Shack Attack - Another Big Build: Part 1 - Revenge of the Shack, Chapter 1
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Late last year, I brought the elderly Revell (ex Frog) Shackleton MR.3 kit with all intention to build it..
Then early this year I saw photo's of a new MR.3 version, but couldn't find any info on it..
Then last week I saw it in one of Phil Flory's live shows on Flory Models, a brief visit to Amazon and she was ordered and the Shack 3 arrived a day early on Tuesday.
I've decided to a mini sprue review, before I eventually can get started on the kit...
The box info:
- Kit No. 03873
- 209 Parts
- Length 39 cm
- Width 50.7 cm
- 2 decal options
The box is Revell's (annoying) end opening type.
The instruction booklet is full colour and 28 pages in length (last two are relatively blank).
There are 2 decal options: MR.3 (Phase.2) 206 Squadron, RAF, Kinloss, Scotland 1965 & MR.3 (Phase.3*) 42 Squadron, RAF, St. Mawgan, Cornwall, 1970.
*Yes you've read it correctly - there's a pair of Viper's in the box!
The decal sheet is printed in Italy, so it maybe by Cartograph..
Sprue A - this comprises of the top halves of the wings, the main spar and various cockpit parts. The mouldings are crisp and well executed, with a wealth of detail - however there is some minor flash and some sink marks towards the trailing edge of wings (annoying, but fixable).
Sprue B consists of the lower wing halves, the Phase 2 outboard engine nacelles, flaps and other small parts.
Sprue C consists of the rear fuselage halves & tail assemblies.
Sprue's D,E.F, consists of props, engine, inboard engine nacelle, undercarriage parts and few other parts (there's two of each sprue)
Sprue I - these are parts unique the MR.3, the different nose, wing tips and of course the Viper equipped outboard engines for the Phase 3 aircraft.
Sprues K & L again these contain parts unique to the MR.3
Sprues M & O are the glazing, it's clarity is ok for the scale, but is far from perfect - especially when you compare it with the Airfix Shackleton's glazing.
Final verdict (till I've built it), it's a decent kit and excellent value, plus compares very well with the Airfix Shacks (and revelation compared to the ex-Frog Shorty Shack), but is letdown with some minor QC issues. I'll give it 3 and 3 quarter stars out of 5 for now.
That's all for now
TBG
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