Laurent Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Hi from the other side of the Channel. I'm trying to build this... Box content... The cockpit is "highly detailed": - the office is "crammed with detailing" and the IP doesn't even have a base - the seat is incredibly accurate (probably a copy of the Italeri F-16 Stencel seat when it should be a MB Mk.10) so is the pilot (copy of the Matchbox generic jet pilot) The canopy will be closed but I had to do something to make the office less silly. Bits of plastic card added to the cockpit: IP base, HUD control panel and edge of glareshield. A little cylinder for the throttle. The seat used is the Pavla MB.10L where I had to cut off most of its base (using a heated scalpel blade: I hate resin dust) because the cockpit tub is too shallow. After painting... It looks a bit messy but 1) the canopy will be closed 2) the scale is 1/72 I'll glue and putty the canopy tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 No big progress because I had problems with the vacuformed canopy. I glued it using superglue and I wanted to improve the seam using white glue before the superglue fully cured... the superglue absorbed the white glue's water and the canopy "frosted". I had to strip the Klir from the canopy and reKlir it. I glued the stabilators yesterday but removed them as they weren't symetrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 The struggle is hard The struggle is long The struggle is beautiful Killing Joke No major progress. Seams are difficult to get rid of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Looks like a good job on a bad kit. This jet deserves to be mainstream kitted. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Thanks Julien. According to the poll done by Italeri, the AMX is the most wanted 1/48 kit so perhaps Italeri will do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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