MPC MPC881 1:72 Space:1999 Hawk Mk.IX

This new kit is a considerable upgrade from the old Airfix kit I remember buying with my pocket money circa 1977. So far I have only opened the box to check there are no missing parts, but as a fifty-something sad bloke I have to admit this is going to challenge both my eyesight and my fine motor skills if I am going to do it justice. The mould quality is excellent, but with so many tiny and delicate parts I would recommend the use of a sprue cutter and a fine scalpel to remove them from the sprue tree. The kit also includes a a decal sheet (again, very tiny details) which is absolutely terrific and should really enhance the look of the finished model.

A nice kit, generally well moulded but a few of the things struts broke when being removed from the sprue and needed to be remade.Good instructions and very good and detailed decals

Not a difficult model, but difficult to get a nice finish on. A few fiddly bits, but not as pleasing as the Eagle model.

Nice kit of an interesting subject. The Hawk was the attack version of the iconic Eagle transporter from the classic tv series. The Hawk appeared in one episode.

a great model to build and paint from this excellent series Space 1999 which I loved as a teenager!