Here is another commercial aircraft build up... currently I'm craving for colorful commercial aircraft right now. Got this kit for RM9.90 long time ago but there's a catch for that kind of price... missing canopy! Well... it's not something new as I would prefer it to be cheap rather than draining my pocket and also a good based on how to solve the problem session and sharpen my scratch building skills.
So let's proceed to the work bench and see what's inside the box...
The Kit
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| the whole kit |
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| Some sub assemblies |
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| the fuselage |
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| engine was glued but i don't intent to detail it.. it will be hidden under the engine hood |
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| details was not bad... |
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| i don't trust the decals... especially the earlier ones... |
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| the instrument panel... |
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| the shape was a bit weird... |
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| reshaping needed... |
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| cheap!!! but...there's a catch... |
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| Hmm... no wonder. |
Straight forward and i decided to hand painted the cockpit. Yes, too lazy to mix and clean my airbrush ;) So I hand painted the side panels, seat and cockpit floor. As usual, the result was not as my expectation. I use an old trick by sticking a sticker (found it at stationary shop) to fabricate a carpet look alike material.
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| Sticker cost me 80 cents. I apply the sticker on the seat to simulate fabric. |
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| Now the cabin floor... |
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| Cut to desired shape |
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| a bit of buffing needed |
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| The front section completed... |
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| well... look convincing enough... add a bit of detail... |
