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Kit: PM Model #PM-214 |
Scale: 1/72 |
| Cost/Value: At a price of under $10.00(US) this is a descent "quick build" kit that can be fixed up with a bit of tender loving care. |
| Decals: Markings are provided for Iraq Air Force (IAF) and Pakistan Air Force. My decals were badly out of register and very brittle. I used replacement roundels from another kit. |
Assembly: Included in the kit are 34 styrene parts molded in tan, 2 transparent parts, 1 decal sheet, and a single page black and white instruction sheet printed front and back.
Surface detail is recessed, slightly heavy but crisp. Most parts have a slightly rough texture that can be improved by a bit of sanding. Overall fit is not especially good, especially around the canopy and wing roots. The cockpit consists of only four parts and devoid of almost all detail, no sticks or instrument panels are included. I added homemade seat harnesses made with masking tape and controls from my spares box. The canopies are molded in one single piece and look fairly clear after dipping in Future floor wax. The canopies don't fit all that well to the fuselage and in the interest of finishing the kit quickly I just ignored the problem.
None of the control surfaces are positionable, although I modified the tail controls so they could be.
I used a Prisma color pencil to draw in many of the missing panel lines and rivets, I was satisfied overall with this effect and it was much easier than scribing. |
| Customizations: Masking Tape Seatbelts, wire antennae. |
| After Market Parts: None |
| Recommendation: If you're the kind of modeler who might enjoy a quick, cheap, simplified build of a very rare aircraft then this is the kit for you. |
