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  1. Hudson Mk. I/II Patrol Bomber 1:72 Revell With war looming in Europe, the British Purchasing Commission began a search for suitable aircraft and armaments to meet the growing requirements of the RAF. One such search was for a maritime patrol aircraft to augment and eventually replace the Avro Anson. The Lockheed Corporation proposed a militarised version of the Super Electra airliner. Compared to its civilian counterpart, the Hudson had more powerful engines, a pair of Browning machine guns in the nose and four more in a Boulton Paul turret located in the dorsal position. In service, the Hudson was considered something of a hot rod in comparison with the Anson. It was capable of a maximum speed of 246 mph and could climb at a rate of 1,200 feet per minute, almost double that of the Avro design. The Mk. I was capable of carrying 750lb of bombs or depth charges, rising to 1,000lbs of weapons in later marks. The Hudson achieved a range of feats during its service life. On 8 October 1939, a Hudson achieved the first aerial kill of the war for a UK-based aircraft. In August 1941 a Hudson of 269 Squadron attacked U-boat U-570, forcing it to surrender. By the end of the war, nearly 3,000 Hudsons had been completed, far in excess of the original BPC order for 200. Revell have a tradition of bringing us kits which were originally produced by other companies, and this kit continues that trend. This Hudson was originally tooled by MPM of the Czech Republic and has also been released by Italeri, so this is actually the third outing for these particular moulds. Nestled inside Revells familiar blue box are four sprues of grey plastic and a single sprue of clear plastic. Together they hold a total of 161 parts, which is pretty high for a kit of this size (although quite a lot of them are not used for the Mk.I/II). The moulds appear to be in good shape as there is little flash present and, as far as I can tell, there are no flaws in the plastic. Surface detailing is comprised of fine, engraved panel lines and the overall impression is quite favourable. As you might expect from a kit with a relatively high part count, the interior is quite detailed. The flight deck itself is made up of a floor, pilots seat, jump seat for the second pilot, control column and instrument panel. The sidewall-mounted pilots radio control boxes are provided as separate parts. Moving forwards, the bomb aimers position is well appointed with a seat and bomb sight, as is the navigators position with its folding table. Moving aft, the cockpit bulkhead is present and correct, as are the radio transmitters and receivers and the radio operators position. The interior is rounded off with the internal seat position for the gunner. The overall impression is very favourable indeed. If prizes were awarded for the amount of interior detail, then this kit would be in with a chance of a medal. It is quite well known that this kit can be a challenge to assemble. Unusually, Revell have acknowledged this in the instructions, advising the builder to insert a 1mm shim between the fuselage halves immediately in front of the windscreen. Im not sure Ive seen this in a set of instructions before, although others may know differently. The nose glazing is moulded in upper and lower halves with a separate nose tip, so take care not to get any glue on a noticeable place when fixing it all together. Although this kit has no locating pins, there is a stubby spar to help align the wings correctly and give them strength. The wings and tailplanes are fairly straightforward as the ailerons, elevators and flaps are all moulded in place, although the flap track rails are separate components. The undercarriage bays housed within the prominent cowlings are quite nicely detailed and there are separate parts for the bay roofs which must be fixed in place before the wing halves are joined. The undercarriage itself looks nicely detailed and the main gear legs have separately moulded side struts and torque links. The instructions advise the use of tweezers for these parts, so you have been warned! I would certainly recommend taking at this stage, lest you end up with a wonky aeroplane. The large Twin Wasp engines are simple, single piece mouldings, but they should look ok once in place behind the cowlings. The propellers look ok, and there is a choice of spinners depending on which of the decal options you wish to use. The rest of the build is concerned with the addition of the transparent parts and the remaining fine details. These include the radio aerial mast and DF loop fairing, the nose mounted .303 inch machine guns and the engine carburettor intakes. The transparent parts are reasonably thin and clear , but I given the nature of the kit, I would recommend test fitting them. The framework on these parts could be clearer though, so you may want to invest in some Eduard masks in order to ensure that your canopy frames are clear and crisp. Two options are provided on the decal sheet: Lockheed Hudson Mk. I No. 244 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Leuchars, August 1940; and Lockheed Hudson Mk. I P5120, No. 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Bircham Newton, June 1940. Both aircraft are finished in Dark Earth/Dark Green camouflage. Other modellers have raised some doubts about the recommendation of silver for the undersides though, so check your references carefully before applying paint. The decals are well printed but they look a little matt so if I were you Id watch out for silvering. Conclusion This is a neat, well-detailed model which looks very good on the sprue. It has an unenviable reputation as being a tough kit to build, but it can be turned into a stunner with a little effort. Whilst I would recommend this kit (not least because it is streets ahead of the ancient Airfix offering), I would advise anyone considering it to familiarise themselves with some of the build logs on Britmodeller in order to avoid any of the potential pitfalls that lay in wait. Revell model kits are available from all good toy and model retailers. For further information visit
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