1/72 Merlin Hc.3 RAF

[AndrewMi]

Hi everyone

This is my 1/72 Merlin HC.3 by Italeri. This was a beautifully detailed kit of a beautiful aircraft. The panel line where nice and it had realistic raised rivets covering most of the model apart from the underside. It had a Very nice fit and required barely any filler.

 The inside was lacking detail, so I created the texture on the walls out of an old metal takeaway container. I created the texture by running the back of the hobby knife to create small lines. I painted it in RC027 Forest green.

 The decals conformed well to details and where nice and thin. I decided to buy AK panel liner and odourless thinner to try weathering with oil paints. This attempt went better than last time when my thinner removed the pain. I then sealed it in a matt varnish.  

Thanks for looking

[SAT69]

Mighty fine looking helicopter you have there. Thanks for letting us know about the ease of assembly.

[Sky Keg]

Excellent!!!!!  

 

Mike

[MikeR]

Very nice indeed!

 

Mike.

[RMCS]

Superb 

[Spitfire31]

Great model, further enhanced by evocative photography!

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

[TonyOD]

Fantastic job. I've been telling myself that my 1/72 Italeri Wessex will look OK "within the limitations of the scale", but I see this and realise I have no excuse!

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Nicely done Andrew, were they the kit decals you used?

 

[AndrewMi]

Hi @Romeo Alpha Yankee

Yes it was the kit decals I used on the model.

 

[Orion]

Hello Andrew,

Job well done. Indeed, good to hear your comments on the construction of this Italeri helicopter.

Regards, Orion

[Abandoned Project]

Magic! 

[junglierating]

realistic raised rivets covering most of the model apart from the underside. 

 

Rivets what rivets....still fab model BZ to you 👍

[kapam]

Excellent work!  Well done.

👍👍