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As it was revisited only every few years, and was relatively late in appearing, Lego's Airport kits are generally pretty good. This is generally because the kits tend to be fairly different, allowing for a range of different aircraft, and the theme of a private aircraft is a good one, with this version looking considerably different from the later Solo Trainer kit, but with enough differences to justify owning both. I really love the look of this plane. I've always had a soft-spot for propeller-driven aircraft as opposed to jets, and this one hits all the right buttons, with a sturdy, reto wing layout, wing-mounted engines and thus a smooth, aerodynamic fuselage, tricycle wheelcarriage and a smashing colour scheme. There's really nothing wrong with this thing, a lovely piece of design. When I set the town up, this is my plane. And it comes with a little Airport man. Terrific! The parts are moderately easy to find, with probably the wrongs, wheels, tailfin and nose being the hardest to come across, relatively speaking. Still, it won't take a lot of effort, and the kit is easy to find. You can even overdo it (like me), and have a small fleet of the things as Lego Air Force. About all I've done to change these, apart from adding registration numbers to the fuselage, and kitting all the pilots with a cute RAF style Rock Raiders tops, brown aviator helmets and goggles. So having a Lego Air Force is a bit mad (they buzz pirates every now and then... and that's pretty much it), but they look pretty cool. A great little kit, which can be found at a great price (around £5-6 on ebay), and will pad out your airport nicely. Review
Written: 04/07/2006
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