The Item

If you want to bring your Piper L4 Cub Grasshopper aircraft kit to the next level, this excellent detail set is just the thing for you. This extensive PE sheet set has most of the appliqués that can be added to the kit to provide a fully detailed rendering of the Piper L4 Cub aircraft. In addition, acetate window sections and resin cockpit and wheel sets are also included

PE parts generally require certain tools to bend/and manipulate the parts for a good fit. You’ll find those at online and local hobby shops. Adhesion can be done in a variety of ways including thin cements, paint, or even floor polish, depending on the part’s requirements. This set comes with instructions and the parts are correspondingly numbered on the fret tree. Resin parts require cleanup and C/A or epoxy adhesives.

All-in-all this set will definitely enhance the appearance of your Mark I Piper L4 Cub Grasshopper kit.

The Subject

The Piper L-4 Cub Grasshopper is a military version of the famous Piper J3 Cub, which was used for liaison and observation duties in direct support of ground forces during World War II 1.

The L-4A, originally designated the O-59, was the military version of the Piper J3 Cub. The U.S. Army Air Forces ordered the first O-59s in 1941 for tests in conjunction with its growing interest in the use of light aircraft for liaison and observation duties in direct support of ground forces.

The L-4 on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force is painted and marked to represent an L-4 that flew in support of the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942 .

The aircraft has a simple, lightweight design which gives it good low-speed handling properties and short-field performance 2. The L-4 Grasshopper is one of the best known light aircraft of all time.

Thanks go to Brengun for providing this kit to review and IPMS USA for allowing me to review it for them.