Ron Bell Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 This was done just for fun and wound up with just as much heartburn as any other kit. Now mind you, it dates from 1955 so you can't expect too much and they delivered..not much. Zero interior, two figures that look more like construction workers than military pilots, LOTS of rivets and raised panel lines and decal locators, immovable turrets molded into the fuselage, no nose gear well and on and on. However, and surprisingly, with a little care the fit was pretty good requiring a minimum of putty and the clear parts were quite good. I sanded off all that raised detail, but that's pretty much all I did. The NM finish is Alclad. I put a coat of DullCoat over the gloss on the control surfaces, cowlings and gear doors. That way when you apply the Alclad it has a different finish there than on the rest of the plane. Kind of breaks up the monotony. The decals were excellent and went on very easily. Now, mind you, there are many many flaws in this model most of my own making. That's why there are no close up photos. Anyway, here's a blast from the past. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 Oh that’s a beautiful finish! My dad crewed on those with the Air Force Reserve and was very proud of that type. He bought me that model when I was a young boy to show me what he flew in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 I read your description before scrolling down and WOW! That old thing ain't supposed look that good! Very good tip on an easy way to vary the NMF too. Love it! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdelaney Posted June 3, 2023 Report Share Posted June 3, 2023 Beautiful work on that kit. I had that over 40 years ago. I am tempted to get the Atlantis repop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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