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I really enjoyed building this model! There has got to be something said about a quality kit to start with and this one was excellent in all respects.
The entire model was built OOTB with the exception of the seatbelts which I scratch built from folded then painted tin foil and #5 fuse wire. Again, a lot of these things I have not tried before and on reflection I think I would try cutt
This is my second attempt after a break from modeling of some 20+ years. I forgot how relaxing it is! I did a little research on the internet before jumping at this model and was pleasantly surprised at the ease in which it went together. There were a number of reviews that suggested the leading edge of the wing to the fuselage fit was not so great and would require a lot of filling and sanding
The RNZAF A-4F and four TA-4F Skyhawks were purchased by New Zealand in 1970 and saw service in New Zealand until 2002.
The New Zealand Air Force was to replace them with the
While I'm working on my F-104G and Tracker I thought it would be a good time to upload another older build. Today we have Italeri's old faithful A-7E which is based on the ESCI kit, as many Italeri kits are.
Time to get something small finished while the big projects get shelved. So I picked up Academy's 72nd scale Tempest for a quick build to be thrown together over a few days.
The Kit
This is Kitechs 72nd scale offering which looks to be quite similar to a Hobby Craft kit which was released some time ago.
This is my first Kitech kit and I was quite surprised at the quality which was offered considering how cheap the kit was. The sprues are free from flash and the is some nicely done surface detailing which comes out very nicely.
A few of the
Introduction
Parts of this kit came free each month on the cover of one of those aircraft magazines, I think it was "Take Off" magazine. I can't be for certain but the kit looks like an airfix type of kitset.
Update: Actually, I think this is an Italeri kit, not an airfix one.
HI all, this is my first article to SMW. The Lysander took me about one year on and off to make - It is the second model I've made in 20 years. I have tried scratch buliding in this one and think that I did all right in the process. This model posed many challenges and opportunities.
For the cowelling I used the CRC product in the photo - it is a builders product that is used for home
The Aircraft
The Fitter is another one of those aircraft that has an aggressive look when seen from various angles. After seeing a few pics of these on the internet somewhere I just had to find myself a 1/72 kit of one.
"Su-22 is a development of the preceding Su-7 and Su-17 and its Su-20 version, which first entered operational service in 1966. Variable geometry wings permit
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