Model Airplane International – August 2019

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their retracted position) multipart underwing

radiators, individual rocker covers and then

smaller ixtures and ittings, undercarriage,

propeller — oh, and a neat little camera that

inds its way inside the fuselage that can be

seen through the glazed panels that sit either

side. It’s all rather straightforward and little

different to their previously released kits of this

aircraft family in this scale.

In terms of it there are issues, the upper

saddle being particularly problematic. A dry-

it suggested that the part was a little short

and left a gap either in front, or behind it,

depending on how the part was positioned.

Though I considered ixing it in place and

then illing the gap with a traditional iller, I

was concerned that this would remove even

It’s easy to remove the wingtips with a scalpel, the edge

being cleaned up with a sanding stick.

Cockpit components detailed with Eduard’s newly released

update set ‘Spitfire FR. Mk.XIV (FE980).

The sidewalls received some additions, a number of which were

pre-coloured. As I really didn’t like the shade that Eduard used, I

was happy to glue them in place and then overspray everything

with Tamiya Cockpit Green.

The two Eduard sets used for this build.

Seat, rear wall and lower ‘floor’ components all assembled.

The lightening holes in the rear wall were drilled out to

create a more realistic finish.

Eduard’s instrument panel is a multipart affair that looks

great once assembled. Fit is perfect as well, so using it

for this build was child’s play!

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