SHORT FLYING BOAT RE-ISSUED BY SPECIAL HOBBY

Fans of waterborne aircraft will welcome the return of Special Hobby’s 1/72 Sunderland Mk.V, as CHRIS CLIFFORD reports.

SHORT FLYING BOAT RE-ISSUED BY SPECIAL HOBBY

Special Hobby’s Sunderland Mk.V (SH 72162) appeared late in 2019, so we haven’t had to wait long at all for a re-release. This kit is packed with detail, and has a very busy interior, although you may not want to tackle it unless you are an experienced modeller with a degree of tenacity, because the fit is challenging in places. A lack of locating pins and the presence of many interior bulkheads makes life ‘interesting’.

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