Getting the Wings On
Attaching wings to the fuselage is something that always worries me. There's usually a risk of getting a nasty wing joint which requires filler and sanding in an awkward spot. With this kit however that was not a problem at all. The fit was wonderful.
After the glue had dried I carefully inspected the join lines and applied a little filler in the odd spot. The good thing about using the Big Ed set on this kit is that I had masks for inside and outside of the canopy.
The canopy was spayed with the interior green XF-71 colour and the front part was glued in place. So, with joins checked and canopy done, it was time to prime.
The primer was left to dry for a few days. Afterwards the panel lines were preshaded in black and painting of the camo commenced. The lower colour is Tamiya XF-??. After a good covering this was lightened with some white paint, thinned and used to mottle the centre of panels.
A similar approach was used on the two upper camouflage colours.
The entire model was then given a gloss coat and left to dry for a few days.
Next time we get the decals on.
On to part 6.
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