This new kit
from Platz
Hobby is for a 1/72 RQ-4N Global Hawk.
The is an unmanned high altitude long-endurance aircraft for surveillance and
reconnaissance missions. The "R" is for
reconnaissance and the "Q" is for unmanned aircraft system. The
parts are contained on 5 sprues of grey plastic with no clear parts. This kit
has recessed panel lines and fine detailing. The first thing I noticed about this kit is the
long slender wings that remind me very much of the U-2 high altitude
reconnaissance aircraft. The engine intake
is a one piece cone, so you won't have any seams to deal with. The wheels
have very fine spoke detail. ck on
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There are no weapons as this is a
surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft and because it is a UAV you don't have
all the extra work that comes with cockpit detailing etc, so that should make
this a simple and enjoyable build.
The decals include 5 RQ-4N Global
Hawks including 3 US Navy, one Japanese and one with US Naval Oceanographic
Office with Project Birdseye. Four of these aircraft have tail art and the
5th aircraft is the white US Naval Oceanographic Office with a big American flag
on the tail and noseart of a white Arctic Fox on ice skates and wearing a red
super hero cape.
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RQ-4N Global Hawk US Navy Ser. #
166509 in overall grey with a black silhouette artwork on the tail of a
lobster holding a submarine.
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RQ-4N Global Hawk US Navy in
overall grey with a black silhouette of a Hawk or Raptor on the tail.
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RQ-4N Global Hawk Japanese Self
Defense Force Ser. # 5201 in overall grey with blue and yellow stripes on
the tail with a red volcano and there is also Japanese characters on the
side of the fuselage.
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RQ-4N Global Hawk US Navy in
overall grey with a black silhouette of a stylized Hawk or Raptor on the
tail.
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RQ-4N Global Hawk US Naval
Oceanographic Office with Project Birdseye in overall white with red tail
and red flight control surfaces on the wings. The is noseart of a
white Artic Fox on ice skates and wearing a red super hero cape and a large
American flag on both sides of the tail.
The decals are excellent quality and
in register and include stencils for 1 aircraft. All
parts are packed in 3 separate bags to protect the smaller more delicate parts
and the decal sheet is in it's own plastic bag.
Models of UAV's have become more and
more popular in recent years and this latest offering from Platz
Hobby is beautifully done and provides some great markings options
and colour schemes.
Check out http://www.platz-hobby.com/
for this and other fine products. I'd like to thank Platz
Hobby for the review sample......this kit is made in Japan and the high quality
is evident throughout this tiny model kit.
Steve Bamford
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