Italeri MB 326K Impala Mk. II
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The kit consists of 3 sprues of grey plastic and one of clear. The first 2 sprues (1 in the original) contain the fuselage, wings and some detail parts
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The third sprue contains the weapons loadout and further details.
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The decal sheet provided is by Cartograf and contains markings for 6 variants. 2 SAAF, 2 Italian Air Force, 1 Brazilian and 1 UAE
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The ScaleWorx conversion contains 4 Matra F2 rocket pods, 2 Mk. 82 250 lb. bombs, a replacement cockpit including ejection seat, chaff / flair dispensors, a replacement nose wheel, various RWR antennae, replacements barrels and exhausts for the 30 mm guns
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The scheme I plan on using on this build is the SAAF scheme from the '70s and '80s. The instructions incorrectly identify this as from 1970. The Impala Mk. II did not enter service until the mid 70's
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A dry fit of the cockpit components using the kit parts, compared to the ScaleWorx resin
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Comentarii
24 January 2017, 03:19
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This is a nice easy kit to build and will look very attractive when finished. I finished my Macchi in early RAAF markings, I hope you enjoy your build as much as I did.
24 January 2017, 03:35
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Thanks Michael. I'm actually quite a bit further in the build than these photos show and, as you say, it's a gem of a kit. The fit, for something so old, is fantastic. Hardly any filler required at all
24 January 2017, 13:49
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Thanks Cuajete. Still not 100% complete but the main stuff is done 🙂
12 August 2017, 09:23