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FINALS

There’s very little to do at the

end of the build; I had left the

undercarriage off, so that needed

fixing and the wheels painted

(with the help of those excellent

Eduard masks), and the last couple

of opening clear parts attached in

their recesses. The inner bomb bay

structure and bombs can be slotted

into place, the latter painted yellow.

The kit supplies a boarding

ladder which can be painted

aluminium as per instructions

(or was it more likely to be

wood?) and attached to the

model or left loose to taste.

CONCLUSION

There’s no doubt that the re-vitalised

Airfix is going from strength to

strength. Each new release seems to

surpass the previous one in detail,

engineering, and build quality.

Sometimes the complexity of

the engineering detracts slightly

from the build experience (as in

the 1/72 Phantom), but in the case

of the Wellington critics would be

hard-pressed to find any significant

fault; the plastic is excellent, the fit

and engineering excellent, albeit

a bit tight in places, and the end

result every bit a Wellington.

The kit builds into a great model

out-of-the-box, although the

aftermarket suppliers are already

hot on the trail

and I have to say

I was very glad of

the Eduard mask set.

It appears that the Far

East brands have a serious

competitor in the field.

Thanks to Airfix for the

review sample, and I look

forward to further variants,

especially if they do a

Coastal Command version!

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