First, thanks once again to Carol Pesch at Hobbico for providing IPMS/USA yet another new item to review. Grateful as always, we are… keep the cool stuff coming!

Here we have a plastic model of a plastic airplane. Admittedly, this new addition to the airways is graceful, and definitely has a different look. When IPMS/USA provided me the opportunity to build Hasegawa’s new ANA 787, it was an easy choice. I am hopeful this bird is as successful as everyone expects!

I tend to build rather fast; that has pitfalls, but in the case of this model, the build only took three separate sessions; the painting and decal effort added another six! The kit consists of approximately 57 parts; included is the standard metal screw weight thorough the forward internal bulkhead to ensure the nose sits on the ground. A smoke-gray clear stand is included, along with gear doors in the closed position if you choose to show the model in flight.

If you have read my review of the 1/48 scale detail set from Master Model for the Messerschmitt 163, this is going to seem eerily familiar, but as Halloween is approaching, eerie is not a bad thing. The topic for this review is a new set designed to upgrade your 1/72 scale Komet, and is the same as the company’s offering in 1/48. As with my review of that set, there is no recommended kit to use these new parts on, so I chose an Academy Me-163B/S release that was sitting in my stash. As with any of the other Master Model releases that I have come in contact with, these parts will greatly improve the look of your small-scale Komet.

The Parts:

This product contains 8 white metal parts that replace kit parts L18 and L21 (tail gear components) and L9/L10 + L11/L12 + L5/L6 + L23/L24 (main gear components). All parts are used and completely replace the kit parts.

Assembly:

Assembly using the SAC white metal parts is straightforward and simpler than the parts they replace, mainly since the main struts are single piece affairs, unlike the kit parts (see photograph comparing the two).

Conclusion: