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The "Sixteen" by ICM...a kind of nightmare


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Finally finished. I wanted to do her "All Black" but decals desintegrated in water. Then I wanted to build Karol Pniak's Spit, but finally I built Bolesław Kaczmarek's (CO of No 302 Sqn) "Sixteen". I'm fed up with ICM's kits. Nothing fits as it should. Decals used duirng this build: roudels and fin flashes - AeroMaster, code letters, serial numbers, personal emblem, name of the plane and 302 Sqn's coat of arms taken from Lifelike Decals, POlish insignia Techmod. Paints - Gunze C.

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Regards.

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I also have a bit of a downer on ICM spitfires. They look gorgeous in the box and appear such excellent value, but there are so many places you can go wrong when building them. They can be built up into good looking models, but it is often a tale of frustration. There is some very good advice on this site on getting the best from the kits,, but I've now built two and I don't think I'll be building another.

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Looks great, I also remember having a bit of a mare with the MkVII years ago then I bought another some time later and went together very well. Their Mustang MkIII was also a nice kit to build, decals were still fun though.

All the best

Chris

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