Scale Aviation Modeller International – September 2019

in the box. The transparencies
are beautifully thin and clear.
Two diferent sliding parts are
provided, so you can display the
canopy in the open or closed
position. Wings and fuselage
have alignment pins to ease
construction, an indication
that Special Hobby are moving
towards the mainstream with
their latest releases. The A4-
sized instruction booklet
does not disappoint
either and guides you
through the build
in twelve steps.

THE BUILD

The cockpit loor comes with
the upper wing surface, just
like on the real airframe. Most
of the interior, like the seat,
bulkhead and instrument
panel, is added to the fuselage
side. Only the control column
and a throttle lever are ixed to
the loor. The cockpit sidewalls
are moulded separately to the
fuselage: don’t forget to paint

them on both sides as their

outboard side has the canopy

track! I chose Mr Color Interior

Green C364 for the insides,

with small details picked out by

hand-brushing black, brown,

red and silver. The seatbelts and

instrument panel are provided

as decals, which I ind more

than suicient for this scale.

With the radiator itted, the

fuselage halves are now ready

to close. The it of the fuselage

is good, with only a little iller

required along the seams. The

landing gear bays come as

four-sided parts that sandwich

between the wing halves to

Special Hobby’s sister company CMK has

released a slew of resin detail sets ideal

for this kit

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