Tcoat Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 This is a really, really nice kit! I found it on clearance at a local shop. It had sat on their shelf for a while and they pretty much gave it to me. I bought it to work on at the cottage where I have only limited supplies and tools. Built all the subassemblies then it sat unpainted in the box for a couple of years since I also had no place to display it. Got new shelves just before Christmas so figured it was time to pull it out, throw some paint on it, and get it on display. Thank goodness the wings fold though or even the new shelf wouldn't have cut it! It is done in the prototype basic paint scheme with just simple weathering. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Molchany Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Really nice job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Nunes Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 This turned out really nice and being displayed with the wings folded is also a great way to show the finished model. Well done! 👍 Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 Thanks. In fairness, other than the 1,200 pieces that make up the canopies (well it felt like that many) it is such a well engineered kit that you just need to cut the parts off the sprue, throw them all in the air and an assembled model hits the ground. The true entertainment was in the painting and weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Looks really great, that must be a pretty good kit to have all that detail in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Molchany Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 I like the subtle weathering on the fuselage and wings! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Lovely aero plane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Mike C said: Looks really great, that must be a pretty good kit to have all that detail in it. It really is. When you look at all the parts it looks like it will be a pain and very fiddly but it just falls together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Most excellent. I didn't know that kit even existed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Very nice ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevez Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Amazing!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 11 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Most excellent. I didn't know that kit even existed. It does seem like an odd choice to model when there were only a small handful of the real thing built. Suppose that since they already had a kit of the two float 196A it was just a matter of "might as well". The only reason I even bought it was I felt sorry for it sitting on the shelf for years gathering reduced price stickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 Here are the innards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Excellent build! Great kit for sure!👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Real nice piece you have there, it's nice to see something different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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