Scale aviation modeller international

Expeditionary Force purchased

10 examples for training. The

Caudron G.III preserved at the

RAF Museum Hendon was still

flying in Belgium in 1935.

THE KIT

When this kit arrived, the

editor passed it to me to write a

preview and to build it. He asked

if this could be a quick build

and that was my intention...

When I opened the box for

the preview I was immediately

impressed by the contents. The

plastic looked really good on the

sprues, the decals were well-printed

and in register, also included is

some photo-etch steel and brass,

and an instruction booklet that

looked reminiscent of those

supplied by Wingnut Wings.

For the preview I had test-fitted

the cockpit nacelle and wings and

was really impressed with the fit.

So, everything was in place for

the quick build, references had

been checked, paints purchased

as needed and the bench cleared!

CONSTRUCTION

I must confess I am one of those

modellers who rarely follow the

instructions too closely, so instead

of starting with the cockpit, I

assembled and painted the pair

of Le Rhone rotary engines first.

Once assembled they were given

a coat of Revell Aqua Colour

Aluminium, before the induction

KIT DETAILS

MANUFACTURER: COPPER STATE

MODELS

KIT NUMBER: CSM 1027

SCALE: 1/48 SCALE

DECALS: 4 MARKING OPTIONS (DECALS

BY CARTOGRAPH)

PARTS: 113 INJECTION MOULDED GREY

PLASTIC PARTS OVER 4 SPRUES (1 SPRUE

DUPLICATED)

4 CLEAR FILM PARTS

74 PHOTO-ETCH PARTS

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