To all ARC members, fans, and
to the old modelers who would like to remember and be remembered!!
I bring forward this nostalgic model
review.
This is Aurora's Convair B-58
Hustler bomber.
Kit# 375
Scale is 5/32"
Box dimensions: length 462 mm
width 172 mm height 47 mm
It comes in mid grey plastic
with the following dimensions:
Length of model: 357 mm
without pitot tube
Wingspan: 220 mm
Construction booklet: 1
Number of sprues: 3
3 Clear parts
2 Decal sheets
Total number of plastic
parts: 60
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-Very
clean moldings with some sink marks.
-Low number of pin ejector marks
on the insides of the parts.
-Raised
panel lines and markings where
appropriate
-Engraved
control surface outlines plus the nav and bomber entry hatches.
-A
decal sheet with a single USAF option, B-58 #50660
-Another
decal sheet with the "Convair" motif.
-A
single clear part for the windshield and canopy.The nav and bomber pilots
have open side windows!
-Load
consisting of the single under fuselage mounted and huge "weapons
pod".
-Finally,
model is made in England with a 1958 copyright.
Notice:I
bought this model from a toyshop clearing its inventory here in Beirut in
1985 for a mere $2.00 only !!
The
shop does not exist any more...
Happy
nostalgic modeling!!
Emad
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