This model was
another commission build completed a few months ago. The pilot who flew it was
the uncle of the gentleman who I built it for. Unfortunately I don't have many
details about the aircraft history. About the best I can do is say this
model represents his 43rd mission, the morning before he was shot down by flak
over France. He was on a ground attack mission, attacking a train of some
description. He crash landed in a field, where he died.
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The kitset was built
straight out of the box with the exception of some wine bottle neck metal
scratch built seat belts, and the squadrons codes. I have used Gunze and
tamiya acrylic paints. which went on surprisingly well. I then coated it with
future, applied the roundels and other decals. I then masked off the lettering
to go on the sides, painted them with humbrol enamels which I've found are very
good for keeping a straight edge. Once all the paint was dried an acrylic wash
was applied, followed with another coat of future to seal it all in. The exhaust
and machine gun stains were then applied, once again using humbrol colours, with
an airbrush, which were smartly followed with 2 coats of wattyl estapol flat
varnish to finish.
I can recommend this
kit for any level of modeler. It seems these days the modeling companies are
making models that don't take too much skill to get a good finish. Which does
make the modelers job easier. I hope that I don't lose any skill I have
acquired with scratch building though.
Alan
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