Stopped in our area Hobbytown and saw in person for the first time 1/48 scale MRC Easy Models. They are quite impressive except that they have more traditional model kit style seams than the 1/72 versions. Still better than thick clunky metal die cast.
They had P-47, P-51 and P-40. They had different prices from about $29 to $35.
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Re: 1/48 Easy Models
My Hobbytown store has had these for a while - the P-51D, the P-47, and the P-40. I was not overly impressed. While the paint applications are good, the detail was lacking overall and the planes just appeared "simplistic" compared to the offerings of Hobby Master, etc. I do have a few of the MRC Easy Model 1:72 aircraft and helicopters and feel they are better in that scale.
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They look like a kit assembled and painted nicely but none of the seams were filled. I always liked the light weight (and lighter prices
)of the Easy Models. There was an effort in the 1/72 line to mold them so most of the seams are less visible. After being used to 21st C. stuff, they struck me as all around quite accurate though.
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hworth18 wrote:This thread is worthless without pics.....
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What makes the P-51 Mustang so special?
"It would do for 8 hours what a Spitfire would do for 45 minutes."
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