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MLD Grumman Tracker, PBM-5A Mariner

Decalset:   DD72099
Scale:        1/72
Released:  2022 
Price:  approx. EUR 15,-

 

A lot of "Stoef" for your money as the Tracker was often called at the MLD, supplemented with a pair of Mariners.

Grumman S2F-1 Tracker MLD – Hasegawa/Revell
- 149 MLD 1960 delivery scheme, not accepted
- 159 MLD VSQ 320 NAS Valkenburg 1970 drone towing
- 166 MLD  VSQ 320 NAS Valkenburg 1970
- 160 MLD VSQ 4 Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman 1962
- 153 MLD VSQ 4 NAS Valkenburg. 1970
- 181 MLD Dutch Antilles Hato 1961
- 182 MLD Dutch Antilles 1961 grey scheme

Martin PBM-5A Mariner 16-308 VSQ 321 Biak 1955 – Hasegawa/Revell
Martin PBM-5A Mariner 16-306 VSQ 321 Biak 1959 – Hasegawa/Revell

In principle, you can put together 1 aircraft with the set, but the set offers you all the possibilities in terms of registration. With the Revell kit you can do a bit more but see if you can purchase it again. The Hasegawa is still available but is expensive especially for such an old model. I have not been able to find the Martin so quickly.

The set offers a good opportunity for a nice buildup of your model collection. I like the grey HATO Tracker based on Curaçao.

Thanks to Dutch Decal for making it available for review.

 

Reviewer :  Fred Bachofner

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TIP: check out our NedMil information pages about these Dutch used military aircraft.... 

 

this article was published Summer 2022 by M. de Vreeze