Plus a small review of a kit that at first seemed to be interesting.

The box tricks, but the content reveals. It's the same old kit Premiere, with a new package.

Let's start with the image of the box. It is curious that the manufacturer has been wrong so far as to put in the box, the image of a Shorts Tucano. It is easy to identify, observe the placement of the engine leaks.

The back of the box also comes with an unusual picture, because at first glance, the colors do not resemble the Brazilian Tucano.

Kit

All injected plastic gray, is an old acquaintance ours.

The first tree contains the two halves of the fuselage, the elevators and the tip of the nose:

The second comes with the halves of the wings and other smaller parts:

The two trees above are exactly the same present in the Shorts Tucano Premiere.

The third and fourth trees is that they bring the pieces that make the kit "Tucano Brazilian" and not "Tucano English":

Those "missing square" in the trees are where, at the other kit has parts Shorts Tucano.

The tree canopy brings the transparencies, the navigation lights and cockpit divider wall.

Decal

Who remembers the old Tucano Premiere surely remember the decal. Are exactly the same, only this time produced by Travers.

Instruction Manual

The instructions, not photographed, it is well explained. Printed on single sheet of brown coloration and folded in half. The explanatory text on the aircraft comes in English, French and Italian. According to the manual, two paintings are available: Smoke Squadron in the old pattern and FAB 1385 hidden.

My opinion

Is the kit ever. For those who want to ride a Tucano injected, is what you have. I do not recommend that you follow the instructions for painting and applying decals present in the instruction manual. A leaf "After Market" decal can be much more enjoyable. The FCM has good options. For those who like to assemble their models more detailed, I recommend the set in resin Commando 5. This set was produced to convert the Shorts Tucano Tucano in Brazil, but the parts can be used to leave this Tucano better.

Review by Paulo Guimaraes

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