At long last I have an aircraft model to post. This is the Revell 1/32 Grumman Martlet Mk V. The first Aircraft model I have finished for about thirty years.
It is OOB apart from the addition of grills in the cowling and wiring (made from solder) on the engine. A cockpit harness was made from tinfoil and solder and I replaced the lost antenna with a toothpick, solder and fishing line.
I haven't included any pics of the cockpit interior as the Revell cockpit had almost no surface detail and there was no decal. I haven't the experience to scratch a cockpit yet so it was made all dark and gloomy in there.
The kit went together with no real problems although getting the intricate and delicate landing gear in was a wee bit tricky.
I used the kit decals for the invasion stripes which was like laying wallpaper. The decals are fairly thick and took a lot of Micro Sol to get them to lie flat. They barely wrinkled and were very prone to air bubbles.
I liked building it and I'm happy with the results. I hope you are too, however comments and tips are very welcome.
The top part of the harness.
Whilst it is weathered, it is fairly subtle but should show up here.
The engine and cowling showing some grill and wiring.
Next to a 1/35th Challenger for scale reference for the clanky tanky boys.
