Off we go! A simple kit but with a good level of detail. From the 8 paint options only 4 can be made as the other 4 require other upper fuselage parts which are not in the kit, which is actually strange..
Cut out the main components today, assembled the FLIR/Optics module and filled the wing cutouts for the RQ-1 model wit Pattex Gel sos glue. Minor flash on the parts but test fitting shows a good fit overall.
Glued the wings to the upper fuselage. The main parts have inconsistent texture so had to sand them from 1200 to 2000 grit in order to smooth them down.
Working on the panel lines with a Tamiya panel liner. Needed to rescribe the kit after painting as the lines were too shalow. Some paint corrections on the fuselage await due to some sanding errors.
Sitting on it's legs now. The main undercarriage does not convince in regards of sturdiness, I think I will add the missing retraction mechanism to add some stability - just have to cut them fron a bit of plastic card as the parts are easily to replicate due to their simple construction.
Finished. Overall a good model - the only thing is that if you want to higlight the panel lines they need to be deepened a bit. I found this out after painting the kit which complicated the build somewhat - needed to do several corrections of the paintwork.
Finished. Overall a good model - the only thing is that if you want to higlight the panel lines they need to be deepened a bit. I found this out after painting the kit which complicated the build somewhat - needed to do several corrections of the paintwork.
Finished. Overall a good model - the only thing is that if you want to higlight the panel lines they need to be deepened a bit. I found this out after painting the kit which complicated the build somewhat - needed to do several corrections of the paintwork.