1/48 T-6A Texan II USAF
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This somewhat tricky "old school limited run" kit required a few tricks to make it good, but the work pays off in the end.
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Cockpit is detailed enough OOB. Here you can see just how much weight is needed in the nose!
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There is no indication in the instructions as to where to put the interior decals. This is what I figured out. The side panels are a bit too wide for their locations and could be trimmed a bit.
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I added cockpit rail sides to make the mounting of the vac canopy more secure.
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Ready for primer. Here you can just see a black plastic strip I added under the front of the canopy, which was short. Fit of plastic parts was good, although the panel lines are shallow and broad.
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First I brush painted the aluminum leading edges. Then Mr Surfacer 1000 primer followed by black finisher.
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More masking then white primer and white Mr Color. It's a little more bluish white than spec'd but close enough for me.
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More masking them Mr Color 326 FS15044 "Thunderbirds Blue".
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And ready for decals. Fairing in the canopy was a real challenge. It doesn't fit well and the framework is bulbuous. I did an OK job but it could be better.
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Decals sealed with varnish. This came out a little orange-peeled but could have been sanded down if it bothered me, which it did not.
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Simple prop jig. Resin spinner needed bubbles filled and a shaft added, then was covered in aluminum foil and sanded in a drill.
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Decals are by Cartograf and worked excellently. The pinstripe was a real treat! Walthers Solvaset helped them settle. A decal is supplied for the canopy hinge, which helped cover that work.
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Canopy det cord is supplied as decal. I chose to apply it to the outside in a pool of Future. Not enough is supplied for all of it though.
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Some lights, static wicks, light weathering, and ready to fly!
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11 11 November 2021, 20:52