Ron Bell Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) This is one of the later (1957) entries into the Aurora 1/48 biplane series and is actually a pretty nice kit. This is a later release that supposedly has some "new parts" which I suspect are the cabane and interplane struts in the common "U" configuration as the box top says there is "new easier wing assembly" so maybe the original had individual struts which are fiddly to get in place in correct alignment. If you were a super-detailer it is a pretty good starting point. The kit freaked me out while I was building/painting it as nothing went wrong and everything fit. The guy in the pilot seat is an enigma. He's not really in flying gear as he has no helmet nor googles and I have no idea what he's waving at. Like all these kits, there was almost no interior so I "imagineered" some stuff just to fill the space. No windscreen is provided oddly, so I made one out of my spares box. Also, the real aircraft had thos long exhaust extensions and they are not provided in the kit, so I made them out of plastic tubing. Even the decals went on like a treat. However, after dull coating I noticed there was was some silvering which was not there beforehand. But, it's only bound for my shelf so that's ok. Normally these kits came with a little base and one or two figures as a sort of ground crew, but not in this case but I wanted something to set it off a bit so I scratched up a little cart with some mail bags and a satchel in it However, so some reason, even though it's not all that complicated, the rigging on this stressed me out a bit. But, it's done now and I'm moving on. Edited October 19, 2023 by Ron Bell 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneaton Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Looks good, Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 As I'm so used to saying on these builds of yours... This ain't supposed to look that good! One thing you didn't mention but that I think added a lot is your highlighting the many vents around the nose (with a pen?) as it really adds to their depth and making them look like openings instead of just bumps. Nice on Ron! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmarc Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 LLLLLLLLLLLLLLooking great , this one bring back great memories !.. thanks for having share it with us, it's quite appreciated ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Thats some beautiful work on the old girl! Those Aurora biplane kits were so enjoyable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheveuxroux Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 I remember that box in hobby shops during the late 1970s. Beautiful work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF211 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 VERY nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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