1/96 Canberra. Yes, 1/96!

[Trencher]

This is my first WIP and it is going to be pic-heavy. The subject isn't a modern hightech model kit. In fact, it is almost as old as some of the real Canberras. I am going to build it for the most part OOB, except for a few details. A short in-box review can be found here:

 

 

 

The assembly of the wings and the fuselage had been a pretty straightforward affair. The slit for the display stand was closed with a piece of styrene. And the intake cones were cut off and saved for later. The rest of the parts were simply glued together - without any nasty surprises.

The tailplanes, however, were angled in a Beechcraft Bonanza-style. So while I thought that I can get away with some careful bending of the tabs in hot water, I was rewarded with a vicious *Crack!*. Twice. Well done, Trencher!

I finally managed to get the tailplanes in the right angle by drilling and pinning them with silver wire.

After that, I've sanded off the fool marks and gave it a first shot of primer to see, where some further filling and sanding was required. Unfortunately, the rattle can was a little bit too cold and the result was unsatisfactory. But that's nothing what some careful wet sanding can't remedy.

 

Apparently, the amount of filler needed didn't seem to be much.
 

The bomb bay door has to be engraved.

 

So on to the cockpit. I opened the upper half by drilling, cutting and sanding. A first dry-fit with the canopy showed that the canopy was very brittle. So it has to be handled with care.

 

The missing window needs to be engraved, too.

 

 

Despite the odd look, the visibility of the canopy is quite good.

 

 

Well I couldn't resist...

 

I think, this will turn out into a nice little beauty. When completed.

 

 

Edited January 1, 2017 by Trencher

[Mancunian airman]

One of my favourite aircraft and such an usual scale  . . .

 

I look forward to seeing moore . . .