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The F-CK-1C "Ching-kuo" is a single-seat Taiwanese fighter jet that looks like a cross between an F-16 and an F-18 but is about the size of an F-16. It has the sleek lines and single tail of the F-16, but the dual intakes similar to the F-18. AFV Club also makes a kit of the two-seat F-CK-1D.
The Yakovlev Yak-28 is a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a tactical bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interception, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Firebar, and Maestro respectively. Based on the Yak-129 prototype first flown on 5 March 1958, it began to enter service in 1960.
The Yak-28 was first seen by the West at the Tushino air show in 1961. Western analysts initially believed it to be a fighter rather than an attack aircraft—and a continuation of the Yak-25M --and it was designated "Flashlight". After its actual role was realized, the Yak-28 bomber series was redesignated "Brewer".
This is a Löök set for the Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire.
In the Löök set is the following items:
This is a fantastic set for adding a great look to the cockpit when finished. The Tamiya parts are good but the Eduard parts very make the cockpit pop with some awesome realistic finishes.
Thanks go to Eduard for providing this set to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them.
The book goes into great detail of the development, service, variants and full history of a classic British Turboprop Airliner the Vickers Viscount. This aircraft has a special place in my heart as its one of the first aircraft I did interior design work on in the early 1980’s, so I jumped at the opportunity to review this. Also it is written by a very professional and knowledgeable author of lots of articles I have read and enjoyed before.
I found this book fascinating and made me aware of a lot of information I have never read before. This aircraft was a very successful aircraft and produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft of this type.
The chapters on the genesis and development of the aircraft I found very fascinating as it told of the other aircraft that were in development and also how the Viscount nearly did not get off the drawing board. There is a bit about a jet variation of the Viscount including pictures that I was unaware of.
The kit was originally release back in 2009 at the cost of 64.95 with only the 2 seater F-16D variant. This Reproduction comes in at 39.99 and 4 different variants out of 1 box F-16D 4082, F-16D 4084, F-16C 4062 or F-16C4055.
