When you decide to build a carrier deck diorama, where aircrafts are placed on the deck, you'll face the problem of the Tie Down points, chains, and other details that usually not included in the diorama bases. White Ensign Models offers a nice set to solve this problem, in two scales: 1/72 and 1/48.
The packaging was convincing as usual. The fret is placed in the usual WEM envelope with a cardboard to strengthen the pack for the long trip to your workbench.
Today's dioramas has more and more details and accuracy, so if you want to make your one to look like the real thing, you have to use these parts, at least the Tie Down Points. If you want to display your plane parked, then it's highly recommended to use the tie-down assemblies and other appropriate parts provided in these kits. I'm not sure that the PE chain is the best solution in 1/48, but it's still better than using a wire or not using anything. I'm sure that if you paint it a bit thicker, and pose it right, than it gives you a satisfying solution. If you don't want to use it, you can replace it with real chain, and you can still use the tie-down mechanism on the end, it's looking really nice!
The kit contains the following parts to enhance your Diorama:
The number of parts are a little bit different in the two scales, but you'll have enough to display your aircraft.
This set is very nice as usual, and it's very handy if you're about to build carrier deck dioramas from any era. A big advantage of this kit, that you'll have several nice parts independently of what era is your diorama from.
Please note that prices may vary, these prices were the actual prices when this review made! Sample kit courtesy by Caroline and John Snyder, White Ensign Models. Thank you! Photos and text © 2005 by Zoltan Pocza June 29, 2005 |
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