Sopwith Camel WWI RAF Fighter

So I decided to buy the Stopwith Camel as my First Bi-plane and World War One model. When I first got the model in on Friday the 12 of May 2017, I was somewhat surprised on how much parts, and how small the box was. When I first open the contents of the box The detail on it Was quite amazing and the quality on the Fuselage, The building of the model was quite good but some occasion the wooden parts on the model that would hold the wings, and the gear legs were hard to get in and to balance on the model, But the rest Was easy. But I was putting the decals they had a clear, visible outline to the naked eye, and the decals would curl after taking them off the wet decal sheet. Overall I would recommend this to people if they want a quick model to build up. Or Just to hone their skill's as a modeler.

This kit goes together well. The tail is a weak spot the rudder attachment is tiny and will fail if not enough glue is used. The struts are one piece and fit easily. The landing gear is also weak, as the landing gear is made of very thin plastic so be patient and gentle in installing the gear once installed the gear is strong. After that paint and decal . the over all kit looks good once finished.

The Sopwith Camel is the iconic airplane of the First World War. This kit does the prototype great justice. This was the first model airplane I have ever built, and I greatly enjoyed the experience. The kit's injection modeled parts have a nice crisp detail, and the kit is easy and simple enough to go together in a night. The kit is relatively small, which means one could easily mount it on a small base, or on a diorama. It also scales out nicely to go alongside HO/OO scale scenery and structures. Mine in-fact, became some dressing for a model railroad; Standing alongside an airfield. I also went the extra mile and did all the rigging and added an HO scale pilot figure into the cockpit. This is a great kit, and had solidified my opinion on Academy's model kits. If you're a beginner this is a great kit to start with, and if you've got some experience under your belt, a great kit to play with.