C-124C Globemaster II

Finally! A C-124 in plastic! This is a good kit. It builds really nicely, and offers multiple color opportunities if you get aftermarket decals. Highly recommend

This kit lacks locating pins and requires some advanced modeling knowledge, but results in a fine representation of Old Shaky with some loving effort. The windows are outlines, but could be opened up if you don't want to use decals. If you open them up, they are slightly oval rather than round to be correct. The outline shape of the kit is quite accurate, and there are a few extra parts like a partial wing spar and nose doors, none of which are used, so it appears that Roden contemplated making the kit with more options, but then changed their mind. The kit has a minimum of panel detail, but the decals look usable. With a little care and imagination, a very nice model can be built from this kit as the cowlings and propellers are corrected from the incorrect ones in the C-124A kit, and this one has the thimble radome which was lacking in the other kit. Since it is easily usable in making a very nice looking model, and it's easily affordable, I ranked it highly.

The instructions are in Russian. The schematics are inaccurate. There are no pin holes to assist in making the parts fit. I had to reshape some of the parts to fit.Even the major parts such as the fuselage, wings, horizontal and vertical stabilizer were difficult to glue and fit. The wing cord wasn't quite right. I don't think I'll try it again.