1/72 DHC-2U-6A Beaver

by Hobbycraft

Product Details

• ASIN: B000BQJUF4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #910,982 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

This is a Plastic 1:72 DHC-2/U6A Beaver Aircraft Kit from Hobby Craft. / It's for experienced modelers ages 10 and up. / / The Dehavilland Canada Beaver is a rugged and versatile small utility and / transport aircraft which was originally designed to operate in the rugged / Canadian bush country. As a result, the aircraft is equally at home whether / operating on wheels, skis, or floats and it has excellent STOL performance. / Many large and small air forces, including the US Army, have employed the / DHC-2 in a variety of roles. / / FEATURES: Detailed 1:72 plastic kit for static display. / Markings included for 3 aircraft. / 67 pieces in light grey and clear with fine recessed panel lines. / Cockpit detail: seats, instrument panel, control yokes, floor and / bulkhead. / 3 landing gear options: wheels, floats or skis. / Fuselage is made of clear plastic, so windows just need to be masked / prior to painting. / / MARKING / OPTIONS: Single decal sheet contains aircraft code letters, serial numbers, / national insignia, and stencils for 3 marking options: / 1: U-6A Beaver #116831, U.S. Army, Alaska. / Overall White with Red Cowl, Fin, Wing Tips, and Stabilizer. / 2: U-6A Beaver #72564, New York National Guard. / Overall Olive Drab. / 3: DHC-2 Beaver, South Yemen Air Force, 1967. / Overall Dark Green and Tan camouflage striping. / Additional Paints Required: / Flat: Black, White, Light Grey, Aluminum. / Gloss: Silver. / / INCLUDES: One 1:72 DHC-2/U-6A Beaver Aircraft Kit / / REQUIRES: Assembly / Hobby Knife / Paint: (see MARKING OPTIONS) / Brushes / Sandpaper / Liquid Plastic Cement / White Glue / CA or Tube Type (thick) Plastic Cement / Nice-to-have tools: Needle File Set, Sprue Cutter, Airbrush / / SPECS: Scale: 1:72 / Wingspan: 8"" (20.3cm) / Length: 5"" (12.7cm)

Customer Reviews

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1.0 out of 5 stars TERRIBLE KIT!!!, December 9, 2008

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This review is from: 1/72 DHC-2U-6A Beaver (Toy)

I had purchased this kit to complement a holiday train layout set in Alaska and was intending to assemble the floatplane version. The fuselage is clear, which necessitates a good covering of paint (this seems to have been done in lieu of separate window panes). The main problems with this kit, however, are structural. First, the wings and horizontal stabilizers fit very loosely into the fuselage and must be propped from underneath to insure good glue adhesion. Well-built aircraft models will have tabs sized just right so that they fit snugly into the corresponding slots; here, however, gravity is against you. Secondly, there are no holes in the fuselage for the pontoon struts or steps to go into, only ones for the wheels and skis. An enterprising modeler could possibly guestimate the correct placement by using the instructions, but then they would have to drill through the sides with a very small bit. The holes in the pontoons also seem too big for the struts, a factor which makes these pieces even more fragile. After trying to switch to skis and fighting to keep the wings on, I decided to convert the model to a wrecked hulk on the shore of my lake. Very disappointing, as there are no other kits or die-cast replicas in this scale. It's no wonder it was discontinued.