Sparviero (Sparrowhawk)
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Sprues all ready to go - back in February, before the Covid-19 Lockdown.
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Getting started
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Bit of PE on the Alfa-Romeo engines (which were originally Bristol engines built under licence, then were metric-fied versions)
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Engines good to go, weathered the props too.
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First (thinned) coat - a bit patchy!
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Colour looking a bit better.
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Smoke ring decals on
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Identification decals on
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Peek-a-boo underside
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All done.
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All done - note photoetch door and top hatch.
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Fiddly bit of P.E. to replace the blades on the RAT/turbine.
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I spy the inside of the gondola
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Commenti
2 28 June 2020, 15:10
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Thank you 🙂
There are a few small cock-ups here and there that I'm mildly irritated by, but overall very happy.
One day I might manage a zero-defect build (yeah, right!).
30 June 2020, 07:16
Album info
Covid-19 lockdown project (took my time over this one - and went a bit off-piste on the camo).