Let me start by
saying that I am fairly new to modeling, this is only my second displayable
model, but I hope to make many more. I bought this kit at a local Michael's
craft store for something to do in the downtime while parts on my Revell F-101
were drying, but it soon took over my schedule. The kit is the same kit as it
was in 1984 when it first came on the market, so the interior only consists of
two benches for the pilot and gunner to sit on, and features such as the cockpit
are nonexistent. The kit has the USAAC logo recessed into the fuselage, and the
gear doors are the same way, however, the kit does have recessed panel lines,
which to my knowledge was unusual for its time.
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I first painted all wings
and the fuselage halves in Testors 1265 Flat Olive Drab spray enamel,
and then inserted the benches and engine before gluing together
the fuselage. I then masked the top half and painted the bottom half in
Testors Flat Aircraft Gray spray enamel. I added wheels, pilots, decals, etc.,
before adding a drybrushed coat of thinned Testors silver paint to give
the aircraft a weathered look.
Overall this is
quite a nice little kit, it is cheap at between 5 and 8 USD, and with a little
work it comes out very good. I hope to make a fictional diorama of this aircraft
in a tropical setting very soon, however school is interfering with my ability
to do so. Happy Modeling!
Nick Winand
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