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I received this kit less than two weeks ago, so this is a "first-impressions" review only. Because of the way Ebay has of completely ignoring scale in all searches, I mistakenly assumed I was buying the 1/48 scale version of this kit. My first impression upon opening the carefully-packed box was literally "Oh my god, look at this monster!" The kit was brand new and still had its plastic wrap, and I just had to open the box right away to see what a full-sized dive bomber looked like in a box. If you haven't had the awesome pleasure of inspecting a kit of this size and scale, you'll have a hard time recognizing some common components at first sight. I kept looking at these huge curved objects, trying to decide if they formed some part of the fuselage. I finally realized that what I was looking at was a pair of ordinary cowling covers, except that they were the size of the horizontal tail surfaces of an ordinary bomber kit. I mean, this sucker is big! But I'm glad it's so big, and I'm really excited about actually building it. I'm an older guy now, and my eyesight, which was always coke-bottle assisted, is now very happy to deal with parts that aren't the size of toothpick fragments. No fragile, minuscule details on this baby, no sir! Still, I'm planning to search out some metal landing-gear legs to bear the massive weight of the finished model. Also, they'll make excellent makeshift weapons if I need to hit a prowler over the head! This thing is going to be a project to take seriously, so I also ordered the same kit in 1/72 scale, just to give me an idea of how everything goes together. That one will be a casual build, with just the box basics and some painting practice to get my eye in for the grand opus. I'll fill you in on how the thing actually builds when I've got it at least mostly completed. I'm optimistic, though, because the Pro Modeler range has never disappointed me yet. They may be a generation removed from "state of the art", but they also represent some of the best values in larger-scale models you can find. Wish me luck!Read full review
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Well engineered -Great detail , moderately easy to build. One of a kind kit of this subject.
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The basic kit for a Ju-88A-1 is certainly acceptable but I'm into LSM (large scale model) conversions. In this case I'm building a Ju-88/Fw-190 Mistelin with additional resin parts that I have ordered from England. These two together make an impressive finished model.
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Very nice model!
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