Many people ask me
not to go for this kit but how much can you lost when this kit cost only
USD4.50? So I decide to give it a try and I say the whole process is quite
enjoyable. The kit has decent level of raised panel lines. Flash can be seen on
the parts and need considerable time of sanding. Fortunately, the plastic is
very soft which can be a good and bad thing. The good is, it is very easy for
sanding. The bad is , it will break easily if you did not handle it with care.
Fit is quite bad and you need certain patience and planning to do it right.
I
even resorted to using some super glue to force the parts to fit in nicely.
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The only thing I scratch
built were the ejection seats with some self made safety belts/straps.
The worst thing about this kit is the decal sheet. I almost can't finished
this model without decent decal marking. Fortunately, I have some left
over Hasegawa A-6E intruder decal sheet and this kit is perfect for it.
The only useable decal from Kitech is the tail section, all other parts
are imported.
All colors are
from Tamiya and handpainted. With main body color as sky grey, Tail with flat
black and white. I thought of trying some new weathering technics, but ended up
with it
being heavily weathered. But I'm still quite please with the final outcome.
Zenden Ng
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