Hello
Guys, Hello Steve !
Here
is my first ARC contribution (and not the last I hope)!
The
kit is a very beautiful old one from Hasegawa with raised details. Fit is
perfect. Decals are fine and great. Everything
comes without problem except for adjusting the two small “wings” on the aft
bottom fuselage.
The
only big bug in the kit is the cockpit. Panels and details are done with decals …
Worst,
there’s no bulkhead behind the too simplistic ejection seat.
That’s
why I decided to close the canopy. However,
detailing the seat and top front cockpit is necessary even with a canopy in down
position.
The
pitot tube was replaced by an hypodermic tube.
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I used Humbrol N° 129 (with a little touch of white) and N° 130 (with a
little touch of black) for painting.
Pre-shading
was done with Humbrol N° 33 and weathering with Windsor Oil Pastel and Pastel
chalk.
The
windscreen
is tinted with Tamiya N° X23 "clear blue".
The
metallic effect on the exhaust was done with Humbrol Metalizer.
The
final coat is Vallejo matt varnish (separated from Humbrol paint by one coat of
Klir).
Wood
base (thanks Daniel!), ground, wheels block, extinguisher and identification
sticker (thanks again my friend) are made from scratch.
A
happy modeller.
Pascal
(from
Belgium)
Questions
can be sent to multinews@teledisnet.be
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