[WWI] AZ Models Morane 'L' mini-preview

[Hooper, Dave]

>An emergency trip to Glasgow to visit my dentist (Damn olive stones!!)
had >at least one pleasant side effect in 
>that I was able to pop into the model shop and pick up the new Morane
kit >from AZ.

>All injected plastic with a small resin gun (Looks like a Lewis, but no
>magazine)

>Wing is a little thick, with some rarther prominent rib tapes (Reminds
me >of the Airfix DH4 wing!!)

>The instructions are strange, and seem to hint that the kit was
originally >intended to have either a film or etched 
>fret, but none is supplied or listed on the instructions. (Flat parts
shown >being added that aren't in the kit).

>Will see how it compares with the relevant references later.

>Anyone else got the kit? Thoughts?

>Dave


Hi Dave

I've got this kit but haven't really pulled it apart and had a good look
yet. On opening the box it's a bit difficult not to notice the substance
of the upper wing, which considering this is a limited run product isn't
suprising but very disappointing. I must admit I wasn't too impressed
with the prominant rib tapes either. I think I would be tempted to
replace the wing with a scratchbuilt item which begs the question why I
bought the kit in the first place as the Morane L would be a reasonbly
simple scatchbuild project. The other thing I noticed is that the french
option (is it 365?) had uncovered spoked wheels, at least when it was
photographed, not the covered wheels indicated on the rear box profile
art.

Regards

Dave



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