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Here is my rendition of the Hasegawa Avenger in 1/72
scale.
I used the Aries detail set which is a lovely piece of
work. I did need to do quite a lot of cutting to get it all to fit, but it was
worth it.
The bomb bay is especially nice. I also detailed the rear compartment
as the door was to be open, but of course now you cannot see it! But I know it
is in there!
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The engine is pretty good but lacks the exhaust
collector ring which is visible when the access hatches are opened. Thanks to
Jim Fox for sending me a couple of pics showing this part. This was afdded using
rod and styrene tubing.
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One problem common to lots of Hasegawa kits is the
shallow wheel wells. I removed the kit mouldings and rebuilt them full depth
using plastic card.
| The canopy was replaced with a Falcon Clear Vacs item.
The best in the business!
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| After priming with Halfords auto primer, I sprayed the
white with Halfords Nissan White. This unfortunately comes in a spray can and I
think I used a little to much as it hid some of the panel lines. You live and
learn! The camouflage was Humbrol for the extra dark sea grey and Xtracolour
dark slate grey.
The markings were a mix of items from my spares box.
Some sources say that the panel behind the code letters should be blue. I have
my doubts on this and feel that this area is a remnant of the original
camouflage scheme, so I made it extra dark sea grey. |
Len
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