Pakistani Attacker

[reini]

 

Kit: AZ Model Supermarine Attacker FB.2 (#AZ7599)

Scale: 1/72

Paints: Vallejo Model Air, Vallejo Metal Colour, Tamiya spray

Weathering: Flory Models Wash

 

Quite simple kit but wasn't the easiest build. Wing attachment in particular was bit tricky and needed some fitting. Instructions were rubbish too, missing things and clear mistakes. Also the decal sheet and stencil placement details were all over the place, for example not enough of specific stencils were included in the sheet and so on. Decals themselves were quite thin and brittle with a lot of clear film around the decals - but settled down beautifully. Painted with Tamiya AS-12 spray but the weather was bit too cold so the surface wasn't as nice and smooth as I hoped. Panel lines ranged from nice and crisp to huge gaps and very soft & non-existent, depending on the placement. I should have rescribed it all around but decided not to, fearing it might end in the shelf of doom.

 

Supermarine Attacker - FAA's first operational jet fighter - was acquired by Pakistan Air Force in 1953, only a year before the type was retired from FAA. Pakistan continued to use this de-navalised version until 1964. I was not sure what  the 'de-navalisiation' included, but I opted to remove  the tail hook and close the opening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BerndM]

Fun with short run kits. Looks great.

[Winenut]

Nice job and an interesting subject for an all metal finish

 

[28ZComeback]

Beautiful silver finish. I have an attacker in the stash and will one day pull it out and try to duplicate this result. 

[tomthounaojam]

First time am seeing in that marker, Great work.

[Wulfman]

Attractive Attacker, very nice work !

 

Wulfman

[F-32]

That's very nicely done, really good work

[Adam Poultney]

That is brilliant! I wish there was a nice 1/72 modern kit of this, I might have to build this one since there isn't. 

[reini]

2 hours ago, Adam Poultney said:

That is brilliant! I wish there was a nice 1/72 modern kit of this, I might have to build this one since there isn't. 

 

Well it's not a bad kit by any means. But as it's a short run kit, it does require little bit more work.

[Adam Poultney]

Just now, reini said:

 

Well it's not a bad kit by any means. But as it's a short run kit, it does require little bit more work.

sounds just like the kind of kit I'll enjoy butchering 😂

[RidgeRunner]

Very nice, Reini