1/48 Esci Aermacchi MB-326k Impala Mk2 |
Gallery Article by Neil Commerford
on
Dec 17 2003
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This is my 1:48
Impala. It is in the colours and markings of the South African Air Force (SAAF).
This is a very rare kit and I was fortunate enough to acquire one early this
year. I immediately began researching the aircraft and its paint schemes. The
model is simple to build and all of the parts are a great fit. I added detail to
to interior like the flaps and landing gear levers. I also added a throttle
console and canopy jettison handles. The panels are decals provided with the
kit.
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images below to see larger images
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I chose the SAAF colour scheme
because I mostly build their aircraft. The painting diagrams had the scheme
drawn correctly but the two main colour names were swapped around. The decals
are old but still good enough to use even though I replaced the odd looking
Springbok roundels that were provided with the kit with more realistic looking
SAAF springboks. Some spelling mistakes were printed on the warning decals some
in English and some in Afrikaans.
The green paint I used is Humbrol
enamel number 30 "Dark green matt", the brown is Humbrol number 155
"Olive drab matt". The light blue underneath was mixed using a dark
blue and white. I looked at lots of pictures to get the colour so hopefully it
is right. After applying the decals I sprayed a final coat of Humbrol 49
"Matt Varnish".
I hope you enjoyed my first model
on ARC!
Neil Commerford
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