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US Navy Carrier Deck
Vehicle Set

Kinetic, 1/48 scale

S u m m a r y
Item No. Kinetic Item No. K48115 - US Navy Carrier Deck Vehicle Set
Contents and Media: 259 parts in grey plastic, one photo-etched fret; decal sheet; 12 page instruction booklet.
Scale 1/48
Price: USD$29.98 plus shipping available online from Lucky Model
Review Type: FirstLook
Advantages: Versatile page with five separate vehicles and options, four weapons carts and three deck crew figures; crisp and fine surface textures; decals included.
Disadvantages: None noted.
Recommendation:

Kinetic continues its commitment to diorama with this new 1/48 scale US Navy Carrier Deck Vehicle set. The five separate vehicles and their options, along with the three deck hand figures, will be versatile diorama elements or nice little models in their own right. This is a useful set for any modern US Navy aviation modellers. At less than USD$30, it is outstanding detail too.

Reviewed by Brett Green

FirstLook

 

Kinetic is one of the few model companies that regularly release airside vehicles and airfield / carrier bases.

 

 

Their latest release is a generous package of no less than five deck vehicles, four weapons carts plus three crew figures.

 

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Kinetic's new 1/48 scale US Navy Carrier Deck Vehicle Set comprises the following:

  • A/S32A-32 Hangar Tractor

  • MD-3 Long / Short Deck Tractor

  • Fire Truck

  • NC-2A EPU Mobile Electric Power Plant

  • STT (Shipboard Tow Tractor)

  • 4 x Weapons Carts

  • 3 x US Navy Deck Crew Figures.

 

 

Moulding quality is high and detail is good.

 

 

Towbars, accessories and various optional configurations, including different extended tails for the MD-3, are included.

 

 

Each vehicle is made up from a minimum of parts and should be easy to assemble.

A photo-etched fret is supplied for detailing the bomb / missile trailers.

 

 

The figures are moulded with helmets and lowered visors.

 

 

This will suit modellers who don't like painting faces!

 

Markings

Decals are provided for all of the vehicles including instrument panels and unique markings.

Markings are also supplied for the figures.

The artwork is designed by Fightertown Decals and printed perfectly by Cartograf.

 

 

Instructions are supplied in a 12 page booklet. Four-view illustrations of all marking schemes are included.

 

 

Conclusion

 

Kinetic continues its commitment to diorama with this new 1/48 scale US Navy Carrier Deck Vehicle set.

The five separate vehicles and their options, along with the weapons carts and the three deck hand figures, will be versatile diorama elements or nice little models in their own right.

This is a useful set for any modern US Navy aviation modellers. At less than USD$30, it is outstanding detail too.

Thanks to Lucky Model for the samples

Review Text and Images Copyright © 2021 by Brett Green
Page Created 1 October, 2021
Last updated 1 October, 2021

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