Greetings from Mexico.The proyect
of the MD-530 is very interesting, because the canopy. The kit is not usual in
the market. This model won a golden medal in the first Model Show Latino
Militaire. Celebrated in the Mexico city, the past May.
The conversion was very difficult
for Me. I left the kit No. 28, only took both fuselages,
3 doorwindows, the skids and tail rotor, like original parts.
The parts of whole were
scratchbuilt or modified.
The most important part is the
canopy, this one was manufactured in vacuform (in P material).
Designed for Me, and
joined with superglue. I utilized two kits to make the five blades for
the main rotor.
The tail rudder was built with two
L rudder of CAYUSE.
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Details
Small windows in the doors are
plastic ribs, joined with superglue previously engraved. Antennas built of
polystyrene, and the cowling modifications too.
Cable cutters are aluminium mounted
in plastic base.
Handles on doors made of plastic.
Exhaust is aluminium pipe.
Instrument panel was modified according the real one.
The navigation lights are clear
sprud painted in clear red of Guntze.
Armament
Rocket laucher is made from aluminium
pipe, the covers are the kit. The machine gun pod is scratch (plastic
and metal). Ammunition magazine scratch, with photoedched belt.
Supports and pylons are
scratchbuilt
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Painting and Marking
The model wears in Helo Drab overall. But the color doesn´t existin Guntze.
I mixed various colors, browns, greys, black and olive drab. The finished color is very similar to 34081. I coated with Floquil, crystal and Flat finish.
Decals by Aztec FAM (Mexican Air Force)
Weathering is Pactra acrylic washed, mixture of black, grey and brown. Some future was necessary for clear parts.
Tags are the same decals.
I hope that like you.
El Rey
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