The SR 71 Blackbird was a unique aircraft. After a drought of many years, two new models of this plane have appeared in recent years.
I even bought and printed some pages of KenlWest's SR 71 but with the appearance of new models I decided to buy the first one that became available.
I hope I don't regret it.
The model:
The model comes in an A3 format book with almost 20 sheets, including 1 with the story and instructions written in Polish and two more pages with assembly diagrams that are super basic, in other words, bad. There is a lot left unexplained with the instructions provided and it feels like we are putting together the puzzle trying to figure out where and how many of the pieces are going to be molded and glued together. The plane has 729 pieces and will measure 99cm x 51cm.
This model is assembled in a similar way to the hull of a ship, with a cardboard “skeleton” that is then covered with paper pieces that form the model's covering.
I confess that this model makes me very skeptical about its quality and especially in terms of the fit of the pieces. Still, the desire to assemble it is great.
I started the model by assembling the skeleton of the front part of the cockpit. The cardboard pieces were laser cut and so far everything fits perfectly. I have now added the pieces that line the interior of the cockpit.
I even bought and printed some pages of KenlWest's SR 71 but with the appearance of new models I decided to buy the first one that became available.
I hope I don't regret it.
The model:
The model comes in an A3 format book with almost 20 sheets, including 1 with the story and instructions written in Polish and two more pages with assembly diagrams that are super basic, in other words, bad. There is a lot left unexplained with the instructions provided and it feels like we are putting together the puzzle trying to figure out where and how many of the pieces are going to be molded and glued together. The plane has 729 pieces and will measure 99cm x 51cm.
This model is assembled in a similar way to the hull of a ship, with a cardboard “skeleton” that is then covered with paper pieces that form the model's covering.
I confess that this model makes me very skeptical about its quality and especially in terms of the fit of the pieces. Still, the desire to assemble it is great.
I started the model by assembling the skeleton of the front part of the cockpit. The cardboard pieces were laser cut and so far everything fits perfectly. I have now added the pieces that line the interior of the cockpit.
