1/48th P-51B and La-7

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Sunday, July 06, 2014 - 06:54 PM UTC

Academy have released two 1/48th kits recently. a P-51B and a Lavochkin La-7.

USAAF P-51B Blue Nose
Item No - 12303
Scale - 1/48th
Markings for -
P-51B, 486th FS, 352nd FG, 8th U.S Army Air Force, Bodney, Norfolk, U.K, June 1944

Lavochkin La-7 Russian Ace
Item No - 12304
Scale - 1/48th
Markings for 4 Soviet aces.
Fully engraved panel lines & rivet details
Highly detailed cockpit & landing gear
Cartograf" premium quality decal included.

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Littorio

Thanks Andy, Is that P-51 an ex Accurate Miniatures mould?

JUL 06, 2014 - 09:19 PM

Emeritus

^ Yep, it says so on the first picture of the actual kit:

What about the La-7, I presume that would be the Hobbycraft kit?

JUL 06, 2014 - 10:20 PM

Littorio

Thanks Eetu, I was looking at the aircraft and not the writing, Doh

JUL 07, 2014 - 12:38 AM

JPTRR

From the glamor shots, both look very good; whoever built the P-51 did not do Academy any favors with the wing-fuselage seams. If I didn't know it is an AM kit, I would probably suspect problems with the molding. I've never seen a HC La-7 but it looks like a very good model.

JUL 07, 2014 - 01:13 AM

Joel_W

I'm really interested in the P-51B. Every Accurate Miniature's kit I've built has had a very nicely detailed cockpit. Part fit was generally very good. Looking forward to it. Joel

JUL 07, 2014 - 06:40 AM

chris1

Hi guys I'm going to have to keep my eyes open for the P-51.I have a bit of a soft spot for the B/C versions. Any ideas if it has the Malcolm Hood as an option?. Cheers Chris

JUL 07, 2014 - 07:06 PM

PeeJay74

I checked my AM P-51B in the stash. Assuming it is a carbon copy of the original kit, it will come with the choice of standard canopy (closed) or malcolm hood.

JUL 08, 2014 - 11:45 AM

gconterio

The La-7 does appear to be the HC kit, which is not a bad thing. It's actually pretty good in dimension, better in fact than the more detailed Gavia kit. I had been hoping to see it re-released.

JUL 10, 2014 - 02:44 PM

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