Kit: Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet
Scale: 1/72
Kit Number:
Manufacturer: Lindberg
Price: It's an old kit, maybe as little as 50 cents or as much as $4.00
Media: Injected Plastic
Decals : 1 scheme
Date of Review: 15 Nov, 1996
Comments:
I'll get the bad stuff out of the way first. This is an old kit with raised
panel lines, and an almost complete lack of internal detail. That having
been said the ole' Lindberg Komet is a pleasure to build! Parts molding is
crisp, and the fit is absolutely PERFECT! I did only slight modification
to the kit, cutting out the rear windows and filling them in with Testors
clear parts maker. (good stuff, BTW). I also added some rudimentary cockpit
detail; instrument panel and cockpit floor from sheet styrene and a stick
from the spare parts box. I also added some photo etched seatbelts and made
the forward clear armor from vacuform canopy scrap. I painted this
"'Komet" to match the box art and used the Lindberg decals. They were
pretty thick, but solvaset works wonders. All in all, an enjoyable few
hours and not a bad looking little airplane at all.
More to come-Doug