GHQ - Micro Armor

I bought this plane from Noble Knight Games. I was looking for an Invader in a small scale like this for use in tabletop gaming. The ad showed a completed Invader and said "6 pieces", so I assumed it was 6 complete planes. This was not the case. It's 1 plane that comes in 6 pieces that you have to assemble. I don't hold any fault to GHQ over that because it wasn't their ad, but I did want to mention it in case others are considering this model and not sure what to expect.

As for the model itself goes, this one is pewter and is highly detailed and highly accurate. The cockpit has the correct, irregular shape, and the guns are properly positioned. There is some fine panel lines molded into the model as well and the detail in the engine is excellent. The lines are crisp and clear and I was thoroughly impressed with the model's quality. The model also includes wing guns and the air intakes in the wings themselves.

I was missing 2 pieces from my kit when I received it. I'm not sure if they fell out when I opened it, or if they were just missing from the factory, but GHQ graciously provided me with replacement pieces at no cost. It took a couple of weeks for the parts to arrive, but they get full marks for good customer service.

Overall, this is a high-quality model. The biggest thing to watch for when assembling the model is that there isn't a pre-defined slant or angle on the fuselage for the wings, so it would be very easy for someone to glue the wings on straight across, which would be wrong for an Invader. I'd recommend dry-fitting the wings and using a small wooden block to set the dihedral of the wing as it dries. Other than that, full marks on this one.