An
Airliner! While looking for the Il-86 with no results in my local hobbyshop, my
wife suggested this rarity out of the shelves. Personally I wasn’t aware
of its existence but, well, let us take the task. After looking at some
photos & realizing about the importance of this airplane, the spirits went
higher. Assembly was good. Pay attention to the main wing assembly
with the fuselage. Some sanding was required. Turbines went OK
except for the union that shows in the inside of it & I had no idea of how
to solve it.
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The
challenging issue was the paint. First, trying to cover the whole
thing with white paint took me several (and a I mean, several) passes.
I took the risk of heavier passes to the end of the process in order
to get a shinny look. I think I’ve got it. The Fly
be scheme was appealing, but required a new color in
underneath. After cutting some curves & careful masking it was
achieved. Also, Revell includes a bit in the decals labeled as
“color match”. Pretty convenient & I was lucky to get the
mix in the first attempt. Wheel-wells are OK. The front wheel
covers are a kind of thick, though. Going back a little, I had
always wondered about clear parts in these airplanes (comments are
welcome). I realized that the decals of the front windows were
great, so a glued the transparencies at the front and sanded it. Then,
the small ones were covered by the transparency of the decals themselves.
Is that OK?... only time will tell. Finally, after year of
military aircraft, I couldn’t resist to apply some weathering. This
time, after a layer of Tamiya Clear, oil based washes were applied with
satisfactory results. Or, is it too dirty?
A
great experience this airliner business. The following weekend, I bought
the Il-86 & the Tu-154. It seems that in the near future, airliners
are going to be a great option, though I have to admit that a whole new bunch of
techniques have to be acquired. Hope you enjoy. Feel free to e-mail
me any comments & best regards from Mexico City.
Federico
Kunz
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