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My next 'large' build is Airfix's 1:72 Avro Shackleton AEW.2. Having just finished a B-17G and previously a Dornier, I thought it time to embark upon another RAF classic. I have only seen one Shackleton in the flesh as it were, at Long Marsdon airfield. Once part of a museum the aircraft has been left to decay, it is both a sorry yet haunting spectical and I feel a beautiful aircraft. The large box contains a set of detailed instructions, a colour scheme sheet, and seperate decal sheet. There are 6 detailed grey sprues (with little to no flash), and a small clear sprue. With 424 pieces the kit looks pretty complex, and will be pretty big once complete. Airfix offer a choice of 2 aircraft (I would say paint schemes, however they are painted the same), 'Dougal' or 'Ermitrude', I have decided to build 'Dougal,' the aircraft which currently resides at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. I have found several online links to this aircraft, including a virtual tour, which will hopefully mean I can make my build as accurate as possible.
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Ready for inspection is my 1:72 Avro Shackleton AEW 2 by Airfix. I intended this build to be straight from the box, with the substitution of Humbrol acrylics with Vallejo. I opted to build the kit as WR960 'Dougal' possibly because the genuine aircraft is housed in the museum of science in Manchester, which meant loads of pictorial information was available. The build went well right up to the moment I had to join the fuselage halves, and then disaster struck. To say they are a tight fit is an understatement, and after several attempts I just had to go with the best of a bad lot. Needless to say lots of filler and countless Sanding hours were needed to get it looking remotely as it should. Apart from this the rest of the build went smoothly, it is good to remember it is a big aircraft and tricky to airbrush but great fun. Thanks for looking.
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