The Revel kit of the longbow is actually the old Monogram kit with a new sprue tree that has the parts needed for the "D".  I started with the cockpit, Revell gives new front panels but they needed improvement, so did the cockpit side panels with a "D" new layout.   A new cover was built for the front main panel and the two fuselage sides were joined together.

The Saraf wings were from Isracast conversion no 48012.  The Isracast conversion no 48012 is intended for the Hasegawa kit and will not fit the Revel kit, so using the Isracast kit as reference the rest of the conversion was scratch build from nose to tail.

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New door hinges were made for the engine compartment also new thin fences between the two engines.  The engines were not cemented to the fuselage yet.  It is easy to paint the Israeli scheme without them.  Everything was given a gray primmer coat and left to dry.  I started coloring by pre shading, next came the camouflage - according to Isradecal instructions no-53 and using Humbrol colors no 119, 94 and 166.

Isradecal no 53 was used with every stencil given on that decal.  After all the decals were in place I attached the engines, landing gear and rear wing.  I needed to cover the bad shape off the engines exhaust, so I made covers for both sides (front and back), also for some antennas in the nose and boom.

Some detail was added to the gun sight sys in the nose and the missile engines were drilled, also the eyes were replaced with clear plastic cap.

The fuel tanks where from Isracast conversion with some drain pipes added to the down side.  

Flat acrylic coat was given and weathering was done with pastels and oil colors.

Hope you enjoy.

Gidi

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