Friday, February 26, 2010 - 10:30 AM UTC
Testors have just announced the return to the shelves of hobby shops of some of their enduring classic aircraft models, along with a finishing kit that provides paints, brushes and cement - all the basics to get newcomers up and running in the hobby.

According to today's press release:
"The past comes to life with Testors® Classics*!

Introducing eleven timeless plastic model kits in a dynamic, collectable assortment from The Testor Corporation!

Available at the amazingly affordable manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of just US$7.49* each, ready-to-paint Testors® Classic Model Aircraft Kits* are authentic recreations of original historical aircraft. Perfect for airplane enthusiasts, they remain the best selling model planes in Testor’s history:

664N 1:72 Spirit of St. Louis
623N 1:72 F4U-1 Corsair
693N 1:72 SBD Dauntless
663N 1:72 SNJ/T-6 Texan
913N 1:48 Gee Bee Racer
916N 1:48 Travel Air Mystery Ship
912N 1:48 Curtis Racer R3X-2
7510N 1:48 Ryan PT-20 Trainer
613N 1:48 Nieuport 17
7625N 1:48 Me 163 Komet
617N 1:48 SPAD 13C.1
8100 Assortment of Planes & Finishing Sets Display
9189 Finishing Kit

Testors® Classic Model Aircraft Kits include WWI, WWII and classic aircraft subjects to 1:48 and 1:72 scales. Perfect for hobbyists of intermediate experience, each includes colorful, accurate decals – and can be built and painted in less than two hours. The companion “Finishing Kit” provides modelers with paint, mixing tray, glue and brushes to build and decorate their favorite airplanes.

Packaging is optimized for outstanding point-of-sale appeal. The versatile packaging can be displayed on shelf – or with hang tags on peg-boards. There is also a PDQ display with attention-grabbing graphics to showcase this classic historical plane collection anywhere in the store!

Ask for Testors® Classic Model Aircraft Kits at finest hobby and craft retailers everywhere. For details, visit http://testors.com or contact The Testor Corporation, Rockford, IL. 61104, USA. Tel.: 1-800-435-2942.

For 80 years, The Testor Corporation has remained the world’s leading source for quality hobby & craft finishing products — paints, airbrushes, tools, and accessories. Quality Testors® brands include ColorArtz®, Aztek®, ModelMaster™, POLLY Scale™, Acryl®, Metalizer™, and Floquil®. Testors® and ModelMaster™ brands consistently rank #1 in consumer surveys.

*MSRP’s subject to change without notice. Paint and glue not included."

Please remember, when contacting retailers or manufacturers, to mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on AEROSCALE.
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Excellent! These are oldies but goodies. The are inexpensive enough to try any thing with out fear of fouling up a huge investment. Here is a modified Testors / ex-Hawk 1:48 Nieuport 17 in markings from the French Esc. 94. Grim Reaper decals were Glencoe items modified. Built in 1992 I added rigging, new resin Vickers machine gun with Eduard PE, scratchbuilt Lewis gun, scratchbuilt cockpit with "Fotocut" PE details . scratchbuilt landing gear legs and a new resin LeRhône rotary. For having been first released in the 1950's by Hawk it is great to see the old girl strutting her stuff again!
MAR 07, 2010 - 11:58 AM
I really enjoy the testors kits. In the past I have used them to experiment with. Being inexpensive I have built some of them with a devil may care attitude and ended up with some really nice end products.Just thinking about what I want to try next with a testor kit and my trusty old airbrush is gearing my creative side up.I know what I will be doing on a free weekend.
MAR 08, 2010 - 01:53 PM
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