Herpa 1:400: United States Air Force VC-25A "Air Force One"
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Wings900 Reviews Military Aircraft
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 |
Description
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The most protected aircraft in the world. Holding one of the most important person in the world. VC-25A "Air Force One" is one of the most recognizable aircraft and has flown just about everywhere in the world. Being the only 747 that can refuel in flight, a missile lock defense system it is one of the most state of the art aircraft in the sky.
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Model Details
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Airline: United States Air Force
Make: B 747-2G4B
Model: B 747-2G4B
Scale:
1:400
Part Number: 560191
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Model Review
| | Mould & Assembly: The mould seems very good. It is you basic 747-200 and it fits the basic -200 look. The assembly is decent also. The only thing I can say is that the wings are very flexible, they like the tail and vertical stabilizers are made of plastic. The gear are very sturdy and also move which is a plus. Over all I'm personally very happy with the mould and assembly.
Realism: Over all the realism of this aircraft is very nice. There are only a few things that I can point out that could have been added, and would be very hard to add. The only thing that they could have added is the refueling spot on the nose. There is a little bump on the nose where they tanker can attach that is missing in this model. The one thing that would be hard to add is all of the little fins on the top and bottom of the aircraft. Now like all the other makers they make paint lines on the top to symbolize this. The top only has the basic 2 fins and lights. There are close to 8-10 on the aircraft.
Details: Overall the details on this model are very sharp. The on paint issue that I can point out is the very faint light blue color is a little bit too dark. But other than that the paint colors are correct. I mentioned above the missing fin paint marks. Another thing I might point out is that Herpa painted the wings a very dark grey and it doesn't fit the aircraft at all. The gear are correct and do move (no rotating wheels.) The missing nose refueling station I mentioned above would have been a great addition to the aircraft. The tail, well it is a classic Herpa see though tail. I was very disappointed when I noticed this. But the bright side is the entire tail is not see though
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Pluses
| | Basic mould of the aircraft.
All the decales are in there correct places and nothing looks to out of order.
Gear are very stable.
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Minuses
| | Classic see though tail
Missing refueling station on nose and find on back of the aircraft
Very light blue color is too dark.
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Editor review: VC-25A "Air Force One"
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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| Overall rating |
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7.5 |
| Mould & Assembly |
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9.0 |
| Realism |
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8.0 |
| Details |
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7.0 |
| Overall Impression |
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6.0 |
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