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| This might be the ugliest aircraft I've ever
built, that's why I love it |
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The kit glass was extremely thick so I replaced
most of it all with acetate |
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| Decals are from the "leftovers" box |
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| About half of the control linkage rods are
scratch-built of heated stretched sprue |
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| You can get a small glimpse at the "glass covered" dials on the instrument panel. Actually just covered with a dab of clear 3-minute epoxy. |
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Kit: MPC #78-4214-250 |
Scale: 1/72 |
Decals: The sheet provide with the kit was horrific.
Out of register and thick as rubber. I found replacements in my leftovers box. |
| After Market Parts: None. |
| Customizations: Acetate windows, masking tape harnesses, modified seat
cushions, various bulkhead detail, added control linkages,
Russian helmet carved from an ESCI soft plastic figure,
stretched-sprue aerials, instrument panel details. |
| Cost
/ Value: This kit usually goes for around
$10 or under, and at that price it's a good fixer upper value. |
| Comments: First of all, remember that this is a pretty
old kit,
and it shows as soon as you open the box. The glass
clear parts would be about a foot thick in scale.
Flash is abundant and fit only ranges from fair to OK.
Interior detail is not much better than none at all.
Still, with some extra work, you've got a nice kit
that draws lots of curious glances and questions. |
