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Wings900 Reviews Commercial Aircraft
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Description
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For the Cargo collector in all of us. This is a must have for you cargo center at you model airport. DHL one of the most well known shipping companies in the world. Operating the A300F one of their work horses and Airbus' oldest aircraft, this is a model that can't be skipped.
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Model Details
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Airline: DHL
Make: A300B4-203F
Model: A300B4-203F
Scale:
1:400
Part Number: 561976
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Model Review
| | Mould and Assembly: Over all the plane is very nice. It doesn't seem to be missing anything physical on it, and the overall mould is very good. Landing gear could again use more detail in the nose and rear, Mostly the rear gear.
Livery: The livery is very much in place. It is very accurate in placement on the aircraft. But the Color of the red is too light. It should be more of a maroon color than a light red. That for the most part is the only thing I'm finding wrong with the livery. And I just noticed there is a small strip of black paint that is suppose to be under the cockpit windscreen that is not there.
Details: Details of this model are there. There is a lot of detail on this model for a 1:400 model. The only thing that floored me when I saw this was that the emergence exit doors just behind the windows over the wings where missing on this model. I surprised to see real photos of the aircraft and have the doors very noticeable and not see it on the aircraft. The nose on this model is done very well and the cockpit windscreen is were it should be. The doors and few windows on this aircraft are correct and good. There is a small detail that on the side of the aircraft just in front of the wing on the lower half there is a small panel box. The decals look like they were placed on the wrong side. The ovals inside to box should be switched from the position they are currently at. The rest of the body and tail are very good. Good detail in the rest of the body. Only thing is missing a paint mark for upper and lower fins. Engine detail is good. With the little GE logo to the engine fans. It is all in place and together.
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Pluses
| | Livery placement
Engine detail
Nose and cockpit correctness
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Minuses
| | Missing emergance exit behing window over wing.
Red color too light in livery.
Decal on wrong side of aircraft.
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Photos
Editor review: Herpa DHL A300B4-203F 1:400
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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| Overall rating |
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8.0 |
| Mould and Assembly
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9.0 |
| Livery
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8.0 |
| Details
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6.0 |
| Overall Impression |
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9.0 |
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