Model Airplane International – August 2019

56 MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL - August 2019

KIT BUILD

masking tape that I rubbed into the frame

corners with a toothpick. I then airbrushed

RLM66 over the canopy frame areas, followed

by fl at black as a pre-shade to the whole

airframe. For my scheme, I decided to loosely

base the model on the one that MBK had on

their stall at Nuremberg Toy Fair. This just

seemed to appeal more than the four supplied

schemes. Instead of the colours that MBK

used, I opted to give an overall coat of RLM65

to things, instead of the paler grey/blue they

used. I also allowed just a hint pf pre-shade

to remain. A couple of tedious hours were

then spent masking off the sections so I could

apply RLM82 Light Green in roughly the same

manner as the MBK demo model. This tape

was then removed, and more masking added

so I could apply the RLM81, completing the

basic splinter camo.

I thought extending this to the centre section

On the same sprues were the ramjet parts. These

were also very simple to build. Notice the short

white styrene bits on the intake vanes. These

were accidentally removed from the kit parts and I

needed to replace them.

Seams removed and

detail reinstated, the nose

cowl was now fi tted to

each ramjet.

An indent on the inner face of each ramjet allowed the rotor to be

cleanly fi tted. A small amount of putty needed to be added at the

leading-edge connection of each ramjet.

RLM66 was airbrushed over the canopy frame areas. Also

note the metal tubes I used for the gun barrels.

Flat Black was used to pre-shade the whole model. A

I now airbrushed surprising amount for such a small creation.

RLM65 over the

whole model allowing

a small amount of

pre-shade to still be

seen.