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that both the Sky Models and

Tauromodel decals responded

well to setting solutions.

General weathering followed,

mainly underneath, as I was

worried about the plain appearance

• not only were there no underwing
  roundels, but there were no panel
  lines either, and given all that filler
  I doubted my ability to scribe neatly.
  I started with some lightening and
  darkening effects, using light grey
  and black. This was applied mostly
  by airbrush, freehand, but some
  was applied using post-it masks.
  I then loaded my airbrush with
  a medium sand mix to suggest
  some random streaking, and
  also trailing backward from the
  control surface actuators. I then
  airbrushed light grey to suggest
  the effects of heat trailing behind
  the engines (in spite of the reported
  poor quality of Italian aviation fuel,
  there was usually little exhaust
  staining to be seen). I finally used
  a fine-tip brush and dark washes
  for the forward fuselage panel
  lines and engine cowling panels.

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Nearly there! The next

consideration was when to rig the

support wires for the tailplanes

and the dorsal and wing/fuselage

antennae, bearing in mind that

if they were fitted too early they

might get compromised. The

tailplane cables were an easy first

choice, and I used smoked stretched

sprue for them. In hindsight, black

would probably have been better

for these. I used transparent sprue

for the antenna wires (which I

added last of all). Interestingly,

photo images show that 193-6

was not fitted with a D/F loop.

I now fitted the engine units,

landing gear doors and wheels, and

the props and spinners. The largest

item was the bomb bay upper

access door, and for this the Falcon

set replaced the kit item. I added

Eduard Part 34 to the inside surface,

as this gives some structural detail,

but you’ll also need to make the

triangular gun closure doors, or

use Italeri Parts 30A and 31A.

I found it necessary to assemble

the door to the model at the same

time as the support prop. Only

very early S.79s located this prop

towards the forward end of the

door, otherwise it should be located

at the rear edge of the door.

Next was the dorsal 12.7 mm

gun. For this, I managed to find

a suitable chute for spent cases

(trailing down into the right side

open hopper), courtesy of some

pilot oxygen hoses from 1/48-scale

Hasegawa US fighter jet kits.

However, the left side of the gun

needs a modification, which is an

enclosed metal chute that sweeps

backwards from the left side of the

gun and connects to the spent cases

chute. Many recent drawings and

models show a thin rectangular

loop on top of the dorsal gun, but

older drawings and photographs

don’t seem to support this.

Eduard provided the aircraft’s

crew entry steps, and I have to say

that this is not easy and benefits

from patient and careful bending.

Finally, four gun sight rings were

all that was left (but not for the

forward-facing fixed gun above

the cockpit), and she was done!

CONCLUSION

I hope that I have shown what is

possible using this vintage Airfix

kit. In spite of its age, it is basically

sound; with the Falcon canopy and

by cross-kitting with parts from

the Italeri kit, you can produce the

best 1/72 scale S.79 possible.

But before you rush off, next

month I will supply some detail

photographs that will be a big

help to anyone contemplating an

S.79, no matter what the scale.

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