From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Nicholas Moore" References: <281169.73048.qm@web96011.mail.aue.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Hi Steve - Special Hobby Morane Saulnier AI Review follows Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:23:47 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00DC_01CB0BBC.737AB590" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00DC_01CB0BBC.737AB590 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nicholas Moore=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 2:12 AM Subject: Hi Steve - Special Hobby Morane Saulnier AI Review follows Special Hobby 1/48 Morane-Saulnier Type AI Product Code: SPH48099 Available for about U.S.$41.00 from HobbyLink Japan = http://www.hlj.com/ Product Article by Nick Moore Special Hobby present a satisfying little packaging of this fine = looking late war French monoplane. The product is contained under = nicely rendered box art and comprises two sprues of injection molded = plastic parts, a fret of crisply detailed photo-etch, acetate backing to = the instrument panel, acetate windshield, and three small resin parts. I = have included a number of close-up shots that will hopefully allow you = to see the standard of casting and detail of this kit. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 01.jpg here =20 It is a limited run kit of course but I think you'll find that = there is some good detail present on this small model. The detail is = occasionally heavy handed but can be forgiven or sanded off and replaced = depending on your preferences. I particularly like the fabric and = stringer surfaces on the fuselage and the cowling work around the = cock-pit and gun bay. The stitching in this area is nicely handled and = there is also a strip of additional PE stitching for the port side. A = good collection of PE supplements the shortfalls in plastic and is = capped by two very intricate Morane Saulnier badges to attach to the = engine cowling. The decals provide for three schemes. They are detailed, = clear, thin, in register and in nice clean colours. The artwork on these = decals will compliment what is already a very attractive aircraft. = Hopefully they go on as well as they look. Markings are: MS1591 Red 11 of Escadrille MSP 156 piloted by Sgt Walter J = Shaffer February 1918 MS1724 White 3 of Escadrille MSP 158 piloted by Sgt Rufus R Rand = Jnr March =E2=80=93 April 1918 MS1583 Red 9 of Escadrille MSP 156 February 1918 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of = photo 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of photo 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the = full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo = will bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will = insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg here. Clicking on = that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo = 02.jpg here =20 In summary, Special Hobby have created the makings of what could = be a great looking model if put together with the care that such a = delicate limited run subject requires. The plane has a great = experimental look to it with its single swept back wing. Images online = show an AI (genuine or replica I do not know) with especially hot = personalised Nungesser markings. Nice. I recommend this kit and look = forward to seeing some superbly built up examples from the WWI modelling = community. This kit can be purchased here: = http://www.hlj.com/product/SPH48099 I would like to thank HobbyLink Japan (_www.hlj.com_) for = providing this review sample. =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00DC_01CB0BBC.737AB590 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know = your article=20 went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love = like you've=20 never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like = nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
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Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 = 2:12=20 AM
Subject: Hi Steve - Special = Hobby Morane=20 Saulnier AI Review follows

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Special=20 Hobby

1/48 Morane-Saulnier Type AI

Product Code:=20 SPH48099

Available for about U.S.$41.00 from HobbyLink = Japan http://www.hlj.com/

Product Article = by Nick=20 Moore

Special Hobby=20 present a satisfying little packaging of this fine looking late = war=20 French  monoplane. The product is contained under nicely = rendered=20 box art and comprises two sprues of injection molded plastic = parts, a=20 fret of crisply detailed photo-etch, acetate backing to the = instrument=20 panel, acetate windshield, and three small resin parts. I have = included=20 a number of close-up shots that will hopefully allow you to see = the=20 standard of casting and detail of this kit.
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Steve Bamford will insert full = sized version=20 of photo 01.jpg here=20

It is a limited run kit of course but I = think you'll=20 find that there is some good detail present on this small model. = The=20 detail is occasionally heavy handed but can be forgiven or = sanded off=20 and replaced depending on your preferences. I particularly like = the=20 fabric and stringer surfaces on the fuselage and the cowling = work around=20 the cock-pit and gun bay. The stitching in this area is nicely = handled=20 and there is also a strip of additional PE stitching for the = port side.=20 A good collection of PE supplements the shortfalls in plastic = and is=20 capped by two very intricate Morane Saulnier badges to attach to = the=20 engine cowling. The decals provide for three schemes. They are = detailed,=20 clear, thin, in register and in nice clean colours. The artwork = on these=20 decals will compliment what is already a very attractive = aircraft.=20 Hopefully they go on as well as they look.

Markings are:

MS1591 Red 11 of Escadrille MSP 156 piloted = by Sgt=20 Walter J Shaffer February 1918

MS1724 White 3 of Escadrille MSP 158 = piloted by Sgt=20 Rufus R Rand Jnr March =E2=80=93 April 1918

MS1583 Red 9 of Escadrille MSP 156 February = 1918

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that = photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that = photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that = photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg Steve Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that = photo will=20 bring up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg


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Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here=20
In = summary,=20 Special Hobby have created the makings of what could be a great = looking=20 model if put together with the care that such a delicate limited = run=20 subject requires. The plane has a great experimental look to it = with its=20 single swept back wing. Images online show an AI (genuine or = replica I=20 do not know) with especially hot personalised Nungesser = markings. Nice.=20 I recommend this kit and look forward to seeing some superbly = built up=20 examples from the WWI modelling community.

This kit can = be=20 purchased here: http://www.hlj.com/product/SPH48099

I = would=20 like to thank HobbyLink Japan = (_www.hlj.com_) for=20 providing this review sample.
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