Suppose to be a fast, fun weekend build. Small parts count, no aftermarket.
Put it together in a couple of hours. Prime/paint. The next day decal and done.
Less than half of the parts are used. No weapons/underwing stores
But its a Italeri kit. Back in the 1970s they made crappy armor models. They branched out and now make crappy aircraft models too.
It took over 3 hours to get the bottom to fit as good as you see it. I had to break out the Dremel tool and grind away.
This is as close as the wings come to fitting. The wings are one part. A part that is wider and shorter than the fuselage that it fits on top of. So I lined up the spine and glued her down.
On any normal build, this would be the place where the model flies into the trash can. It was only $14.
But, the decals will cover almost the whole plane. And damn I really like them.
After this I promise myself. No more 1970s kits.
Put it together in a couple of hours. Prime/paint. The next day decal and done.
Less than half of the parts are used. No weapons/underwing stores
But its a Italeri kit. Back in the 1970s they made crappy armor models. They branched out and now make crappy aircraft models too.
It took over 3 hours to get the bottom to fit as good as you see it. I had to break out the Dremel tool and grind away.
This is as close as the wings come to fitting. The wings are one part. A part that is wider and shorter than the fuselage that it fits on top of. So I lined up the spine and glued her down.
On any normal build, this would be the place where the model flies into the trash can. It was only $14.
But, the decals will cover almost the whole plane. And damn I really like them.
After this I promise myself. No more 1970s kits.
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