rossm Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) It's taken longer than expected - I started it in March as a quick build straight from the box. Time went into removing the fuselage join while preserving the raised lines and into decalling - all the black walkway lines are individual pieces of Superscale stripes as the kit decals were unusable due to cracking and Print Scale do not supply the correct layout for a silver aircraft. Most decals are Print Scale - very good for adhesion but need a lot of fluid to float them into position. I had to buy a second sheet because I folded the upper wing insignia and couldn't get it back. Stencils are from the kit sheet - lots of Micro Sol and Set needed to get them to stick at all! If I was doing it again I would paint the fuselage band (yellow, not red as per Print Scale, ref photo in Robert Mikesh book on the B-57) instead of using decal. None of the photos shows it but the flaps were dropped, an option provided for in the kit although you have to cut them out. Edit, photo of flaps added see post 8. Edited August 23, 2016 by rossm 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-bob Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 An excellent build rossm. I admire your patience with the walkway lines. I have a couple of these in the stash that both suffer from U/S decals and I too have had to resort to Print Scale to rectify the situation. It's a pity there wasn't an available Canberra kit as good as this in 1/72 scale to tell the rest of the family history. Great Work , Trev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 That's a beautiful looking model Ross, some really precise work and a great scheme. I'm inspired to cut plastic again - thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Great build of an unusual subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Lovely model. I like the old USAF detail on the starboard wing - nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Beautiful Canberra. That is one you do not see every day. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Lovely model. I like the old USAF detail on the starboard wing - nice touch. One thing the kit decals were good for - making a stencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Now with the flaps on display 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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