The only true 1/72 option currently out there is Heller's 30+ (?) year old kit... Apart from the raised panels and some minor errors, it is a great kit!
Rivets!
Since I had to rescribe all the panel lines, I decided to try and make some rivets as well. First try for me! I must say that it was rather easy (the Heller plastic is perfectly soft). And rivets look so cool on NMF aircraft!!!
A closeup of the office(s) - The seats are from Maestro models and the rest of the interior from Eduards:
METAL!
One of the main reasons for choosing this project was that I wanted to practise on NMF finishes, trying to make it as realistic as possible. I used several nuances of Alclad II. The base is white aluminium, and then certain panels were sprayed with regular aluminium, duraluminium and semi matt aluminium. My intention was that the differences should show, but not become too strong (ā la "checker board").
I used a soft pencil (6B) for the panel lines. Everything was softened with q-tips.
Here's my silverback! I kind of like the effect!
Here's her current status. Many details left to take care of, but hopefully I'll have a shiny new SAAB Sk 37 ready by the end of the campaign!
Comments and advice are welcome!
Cheers! // PolarBear
