Subject: Re: Hasegawa 1/72 Draken Review
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Arnaud Bizard" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:25:44 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Arnaud Bizard 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:10 PM
  Subject: Hasegawa 1/72 Draken Review

  Hasegawa

  1/72 J-35Ö Draken 

  'Austrian AF Farewell special'

  product 386

  Product Article by Arnaud Bizard

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  This kit has been around for over ten years and it is now more popular than ever as great farewell schemes have been released in decals both with the kit and by aftermarket industry. This particular boxing is one of these, featuring two complete kits with the markings of the two most remarkable farewell schemes displayed by Austrian Drakens.

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  The kit is as simple as the jet it represents, with very crisp recessed lines and nice surface details. It is very good dimensionally, as shown in thew pictures comparing the main fuselage halves with scale drawings. It suffers two major defaults though, namely the engine exhaust and the cockpit. Both are grossly simplified and will gain immensely to be replaced by scrach-built or aftermarket parts.

          
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  To conclude this review I would say this is is a very good kit, with some room for improvement but a great basis to start with and very exciting markings!

  I would like to say a BIG thanks to Derek Moss for giving me this (these!) kit(s) at the last ARC Christmas raffle, and to Breadboard for organizing this fantastic event :)

  Arnaud Bizard

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  Photos and text © 2010 by Arnaud Bizard

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