I'm currently building a Monogram 1/48 Skyraider.I bought this kit in the early 90's whilst working in Saudi Arabia and its been up in my loft ever since.Recently found it and decided to build it.I like these old Monogram kits as they contain loads of internal detail and with a bit of extra work to get rid of the raised detail can be made into nice models.
This is a very old kit and i started to just throw it together.Then i decided i didnt like the raised panel lines and decided to remove these and scribe new lines.Of course i made a few mistakes so had to fill these and rescribe them.
The kit has a nice selection of under wing stores. These aircraft could carry a masive load for their size (6 to 8000lbs)
As its an old kit the wing guns and tail mounted pitot tube are moulded to the fuselage and wings respectively.Unlike a modern kit where they are seperate items. I'd like to replace the 20mm cannon with brass items but can't seem to find any.I've now got to the primer stage .I don't usually bother but as this kit is moulded in dark brown plastic it needs a coat or two of light grey primer.
This is a very old kit and i started to just throw it together.Then i decided i didnt like the raised panel lines and decided to remove these and scribe new lines.Of course i made a few mistakes so had to fill these and rescribe them.
The kit has a nice selection of under wing stores. These aircraft could carry a masive load for their size (6 to 8000lbs)
As its an old kit the wing guns and tail mounted pitot tube are moulded to the fuselage and wings respectively.Unlike a modern kit where they are seperate items. I'd like to replace the 20mm cannon with brass items but can't seem to find any.I've now got to the primer stage .I don't usually bother but as this kit is moulded in dark brown plastic it needs a coat or two of light grey primer.
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