Historic Flight Foundation Beaver in 1/72

[spookythecat]

After puttering with this thing on and off for a year and a half I finally got to call it done last night.

It's the 1/72 Airfix kit.

[The Inspector]

Nice job!!! Especially with the one shade of paint I have never had anything positive happen with-DAYGLO.
It either comes out like stringy chewing gum or in big blobs no matter how or what I thin it with, I won't touch the stuff anymore and yours looks wonderful.

[spookythecat]

Nice job!!! Especially with the one shade of paint I have never had anything positive happen with-DAYGLO.
It either comes out like stringy chewing gum or in big blobs no matter how or what I thin it with, I won't touch the stuff anymore and yours looks wonderful.

That was the color I was least looking forward to and I did something I thought i'd never do again. Paint with a brush! It took a couple coats over white to look decent. It's Testors Model Master International Orange and it brushed beautifully from a new bottle. I opened it last night and it's nothing but goo now.

[mazdaP5]

I'd never heard this about dayglows, I'm glad I checked this thread. Model looks good, I always liked these "classy" USAF markings, with the grey/ white and the pinstripes.
How were the clear parts handled? On the Hobbycraft, the whole fuselage was molded in clear.

[The Inspector]

The very old AIRFIX kit uses the plug in windows so you can appreciate the acid trip vision

[spookythecat]

Yes, all the windows are separate unlike the Hobbycraft kit.

[mazdaP5]

thanks.