Embraer 312 Tucano, HobbyBoss, 1:48
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Thank you guys! Eric, no, it's not Caracal Decals, I did it myself and printed it on special paper.
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Really impressive result. Fantastic job on those masks and decals. Truly unique bird!!
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Hello everyone! I've been paying attention to this HobbyBoss box on a scale of 1:48 for a long time and finally decided to assemble it. I got a little tired of military options and wanted to do something bright. Moreover, the Brazilian Air Academy has a board in jubilee livery with a Toucan. I bought the box quickly, but the decal I needed was not on sale. Searches on different sites also did not yield any results. But we are not looking for easy ways)) I decided to make decals with a bright bird on my own, found scans, independently drew a layout in Adobe Illustrator, put it in size, made masks for painting wings, printed decals on a laser printer, cut masks on a plotter from ORACAL film.
Additionally, I bought decals from Quinta Studio for the Super Tucano, but used them only partially to upgrade the seats, otherwise the cockpits of the EBR-312 and 314 differ quite a lot.
I liked the assembly, very good quality plastic, everything is assembled without problems, I did not use putty practically. The lantern is of good quality, it lends itself perfectly to polishing and is quite hard. The embroidery and riveting seemed a little thick, corrected with sandpaper.
It was not easy enough to apply such a complex decal, plus I had to work with applying masks to a white base for a very long time, because I naturally could not print white on a conventional laser printer. I decided to leave the lantern open, so here, too, I had to refine and detail a little. The model does not provide an option for assembling a model with an open lantern.
Painted traditionally with acrylics from Tamiya. I practically did not use flushing and tinting. Enjoy your viewing.