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Grumman Bearcat - 1/33 - GPM
As announced, the next plane model will be a Bearcat, from GPM. The kit dates back from 2001 and was reissued in 2005. So, it is somewhat old.
GPM kits with this age tend to be well below Halinski standards on detail level, lack of weathering effects (a feature, not a defect) and “simplified” kit design, leaving a lot to the modeler. Fit is usually good. So, GPM kits often have fewer parts but they are not necessarily easier to assemble. This one has “just” 452 parts, despite having a radial engine and quite a lot of ordnance. A Halinski would have at least twice as many! Finishing the introduction might leave the impression that GPM kits are not very interesting. Wrong! In effect, these kits often yield good models and are fun to assemble. I hope it will be the case here.
Regarding the plane, I’m not going to elaborate. You know it! It belongs to the “strong and not ugly” category. By the way, if you look at the propeller and the engine, it is easy to forget that there is a plane behind…
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