Model Airplane News - November 2009

Above left: These high-quality vacuum-formed parts are included with kit. Above right: The completed bomber awaits finish and painting. This was just before the author applied Liquid Sheeting II. Achieving this milestone took about 20 hours! Right: Several battery hatch options are offered. The removable green house was used; it’s held on with rare earth magnets and locating pins.

really well, as I can keep the model assembled when I transport it and have quick access for battery swaps. To paint the canopies and turret while leaving a clear glass area, I applied three heavy

coats of liquid masking with a brush. I then used a new no. 11 blade to cut away the areas to be painted.

CONCLUSION

This build took me about 60 hours. With the use of five-minute epoxy, assembling the foam and wood was straightforward. If I’d cut all of the wood parts up front, I might have saved 5 to 10 hours of stopping and starting! The finishing process was new to me and is where I spent the bulk of my time. I learned many new modeling techniques by working with foam and have broadened my ability to choose models in the future.

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