This is my first kit
of the year and it is the Revell boxing of the old ESCI kit. I thought
I would
start the year with something different as I don't do biplanes or metal finishes
as a rule. The kit is poorly detailed and pretty simple to
assemble. I
scratch built a new cockpit and rescribed a few panel lines, the guns have
also been drilled out.
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The kit supplied engine is
fairly good, gun metal a good dry brushing was all it needed. I
sprayed the kit with Humbrol silver( no11) and sealed it under a coat of
Klear, decals for the Spanish air force went on without any trouble
and make it a attractive alternative to the German version. Pastels and an
oil wash were used to give a gently weathered look and to break up
the solid silver colour airframe, I did not seal them behind a coat of
varnish because I liked the sheen the Klear gave, the kit sits in its own
little display case so I will not need to handle it again.
I liked building
this kit and I am glad I choose a metal finish, I have the Monogram B-36 on my to
do list this year and would welcome any ideas on what types of metal paints
I would need.
Cheers
Warren Osborne
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