AMW’s Chris Clifford, Stu Fone and John Fuller explore ten of the best kits depicting US Air Force machines.
Of all the modern-era air arms, the United States Air Force is arguably the most iconic, being the world’s largest and operating a bewildering array of aircraft types since its inception in 1947. As such, it’s one of the most popular topics for modelling, with myriad releases – here we examine recent products to inspire and inform your USAF projects.
• By: Revell • Scale: 1/72 • Item no: 05670 • Price: €62.99 • Web: Revell website
Revell celebrated the 75th anniversary of the USAF’s formation by packaging its 1/72 Northrop F-89D/J Scorpion, Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk and General Dynamics F-16C (Block 50) Fighting Falcon with five acrylic paints, a paintbrush and Contacta cement. It’s a mixed bag as the F-16 is among the best in the scale, but the F-117 is derived from a basic Monogram Snap-Tite offering and the F-89 sits between the two in terms of quality. As such, it’s not perfect, but at a shade less than €21 per kit (ignoring the glue and paints) it offers great value for money and a great start for a USAF model collection. JF
Read our full review of Revell’s USAF 75th Anniversary set here.
