For my kit I chose OA-37B
which serves in Escuadrón de Combate 311 "Dragones", Barranquilla AB,
Fuerza Aérea Colombiana.
I used Eduard PE set
N°72299 to improve my kit. Decals were designed in Corel Draw and printed on
decal paper for inkjet printers from Luboš Vinař.
According to photos
on the internet I think that FAC 2177 has only got markings on the rear part of the
fuselage, but it hasn't got any marking and even any stencils on the upper and
lower part of the wings. Badges on the front part of the fuselage in front of
the cockpit belonged to the wing (Grupo de Combate 31, right side) and base (Barranquilla,
left side).
Colombian OA-37Bs have several differences from standard A-37B so it means that you need to
slightly modify the kit. The most important changes are in the instrument panel
and the position and number of antennas behind the cockpit and in lower part of
the fuselage.
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Upper surfaces are painted
with Humbrol 125, lower surfaces with mixture of Revell 76 and white 2 :
1. Dragon artwork is painted with mixture of Revell 76 and white 1 : 2.
For weathering I used temperas specifically black, brown and white. I
prepared a mixture of this paints with detergent and used it like wash. When
it was dry I corrected it with wetted cotton bud. The greatest
advantage of this method is that every mistake can be easily
repaired.
This kit is easy to
assemble and with Eduard PE set and Dragon decals looks really good.
Zdeněk Eliáš
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