All of the white areas of the
model were painted with Gunze
Mr. Colour Lacquer White, thinned
with Mr. Levelling Thinner. I took
a can of Tamiya TS-13 Silver spray
aerosol and decanted some into an
old Tamiya paint pot (be careful, as
the paint will continue to de-gas
for a good 24 hours, so do not seal
the lid. I merely place the lid on the
bottle, without screwing it down, so
any excess pressure will leak out).
The next day I airbrushed
light dusting coats over the whole
model. The resulting finish was
delicate but bright. After leaving
this to dry overnight, I masked
several panels and applied various
shades of Alclad, dusting it over
the panels to create a patterned
appearance. Once satisfied, I went
over the entire model with Alclad
II gloss varnish, which seals and
protects the metallic paints.
Application of the decals went
smoothly and, as I have said, they
were some of the best I have everused on any model. They behaved
well, although they did need plenty
of water to get them into place.
Once positioned, I rolled a cotton
bud over the top to remove any
excess water and get them to settle
over the details. The decals are
very thin, with good solid colours,
and settled down well without the
need for any setting solutions.
To seal everything I went over
the entire model with a clear gloss
car lacquer. The finished result
was sanded and then polished with
micromesh to get the finish you see.
Now I removed the masks to
reveal the clear sections, before
carefully slicing the canopy’s
opening panels with a razor
blade. Some final weathering
was applied using Tamiya panel
washes and a couple of passes
with MIG pigments. And with that,
my L-13 could be called complete
and ready for the cabinet.CONCLUSION
The overall impression is that this
is a simple, competent model,
which produces a very pleasing
replica. I thoroughly enjoyed the
three days I spent on this quick
project, and can whole-heartedly
recommend this as a first resin kit.
The shape appears accurate andin that striking scheme, I am very
pleased with the finished result. Well
done to Planet Models. I will certainly
be building more from this supplier as
I have several in my collection ready.
My thanks to my wallet for the
review sample and to Planet Models
for producing such a wonderful kit.KIT REVIEWS
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