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a coat of Tamiya TS-30 Silver

Leaf, decanted from the rattle can

into my Evolution airbrush. This

type of paint produces a strong

and durable finish that makes

priming unnecessary and takes

subsequent handling well.

I post-shaded the panel

lines with Gunze H95 Smoke

and applied the decals. These

are very thin and have a

tendency to curl up when slid off

the backing paper. Be careful here.

A final coat of clear varnish

sealed everything in. All small

protruding parts, like the gun

barrels and antennas, were

mounted at this final stage.

CONCLUSION

This kit is a typically Czech short-

run affair, and it does not match

the excellent industry standards

provided by major manufacturers like

Tamiya, Airfix, or Revell. There are

no locator pins, instructions can be

sketchy, and you’ll have to do some

adjustments to make things fit.

On the plus side, RS Models

provide us with interesting and

unusual variants of aircraft types not

covered by mainstream companies.

I would recommend this kit to

experienced modellers with a few

short-run kits under their belt.

If you are willing to invest some

time and work, you will be rewarded

with a detailed, good-looking model

that captures the unusual appearance

of the Airacobra well. With its silver

livery, it is a very attractive addition

to my lineup of Soviet fighters,

and I am very tempted to get my

hands on a P-39Q now! Thanks to

RS Models for the review sample.

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