I built this kit
almost straight out of the box. Eduard photoetch (32 109) was used mostly
in the cockpit. Radio control boxes and its switches were scratch built
using wires and stretched sprues. I also added some control
handles. The cockpit floor was removed and an additional frame was
fabricated to look just like the real thing. The 6 gun charging handles
were also scratched build, the red handles under the pilot seat.
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I was able to obtain
AIRES M2 .50 cals (ae 2012). The kit's gun barrel was grafted to the resin
body and added brass tube for the muzzle. I scratch built the shell
ejector mounted on the outer gun. I paid some attention to the left wing.
The gun bay and wing
panel padding was made with some tissue soaked in white glue and trimmed after
it was dry (a little trick I've learned from the Armour community in my country
........ thanks guys). The gun charging cables for the two guns were made from
sewing threads that were connected to the two inboard guns with the third one
lying inside the gun bay unconnected. It depicts the different stages of a
gun going through servicing. The centre gun is almost ready with a round in it's
breech.
The dorsal spine lights were
replaced. I used 8lb spider fishing wire for the antennae wire.
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The rest of the model was built
as depicted in the instruction sheet with Gunze Intermediate Blue and Light Gray
(356622). The colour for the control surfaces was lightened with a few
drops of white for the bleaching of the fabric control surfaces by the Pacific
sun.
The decal on the fuselage did not conform properly. The star was sprayed
on by masking. The rest of the decals went on without problems after a few
coats of Future, some silvering of the decal on the rudder was spotted.
Some washes of Raw Umber and for the final coating, I used Humbrol Matt
Coat. Pastel chalk was used for engine exhaust and gun powder stains.
Leslie
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