1/144 Revell Challenger CL-604

by Phillip Steele

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  Revell has produced some quality 1/144 scale kits lately, and this one is no exception. Canmilair decals were used along with the kit decals to complete the project. The only problem with the kit was the windscreen fit, which required some shims to fill the gaps. The extra antenna that these aircraft used were added, as well as the pitot tubes, made from .008" E string. The plain cockpit was spruced up with scratch built seats, console and panel, although they are invisible in the photos. 

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  Paints used were insignia white, my version of 509 102 for the red, and automotive chrome for the aluminum areas.  The cabin windows were filled with Clearfix.  Decals were sealed with semi gloss acrylic. The effect is good; you can see reflection of the decals in some of the photos.  The wing trailing edges were thinned to produce a more in-scale appearance. This was also done to the engine exhausts, from the inside, to produce the necessary furnace pipe appearance.

  The wing tip nav lights were cut out and replaced with clear plastic, then painted their respective colours.  A similar process  of cutting, drilling and filling was used to enhance the wing landing lights. The results were quite good, although again nearly invisible in the photos. Panel line enhancement was kept to a minimum, and no weathering was done, since these VIP aircraft are maintained in mint condition. 

Phillip

Photos and text © by Phillip Steele