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Printed Card Display Bases

Mark I Models, 1/144 scale

S u m m a r y :

Catalogue Number:

MKA14401 RAF Airfield Display Base (rectangular concrete panels)

MKA14402 WWII Luftwaffe Airfield Display Base - large (square concrete panels)

MKA14403 RAF Taxiway (tarmac and concrete panels)

MKA14404 Soviet Airfield Display Base (hexagonal concrete plates)

MKA14405 Warsaw Pact Airfield Display Base (rectangular concrete panels)

MKA14406 Helicopter Flight Deck

MKA14407 Grassy Surface

MKA14408 Soviet Airfield Display Base (rectangular concrete panels)

MKA14409 RN Helicopter Base

MKA 14410 RAF Airfield Display Base (square concrete panels)

MKA 14411 WWII Luftwaffe Airfield Display Base - small (square concrete panels)

Scale:

1/144

Contents & Media

Colour printed card supplied in zip-lock plastic bag:

  • MKA14401 to 03 – 144mm  x 115mm (approx. 5.5” x 4.5”)
  • MKA14403 to 11 -  115mm x 9mm (approx. 4.5” x 3.5”)

Price:

Available online from Hannants for £0.83 and Modelimex for €0.83 (Export prices excluding local taxes shown).

Review Type:

First Look.

Advantages:

Simple with low price.

Disadvantages:

Grass effect is unconvincing.

Conclusions:

These are simple and fairly inexpensive bases to add interest to a range of 1/144-scale model subjects. The will, I think, look their best when mounted on solid base of some kind, and possibly cut into a circle or irregular shape.

The grassy surface is the least convincing, although some will accept the 2-D compromise. I would be inclined to use grass flock or other N-Gauge railroad scenic materials for this surface type, including those section of the RAF Taxiway (MKA14403) that use it too.

All but the grass surface are recommended.

Reviewed by Mark Davies


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FirstLook

 

Mark I Models has introduced a range of attractively priced colour printed bases to compliment their range of 1/144-scale aircraft kits; and of course those by other brands.

Two sizes are offered, 144mm x 115mm and 115mm x 9mm, or for our American readers, approximately 5.5” x 4.5” and 4.5” x 3.5” respectively. There is only three of the larger size; one of these, the WWII Luftwaffe Base is duplicated in the smaller series. There is no price difference between large and small bases. Each card comes packed as single edition in a zip-lock plastic bag.

 

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Quality appears fine, although I consider the grassy surface (MKA14407) to be unconvincing due to its two-dimensional nature. I would be inclined to use grass flock or other N-Gauge railroad scenic materials for this surface type, including those section of the RAF Taxiway (MKA14403) that use it too.

These are simple and fairly inexpensive bases to add interest to a range of 1/144-scale model subjects. The will, I think, look their best when mounted on solid base of some kind, and possibly cut into a circle or irregular shape.

All but the grass surface are recommended.

Thanks to Mark I Ltd for the review sample

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Page Created 20 June, 2014
Last updated 20 June, 2014

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