Olimp 1/72 Curtiss Jenny
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Overview
Olimp
has stormed onto the WWI scene with a series of very nice 1/72 Curtiss
Jenny kits. This is the latest in their family. As it shares much in common
with the other kits, I'll just gloss over the differences with this mark,
and refer you to the nice build article of the first Olimp Jenny kit,
the JN-4A/D, that Dennis Ugulano
did for us.
The Kit
The basic differences for all of the Jenny kits are limited to the nose
and turtledeck, and this kit is no different. The instructions have you
remove the nose from the 
fuselage
and replace it with a new piece that has a slightly different shape to
the underside. The turtledeck on this release has a barrel shape on the
rear cockpit to provide a solid mount for the gun. Aside from these two
main differences, the kit is pretty much the same as the earlier releases,
and should go together the same.
The Decals
The
decals are the other difference in this release. Both options are for
Jenny aircraft after World War One, the first of which is depicted on
the boxtop. This plane is finished in overall khaki with a large white
'500' on the fuselage sides. This is identified only as a gunnery trainer
from 1919. The second option is finished in CDL on the fuselage, with
khaki on the forward upper turtledeck and cowling. This plane carries
a serial number on the rear fuselage and again is labeled as a gunnery
trainer, this time from 1921. The decals are well printed and should pose
no problem in application.
Conclusion
The Olimp Jenny kits are well worth having and fill an important niche in early aviation. I hope they continue to provide quality kits like these in the future. My thanks to Olimp to the review sample.
