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Pros & Cons
Pros
The mold is great and the detail on the kit is nice. Is it the best 48th scale jet kit ever?
This is the best fitting kit that i have built in 50 years of modelling. Razor sharp detail, every last piece fits together perfectly. Easy to assemble.
Cons
Something fishy there. No, what these chinese messes are is consumer fraud.
Highlights
Quality
Ive always been impressed with tamiya quality but they have really set the bar high for themselves with this kit
Packaging/appearance
This model is not designed for the beginning model builder rather it caters to the experienced modeler who has gone through hel... Read More
Competitiveness
The model is up against some pretty stiff competition
Hope tamiya comes up with a d model
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
model, fit, excellent, best and great. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 38.5% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 532 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 3 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Hope tamiya comes up with a d model
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Get the book that shows you how to build this kit along with eduard’s photo etch sets 48909 48910 49805 and 49806 f14a model how to build tamiyas f14a tomcat model a glenn hoover model build instruction series volume 8
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This doesnt mean you dont need model skills to build the kit
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its actually quite an advanced kit so i wouldnt recommend this for beginners
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The parts breakdown is somewhat different from how previous tomcat models have been engineered
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A couple of things let the kit down compared to the earlier 32nd scale corsair
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The detailing of the cockpit side consoles and instrument panels lacks the crisp sort of raised relief one might find in a monogram or hasegawa cockpit
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The tyres while they have tread are somewhat sterile and lifelesslooking
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