The instructions are a copy of, I guess, the orginal instructions. There are no number by number steps to go by, so you just have to look at the pictures. The body comes in three separate pieces: the top, and the two sides - left and right. Alignment is tricky. I had to drill a hole through the engine block in order to get the front axle to fit properly. The rear axle needed a bit of a massage as well in order to get it to fit properly. For the price I paid I'm not sure I would buy it again. But, it was for a WWII diorama I made.
Eduard 1/72 Painting Mask B-17F/G Flying Fortress (Academy) CX014
Nov 23, 2024
Only partly usable.
This product is suggested for a 1/72 scale B-17F as made by Academy. I bought it specifically for that model. However, I found that none of the masks fit the top turret nor the bottom turret; nor the rear turret windows. Therefore, I had to improvise a fix for these three items. The masks only fit the canopy windows and the front bombadier's nose window. I do not recommend this product for an Academy kit.
HobbyBoss 85804 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 1/48 Scale Plastic Model Kit
May 23, 2025
Worth the price but not overly detailed.
I liked that this particular model was an "easy fit" kit. Most of the pieces fit quite well with a simple push and without really using any glue. It's not the most detailed kit but, for me, the price was right and I'm the only one who sees it anyway. Some kits can be a handful with movable flaps and other highly detailed items such as ammo cut aways, PE parts, and so on, but this model is quite simple. I would definitely buy this kit again and, perhaps, purchase a decal package for one of the P-47 aces Robert Johnson.