peter havriluk Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I bought one of these who-knows-how-long-ago to fill in my WWII group of German airplanes. I can't find a review, and I'd appreciate any comment that might be offered. Like if it's worth the trouble to build it up, or replace it with xxxx. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 From what I have read it's possibly under scale around 1/75, it does depend on which version, but the new tool Airfix (good detail but a little fiddly to build) Fujimi (less detailed but stress free to build) Zveda, Academy & Italeri all getting reasonable praise. Airfix & Zveda's B variants are the only ones to get the pilots downward vision panel. ---------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 The 'under scale' part is what interests me. I built a Heller Piper L3 in 1/48 and I've read comments that it's more like 1/50, which passes my reasonability test, it's a SMALL 1/48. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 It seems as if it was done intentionally 1/75 scale (why I have no idea) but it is at least 1cm short compared to others at 1/72. Heller have form for deliberate underscale kits. They did not even used to hide it. I have seen an old black bordered box top Piper L-4 (probably related to your L-3?) kit stating it was to 1/50. ----------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peter havriluk Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Thanks. L-4 is indeed the Piper involved. Kit box long gone, memory(?) didn't help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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