L-39
ZO Albatros
Conversion Set
CMK
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Catalogue Number
and Description: |
4083 L-39 ZO Albatross |
Scale: |
1/48 |
Price: |
USD$12.98 from Squadron.com |
Contents and Media: |
29 parts in grey/green resin, 1 x
photo etched fret |
Review Type: |
FirstLook |
Advantages: |
Great detail, especially the wheel
well; well cast; crisp details; thoughtful inclusion of hinge section
for rudder and total replacement of horizontal tail surfaces. |
Disadvantages: |
Very little reference (not sure what
the "conversion" really means!); quite a lot of cutting
required (maybe that's what "conversion" means!);
horizontal tail surfaces butt-joint with fuselage. |
Recommendation: |
Recommended |
Reviewed by
Brett Green
CMK's
L-39 Albatros Exterior Set comprises 29 resin parts and a small photoetched
fret. Resin parts include a very impressive one-piece wheel well, ailerons,
flaps, elevators and rudder. Gear doors and small aerials are also included.
Parts are perfectly cast in CMK's customary green/grey resin.
The parts are cast onto resin block via thin strips. These should be very
simple to remove and clean up.
The set is labelled as a conversion. I assume that this refers to the amount
of cutting that has to be done to MPM's donor kit, and not a change of aircraft
identity. The kit flaps, ailerons, actuators, rudder and wheel well must be
removed for this "conversion". Although none of these parts will be a
real challenge to an experienced modellers, care should be taken when cutting
these sections away.
This is quite a thorough set with a few thoughtful features. The flaps
include internal structural detail, and the rudder includes a narrow strip for
the back of the fin with "hinge" detail. This will simplify the task
of positioning the rudder. The horizontal tail surfaces are totally replaced,
including separate elevators and trim tabs.
CMK's L-39 Exterior Set will certainly result in a more detailed Albatros!
Recommended.
Thanks to Squadron for the
review sample.

CMK's 1/48 scale L-39 ZO Albatros Conversion Set is available online from
Squadron.com
Review Copyright © 2001 by Brett
Green
Page Created 15 April, 2001
Last updated 22 July, 2003
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