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Soviet Civil Aviation Pilot

North Star Models, 1/72 scale

S u m m a r y :

Catalogue Number:

North Star Item No. NS-F-72009 – Soviet Civil Aviation Pilot

Scale:

1/72

Contents & Media

One resin part.

Price:

Available on-line from North Star Models  for €4.79 or US$5.50

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Review Type:

First Look.

Advantages:

Realistically mastered, good quality, pre-painted option.

Disadvantages:

None noted. 

Conclusions:

This superb figure of a civil pilot is convincingly posed and very well detailed. The pre-painted option will be welcomed by some who struggle to with finishing small figures. I highly recommend it.


Reviewed by Mark Davies


 Eduard's 1/72 Avia B.534 IV serie Weekend Edition is available online from Squadron.com

 

Background

 

North Star is a Latvian company I first heard of a month or so ago. I placed an order with them and my goods arrived in perfect order in New Zealand within 10 days; so order from them with confidence.

Good pilot figures can be hard to find, and civil ones even more so; therefore it is pleasing to have this figure of a Soviet-era civil pilot figure from North Star. In fact the figure could easily be painted to represent any figure in shirt sleeves and tie with a peaked cap.   

 

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My sample figure came enclosed in a two zip-lock plastic bags with a hand written label stating the part number. Other North Star items I have purchased or been sent for review have included a colour printed item header, and I assume non-review examples of this figure normally would too. No painting instructions are supplied, but none are really needed.

The figure is mastered excellently, with good detail and convincing posture. The resin casting is flawless.

 

 

The same figure can also be purchased pre-painted for €14.79 / US$7.70 mounted on a clear base.

 

 

 

Conclusion

 

This superb figure of a civil pilot is convincingly posed and well detailed. The pre-painted option will be welcomed by some who struggle to with finishing small figures.
 I highly recommend it.

Thanks to North Star Models for the review samples.

Review Text Copyright © 2016 by Mark Davies
Page Created 14 August, 2016
Last updated 14 August, 2016

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