Monogram Kingfisher OS2U - 1/48
Ok. Here we go. First look at this one and I think it's going to be a challenge. Sort of the "Silk Purse / Sows Ear" type thing. At first glance there doesn't seem to be much in the way of component parts which, in itself isn't a problem. But there's going to be a bit of artistic licence and scratchbuild involved to make anything of it.
I've decided to build one of the two planes Lend Leased to the USSR in 1944 so I'm researching exactly what they looked like and spec changes (if any).
Now the kit. The mouldings are dark blue and I find difficult. Greys are much easier on the eye. So a light primer at some point later on. The two problem areas I've already seen are the fuselage halves are moulded with the main float attached. So there are going to be a whole load of seam joins to deal with and I can see some detail scribing coming up. I think I might look at cutting through the supports and detaching the float then re-attaching it with some support pins.... Might be easier to work on. We will see.
The other thing is the engine detail. Or rather the lack of it. (Maybe the "photo etch will liven it up a little ???? So I've procured from mebay a Resin Engine which I'll graft into the front end somehow. It's not the genuine article it's a "Dauntless Engine for a Hasegawa Kit" but it's a nine cylinder jobbie and looks pretty close to the photos and spec for the Kingfisher engine....
Finally, There is a detail up resin kit still available from US for the cockpit. I might, but at $30 I'm not sure if I want to go down that route for what is after all a cheap kit. I'll see how it goes. I might just scratch some detail.
I'll post some more once the is some progress.
Peter
Ok. Here we go. First look at this one and I think it's going to be a challenge. Sort of the "Silk Purse / Sows Ear" type thing. At first glance there doesn't seem to be much in the way of component parts which, in itself isn't a problem. But there's going to be a bit of artistic licence and scratchbuild involved to make anything of it.
I've decided to build one of the two planes Lend Leased to the USSR in 1944 so I'm researching exactly what they looked like and spec changes (if any).
Now the kit. The mouldings are dark blue and I find difficult. Greys are much easier on the eye. So a light primer at some point later on. The two problem areas I've already seen are the fuselage halves are moulded with the main float attached. So there are going to be a whole load of seam joins to deal with and I can see some detail scribing coming up. I think I might look at cutting through the supports and detaching the float then re-attaching it with some support pins.... Might be easier to work on. We will see.
The other thing is the engine detail. Or rather the lack of it. (Maybe the "photo etch will liven it up a little ???? So I've procured from mebay a Resin Engine which I'll graft into the front end somehow. It's not the genuine article it's a "Dauntless Engine for a Hasegawa Kit" but it's a nine cylinder jobbie and looks pretty close to the photos and spec for the Kingfisher engine....
Finally, There is a detail up resin kit still available from US for the cockpit. I might, but at $30 I'm not sure if I want to go down that route for what is after all a cheap kit. I'll see how it goes. I might just scratch some detail.
I'll post some more once the is some progress.
Peter
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