Realspace models always have had a small but very loyal following. In recent years some less well know subjects have begun to appear thanks to smaller companies trying to respond to demands from real space modellers. Horizon Models out of Australia over the last few years have produced several subjects from the early days of the space race.
I received two kits from Horizon for review. The Convair Atlas and Mercury Redstone, the top opening boxes are very sturdy and features two-sided box art as shown below.
The Redstone was used for six suborbital Mercury flights from 1960–61; culminating with the launch of the first, and 11 weeks later, the second American to go into space.
Similar to the Atlas kit earlier reviewed, the 3 sprues look very good with crisp engraving and fine details. Decals are again provided by Microscale and this kit includes two small frets of photoetch. The instructions and the box art detail 6 different launch vehicles you can build, and include very clear instructions on how to apply decals and any areas you should decal first before applying other parts.
To conclude this looks like another great build from Horizon Models.
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My thanks to Tony from Horizon Models for providing these review kits.
