Stearman PT-13D Kaydet

Revell are not always the easiest kits to build. It is not that they are not simple, it is just that the require a little extra effort (mainly plastic putty and sanding) to achieve a realistic result. Having said this, I was rather pleasantly surprised with this kit. A little over flash on the sprues, after clean up the parts fit together well, and the detail was amazing, far greater than with most other Recall kits I have built. The seams still needed a little attention in order to hide them, but for the price this kit was excellent value for money as most Recall kits are. I achieved a realistic result with a lot less effort than other Revell kits. Definitely worth what I paid, and the effort put in. This makes for a great addition to any collection.

This is a fun little kit to build. There's not too much to it, and it goes together pretty well. The rigging diagram is delightfully clear; my only criticism of it is that the pilots lack much detail. On the other hand it is a fairly old mold (it has 1982 stamped on the bottom of it), but for the price it's a great kit, particularly for a modeler looking to experiment with rigging or an airbrush.

For being a 3 i thought it would be a lot harder to build. Very little detail but nice for those just learning though you may need primer to cut the yellow on the smaller painted pieces. For the price it is a nice plane.