KC-135

Three Guys Replicas 1/72
KC-135A/Q

By Michael Benolkin

Date of Review March 2005
Manufacturer Three Guys Replicas
Subject KC-135A/Q
Scale 1/72
Set Number 72001
Pros Five distinctive tankers
Cons  
Skill Level Novice
MSRP (USD) $9.98

Here is an interesting decal sheet for your AMT 1/72 KC-135A kit from Three Guys Replicas (TGR). This set covers five examples:

  • KC-135A, 57-1460, 11 ARS, Altus AFB OK, 1972, sharkmouth
  • KC-135A, 61-0300, 22 ARW, March AFB CA, 1988
  • KC-135A, 62-3509, 509 BMW, Pease AFB NH, 1988, 'Spirit of the Seacoast'
  • KC-135Q, 59-1523, 9 SRW, Beale AFB CA, 1990
  • KC-135A, 59-1491 (N930NA), NASA Ellington, Houston TX, 1986 (Vomit Comet)

The instructions include some nice backround and color information, including side profiles. The decal printing is perfectly in register.

KC-135 KC-135

You can purchase this set from your local hobby retailer or order them directly from Squadron Mail Order (www.squadron.com).

For more information about this set and the other releases from TGR, visit their website at http://www.amtechmodels.com/.

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