Scale aviation modeller international

wing; however, this is not

necessary as the correct part is

supplied as an extra on the sprue.

As the booklet provides easy

rigging instructions via a diagram,

I knew to drill blind holes on

the underside of the upper wing

(taking care not to go all the way

through) in order to receive the

metal eyelets and thread the nylon

through them. On the lower wing

I drilled all the way through in

order to be able to pull the thread

tight before applying a drop of glue

to hold the tension. The artwork

on the box lid shows accurately

what the rigging should look like.

The next step was to add

the lower wing to the fuselage,

which was a very snug fit and

did not require filler, and the

undercarriage legs. I kept the

vertical tail and horizontal sections

separate from each other so that

they could be easily painted.

PAINTING

Painting the kit requires a fair

amount of pre-planning for either

option. I began by spraying all

the parts dull silver. The colour

instructions suggest that you

mix 70% H8 Silver and 30% H311

Grey. Once that paint was dry, I

started all the masking before

spraying the unmasked parts red.

When that was dry, I removed

the masking, re-masked the

red and sprayed the blue H25

onto the wing and the spinner.

Removing all the masking

revealed the finished parts. Each

separate part then needed a coat

of varnish and was left to dry

before applying the decals.

THE DECALS

Applying the decals did not take

long. I did the fuselage first,

followed by the wings, and finally

the vertical tail surface. The struts

also have very small decals on both

sides – very fiddly, but satisfying.

Once that was done, I sealed

everything in with Johnson’s Klear. 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

When it comes to biplanes,

final assembly is slightly tricky.

Many people use a biplane jig to

align the wings together, but I

chose not to as I am no stranger

to biplane construction.

Having securely fixed the

upper wing to the lower wing and

the fuselage, I proceeded with

the rigging. The wheels, which

I’d painted grey H51, came next,

along with the machine guns and

propeller, which when attached to

the fuselage finished my model.

CONCLUSION

Altogether, this is a delightful kit

which is rather quick and easy

to build. I recommend it to

all those who would like to

dabble in biplane building.

And my sincere thanks

to Eduard for giving me the

review sample to build.

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