Here is an
opportunity to compare between two first class kits; Hasegawa and Classic
Airframe's training Skyhawks under the dressing of the colorful IDF's camouflage
schemes.
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Both models represent
aircraft that flew under the flying school. Aircraft No. 566 is presented
with the late 70s scheme and Aircraft 708 describes the scheme in the
early 90s with the extended tail pipe that was the standard IDF "Ait"
feature after the 1973 War.
On the outset, both
kits are of high quality. However, the Hasegawa kit is superior because of
better detail rendition and excellent panel line texture. Unfortunately, Classic
Airframe's kit suffers from a fatal error caused by the incorrect canopy
dimensions, thick plastic and poor canopy accessory detailing.
Rafi Ben-Shahar
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