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These are my completed build numbers 3 and 4 this series of 1/72 Air Cadet gliders. The AZ models double kit of the Grunau Baby. These are actually builds numbers 5 and 6 in my glider collection. The kit is very nicely moulded and contains parts for two complete aircraft. I did add some etch from Brengun and other details inside each cockpit, as well as some etch on the forward underbelly skids. The tail skids on each are fine lengths of wire cut and bend to shape. Both gliders were primed using MRP Fine Surface primer (flesh for the RAF and white for the FAF). Topcoat for the RAF example was Revell's Aqua beige (The square pots). This is extremely thick paint and needs to be heavily diluted with Tamiya X-20 Acrylic thinners, but it airbrushes beautifully. Thanks for that must go to Steve @Fritag where I picked up the idea after seeing the excellent result he had using this paint for the red on his Valley Hawk. For the French version I used a mix of Tamiya gloss and flat white, mixed in equal parts, thinned with Mr Colour Levelling magic thinner. The dayglo patches were applied using MRP's Dayglo Orange. All paint was airbrushed. Decals all came from the spares box or specialist sheets by Modeldecal and Xtradecal for the various serials etc. One last minute panic caused by lack of suitably sized (12 inch type Droundels) for the RAF version, was solved with help from @Martian who kindly donated a variety of type D's which included the size I needed. It helps to live close to a generous allien! The WIP can be found here.... So first the RAF Grunau.... And the French Grunau..... And both together......... A quick shot with the much bigger Viking..... And finally the family so far........ Next glider build on the schedule will be a Slingsby T.53B Phoenix of the Canadian Air Cadet organisation .................. Comments/questions welcome, thanks for looking. Terry

Another Grunau Baby IIb kit announced this time by Kovozávody Prostějov (KP) - ref. KPM4813 Though the question: a rebox from the Fly kit (link)? Yes if you refer to the Hannants advertisement. Sources: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/KPM4813 https://www.facebook.com/kovop/posts/1291967567663756 Box art Remember there's also a new tool GB IIb announced by Special Hobby - thread: link V.P.