fits like a dream.

I really gotta agree with this one. Choose the monotone early war gray scheme, and it does not get much easier.

Try one of the Tamiya 1/48 Corsairs. Pick one of the all-blue schemes and that will be as easy as pie and very satisfying!

cml

The M version is a bubble top and has a very nice option for a two tone blue camo over NMF underbelly.

Not to mention that it's basically the normal Bubbletop kit with additional parts for an -M or a late -D. You can only build -Ds without the tail fillet out of the normal boxing, but the -M also includes the tail fillet for the later -Ds. You'd just need some AM decals and stencils...

1/48 Tamiya A6M2 Zero, inexpensive and fits like a dream.

Big Blue

The bubble top most likely means a natural metal finish, while the razorback will be olive drab, especially if you are going with kit decals.  I'd guess that makes the razorback a little more shake-n-bake than the bubble top just due to the additional surface prep required.

The Hasegawa 1/48 George has been the easiest model I have built to date and just falls together without any issues. Highly recommend this one!

I'll add another vote for the Tamiya P-47 D kits.  I've done the bubble top & the razorback, and they are both great kits.  

The bubble top most likely means a natural metal finish, while the razorback will be olive drab, especially if you are going with kit decals.  I'd guess that makes the razorback a little more shake-n-bake than the bubble top just due to the additional surface prep required.

stikpusher

DiscoStu

Most of Tamiya's 1/48 prop-jobs are what I would consider "shake and bake".  Even their jets are pretty straight forward, the F-84 and MiG-15 will fall together if you rattle the box too hard.  The Eduard Hellcat is a dream to build and not complicated in the least.

Not so fast, some of their older kits have fit issues. Their Sea Harrier really needs a LOT of TLC. Some serious fit issues on it. Their Ki-84 Frank has some fit challenges as well. Especially on the engine cowling area.

Fair enough.  On the whole though their WWII prop line are pretty much no fuss kits, but there are some dogs in the mix.

ACADEMY 1/48 ROKAF T-50B "BLACK EAGLES"

Lovely looking plane.

I agree with the Tamiya P-47 Thunderbolt kits. Fun &easy to build. Did I mention I have both the Razorback and Bubbletop versions? :))

I'm going to second Gamera and SchattenSpartan - Tamiya's P-47 is beautiful.

I'd recommend looking at Tamiya's P-47 series. Their fit is as perfect as you can get and the amount of details straight out of the box is outstanding. The only thing you might want to add are some seatbelts. The -D Bubbletop and -M have a tail insert (multi-piece on the -M) that can be a wee bit tricky to fit with some kits, so the Razorback has a slight edge regarding ease of assembly, but all of them are fantastic.

I always thought the term was "shake the box".

The new Airfix stuff is great.

DiscoStu

Most of Tamiya's 1/48 prop-jobs are what I would consider "shake and bake".  Even their jets are pretty straight forward, the F-84 and MiG-15 will fall together if you rattle the box too hard.  The Eduard Hellcat is a dream to build and not complicated in the least.

Not so fast, some of their older kits have fit issues. Their Sea Harrier really needs a LOT of TLC. Some serious fit issues on it. Their Ki-84 Frank has some fit challenges as well. Especially on the engine cowling area.

Most of Tamiya's 1/48 prop-jobs are what I would consider "shake and bake".  Even their jets are pretty straight forward, the F-84 and MiG-15 will fall together if you rattle the box too hard.  The Eduard Hellcat is a dream to build and not complicated in the least.

Yeah the Tamiya A6M Zero (the newer one is fantastic though the older kit isn't bad at all) and their P-47 are super detailed and fall together- both are a little pricey though.

I love their Corsair as well, almost as nicely detailed and easy to assemble plus generally runs for half the price or less.

Tamiya ME 109, Spit Mk1 , ME 262. All are real eazy to build with good quality and fit.

Theuns

I can name a few that I have built that would qualify: Tamiya's A6M2 or Dewontine D520, Hobbycraft/Academy La-7, Hasegawa N1K2-J, Academy Spitfive Mk.XIVc, Revell F-84E, Revell/Monogram Mosquito B.IV...

Revell PV-1 if it's not too big....I didn't use any putty whatsoever on it