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Four markings options are offered

in the kit, all of which are Second

World War German aircraft. No

swastikas are included in the

kit to comply with the law in

some European countries, so

you will have to source your

own, but there are plenty of

aftermarket sheets available.

• OPTION 1 BUCKER BU 131 of 2./JG54
  in Russia, March 1942. This option
  is in winter white camouflage
  over RLM 65 undersides, with
  a yellow nose and wingtip
  recognition bands. The rudder
  on this aircraft features a lot
  of kill markings and the nose
  sports a flying devil artwork.


• OPTION 2 BUCKER BU 131 of 2./
  JG54 in Russia, summer 1942.
  This option is RLM71 black green

over RLM65 light blue, with the

squadron shield on the nose.

• OPTION 3 BUCKER BU 131 of Stab
  III/NJG 1 in Germany 1943. This
  option is in overall RLM02
  grey green and features the
  squadron shield on the nose.


• OPTION 4 BUCKER BU 131, based
  at Bad Aibling, Germany in
  1944. This last option is also
  overall RLM02 and has the
  number 102 in red on the nose
  to add a splash of colour.

CONCLUSION

Overall this looks to be a stunning

little kit, and as it requires little in

the way of rigging, would be an

ideal introduction to the world of

biplanes. Also, if you opt for the

last two colour schemes painting

will be very easy too, as most of

the interior is RLM02 as well!

I can see that quite a lot of this

kit will be pre-painted on the sprue,

which will really speed up the build.

As I am currently working on a large

project, my bench requires quite a lot

of RLM02 right now, so this one may

just get sprayed at the same time!

My thanks to ICM for supplying

this lovely looking kit for review.

Hopefully some of the colourful

civil and licence-built options

will follow later in the year?

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