THE KIT
Inside the sturdy top-opening box
is a nice little model. The cover art
is quite inspiring and motivated
me to start work straight away.
Seven small light-grey sprues,
with just a hint of lash here and
there (nothing that would mar
the inish or can’t be cleaned up
relatively quickly) make up
most of the components.
Also included are a clear
sprue, ten light-grey
resin pieces, a
fret of photo-
etch (PE) and
a small sheet of
acetate ilm. A decal sheet,
masks, and an instruction
book complete the package.
The parts contained in the box
allow you to build any version from
the V3 up to the early B (with the
elongated slats). The decals are the
only limiting factor on subjects,
as everything else is in the box.
With some exceptions here and
there the instructions are relatively
easy to understand. They do bounce
around from one assembly to the
next and then back, but that is just a
quirk. Marking options are included
for two Antons and two Bertas.THE BUILD
As is normal construction starts in
the cockpit. The instrument panel
is painted and then sandwichedbetween the acetate ilm and
backing mount. Adding the sidewall
detail is easy, but I discovered an
issue with it early on. After bending
the PE map case and installing it
I noticed something was of with
the photos of the real thing. Dora
Wings tell you to add the case to
the right sidewall, but it belongs
on the left side. Unfortunately,
I found this out just a little too
late to do anything about it.
I replaced the seatbelts with
ones made from tape because I
could not get the PE brass ones
to drape properly. I also deviated
from the instructions slightly
in that I added the sidewalls to
the fuselage sides, instead of
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