Rafale M

Name: Rafale M
Brand: HobbyBoss
Price: 23.19 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

This is the 1/72 Scale Rafale M Plastic Model Kit by Hobby Boss. Suitable for Ages 14 & Up.

HobbyBoss Rafale M Plastic Model Airplane Kit 1/72 Scale #87247

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Hobby Boss # hbo87247

$23.19

Retail $31.99 SAVE 28% !	Hobby Boss Item # hbo87247 Features : Highly detailed plastic pieces molded in grey. Includes clear pieces for added detail. Detailed cockpit with instrument panel. Waterslide decals. Illustrated instruction.
IN STOCK 661 Rewards Points

Spotlight Review

"no stress build"

fosk

The kit comes with 5 gray sprues and 1 clear sprue. Fuselage halves were very secure in the box to prevent warpage. The kit does have a lot of ejector pins, some of which are in bad places and will need to be dealt with. Detail in the cockpit is provided via decals. There is raised details in the cockpit which makes it tough to get the decals to lay down. The decals were very nice and played down well with some setting solution. Overall kit detail is very good with nice recessed panel lines. There is some fiddly construction, mainly the landing gear and intakes. The intakes will need some sanding and filling to blend them in. You will need to do some research on your own as some of the color callouts are incorrect (cockpit, drop tanks, and landing gear). Overall fit of the kit is above average and builds into a nice Rafale.

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Features

Highly detailed plastic pieces molded in grey.
Includes clear pieces for added detail.
Detailed cockpit with instrument panel.
Waterslide decals.
Illustrated instruction.

Specs

Scale: 1/72
Length: 8.38" (213.02mm)
Wingspan: 5.61" (142.61mm)
HobbyBoss Product Number: 87247

Includes

One plastic model

Requirements & Suggestions

Assembly
Sprue Cutter (XUR410A) (EXL55594)
Modeling Knife (EXL16001) (XACX3627) (EXL16018)
CA Glue (HLC107) (HLC106) (PAAPT02) (HLC121)
Paint (Flat Black, Khaki, White Insignia, Tire Black, Burnt Iron, Flat White, Interior Green, Light Gull, White)

Excel Light Duty Knife with Cap (Carded) Model and Hobby Knife #16001

X-acto No.1 Precision Knife (Cd)

Tamiya Acrylic XF49 Khaki 3/4 oz Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #81349

Hobby-Stix Hobby Stix Swizzle Stick Sanders (15 assorted grits/Bag) Sandpaper Assortment #101

Gunze-Sangyo Solvent-Based Semi-Gloss Gray FS36320 10ml Bottle Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #307

AK New Iraqi Army Sand 17ml Bottle Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #11361

Gunze-Sangyo Solvent-Based Semi-Gloss Olive Drab FS34087 10ml Bottle - Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #304

Tamiya Acrylic Flat XF-62 Olive Drab 3/4 oz Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #81362

Gunze-Sangyo Solvent-Based Semi-Gloss Green FS34092 10ml Bottle Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #302

Tamiya Acrylic Mini XF85 Rubber Black 10ml Bottle Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #81785

Excel Medium & Heavy Duty Replacement Blades Curved Edge Model and Hobby Knife Blade #20022

Deluxe-Materials Perfect Plastic Putty Tube (1.4oz 40ml) Hobby and Plastic Model Putty #bd44

Vallejo Duraluminum Metal Color (32ml Bottle) Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #77702

Gunze-Sangyo Solvent-Based Semi-Gloss Brown FS30219 10ml Bottle Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #310

AK Camouflage Reusable Elastic Putty for Masking 80 gram Hobby and Model Paint Supply #8076

Vallejo Model Air BLUE ANGEL 17ml Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #71090

Vallejo Desert Dust Wash 17ml Bottle Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #69522

Hobby-Stix Assorted Hobby Stix Sanding Sticks (7 diff grits/Bag)

Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color Light Gray Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #87189

Tamiya AS-7 Spray Neutral Gray (USAAF) 3 oz Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #86507

Hobbylinc INSTA-CURE Gap Filling Cyanoacrylate 1/2oz Hobby CA Super Glue #106

Gunze-Sangyo Solvent-Based Semi-Gloss Green FS34079 10ml Bottle Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #309

AK Pigment Fixer Enamel 35ml Bottle Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #48

Vallejo 17ml Bottle Purple Mecha Color Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #69012

Vallejo Precision Masking Tape 6mmx18m (2/pk) Painting Mask Tape #7005

Tamiya Acrylic XF61 Dark Green 3/4 oz Hobby and Model Acrylic Paint #81361

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Gunze-Sangyo Solvent-Based Semi-Gloss Gray FS36270 10ml Bottle Hobby and Model Enamel Paint #306

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AK Light Dust Pigment 35ml Bottle Model Paint Pigment #40

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Product Rank

#243 in Plastic Model Airplanes 1/70-1/79 Scale

#749 in Plastic Model Airplanes

#3,518 in Plastic Models

Reviews

"Excellent kit, easy assembly, multi-role ordnance."

paul1513

The HobbyBoss 1/72 Rafale M is an excellent modern model in semimatte light grey plastic with very good fit, minimal flash, detailed ejection seats, engraved panel lines and cockpit panel decals. Assembly is simple. The fuselage top and bottom halves include the wings; once theyre joined (dont forget to drill out the ordnance pylon guide holes first), its mostly just rudder and missile attachment. The most difficult are the pivoting canards (try taping them externally to keep them in place when joining the fuselage) and jet intake assemblies (there arent many registration pins). I have a quibble with the ordnance fit. The instructions suggest six MICA missiles and three 2000 liter or 1250 liter drop tanks as a proper loadout, but the kit only includes four MICA and two of each tank. Still, this 2012 release is far better than earlier HobbyBoss kits which have no ordnance at all the 2008 HobbyBoss A-10 has 11 pylons but nothing to mount on them. This Rafale even has a pair of Apache cruise missiles for an air-to-ground fit. By the way, the Apaches have a lot of small fins with poor registration aids.