The Fall of The Reich 1945
This kit came with metal parts,
photo etched parts, brass tubing, and very thin cables for details. I was not
very successful with the cockpit photo etched parts so, I purchased a True
Details resin cockpit set and I acquired a set of Master, Brass, 151mm guns for
the wings. For painting I used Humbrol and MM enamel paints. The kit was
weathered using the Pro Modeler wash, and metallic silver paint and the paint
chipping techniques described in the “tool and tips” section of this
website. I also did some scratch building to add details to the metal parts.
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The
kit was very nice since it included so many parts for detailing, some of which I
never had experience with. There were two things I did not like about this kit.
The fit of the wings was a little problematic, and this kit also lacked a
detailed engine which it would have been a great touch for this project. The
decals were Ok, but I wish I would have acquired an aftermarket decal set to
enhance this model.
My
intent was to make this Dora look likevery dirty and battle-worn war bird.
You be the judge.
It took
me six weeks to complete this model, and I was pretty pleased with the results.
This model is the first kit that I’ve included photo etch, metal, and resin
parts for its construction. It also marks the first time I ever attempted any
scratch building and applying silvering techniques. No, it’s not perfect or to the
level of some of the master modelers, but it sure is one of the best models
I’ve ever put together using so many different materials. I hope you enjoy it.
Victor De Jesus
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