This is my first
completed kit this year having started it in January. I used the True
Details
replacement wheel set and the Quickboost resin engine set, the wheel set is
great extra. The interior has a lot of extra detail, but this is invisible in the
cockpit and really is only needed in the observation section, even then its
difficult to see if the blisters are modelled closed.
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My only other changes were
the addition of a internal spar for the main wing to give some extra support and
I also removed the moulded on mooring wire and replaced it with a section
of real wire. The model was airbrushed with Tamiya acrylics all were given a
slight colour difference using darker and lighter shades, I then used Tamiya
smoke and pastels for weathering trying to give the impression of use in a harsh
marine environment.
The whole kit was given a couple of coats of
Klear ready for
the decals once this was done I sealed it all with Humbrol mattcoat, it was
finished of with a few paint chips applied with a silver pencil, I also added the
antenna wire using nylon thread. Thanks for looking.
Warren Osborne
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