This
is a model that when I first saw it I just had to have it, unfortunately for my
poor husband who wanted to buy it for me for Christmas it is also out of
production and very difficult to get hold of (this seems to happen to me a
lot!). Fortunately for me after a very extensive search, he managed to dig one
out from some obscure mail order company somewhere.
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Now
to the kit, this model goes together very well, is perfect to build out of
the box (which I did apart from the minor personal addition of my own hair
painted dark green for the radio aerial!). I used xtracrylix paints for
this model (Hellblau, Sandgelb, Schwarzgrun and Dunkelgrun) and my trusty
Iwata airbrush. The decals were very simple to apply, with the design of
the snake decal being particularly good. The canopy was a bit of a pain
and I resorted to scribing, spraying then sanding with a very fine
micromesh to achieve the desired result. The model has been lightly
weathered with Promodeller (Flory Models) black weathering wash.
Overall
this kit was a joy to build and will be a great addition to my modelling cabinet
(especially as it is very small so will actually fit!).
Amanda Jones
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