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started with a small drill bit in

the centre, and then progressed

to bigger sizes. This way I had

more control and was less likely

to damage the plastic parts.

I painted the exhausts Tamiya

XF-84 Dark Iron, followed by a

dry brush of Citadel Ryza Rust

paint on the corners and outer

exposed areas. I found that this

looked too bright and needed to be

dimmed down, so I dry-brushed

XF-52 Flat Earth and XF-10 Flat

Brown before attaching the

completed exhaust to the engine.

Finally I gave the entire model

a flat coat to blend everything

in and I was finished.

CONCLUSION

Personally, I think the options for this

kit are a bit boring, as four of the five

options are RAF silver-doped Ninaks.

Not that this is a bad thing, but they

are all very similar to each other. This

was rubbed in, as on Page 21 of the

instructions there is a very unique-

looking Ninak – silver dope finish,

painted wing tips, and a Star of David

on the tail and wing top. I do wish this

option had been included in the kit.

Thinking back on the entire

building process, I’ve got to say that

I really can’t find any faults with the

kit itself. It’s brilliantly engineered;

I don’t think I had any big fit issues

that weren’t caused by my own

error. I had a lot of fun trying to

recreate a more distressed and used

aircraft than I normally model.

While the kit is quite simple, it

becomes a very complicated-looking

model with all of its great features

and small details. If you are looking

for a start into Wingnut Wings kits,

I’d honestly say this might be the

kit for you. It’s a beautiful looking

aircraft, and I really enjoy looking

at in on the shelf when I pass it by.

Again, I’d like to mention to anyone

who’s getting into WWI aviation

to visit wingnutwings.com and

look through their tips section.

I thank Wingnut Wings for

supplying the kit for me to build.

It can be ordered from Wingnuts

stockists around the world, including

Sprue Brothers and Hannants.

Exhausts rusted and weathered

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