Show 'em what they've won,
Johnny. There is something a bit frightening about agreeing
to build something for someone you don't know before you've
even seen what you're letting yourself in for. Ever the
optimist, I expected the worst but hoped for the best.
Fortunately, the reality was somewhere in between those
extremes. Mostly. The resin parts were okay, multitudinous
pinholes notwithstanding, and the white metal bits not
too bad at all. I had read a review that said the vacform
canopies were very thin and difficult to cut out, but
other than a bit at the rear where the plastic was stretched
a bit thin, these were okay.
At this stage it looks
like something the Flintstones might have made, but once
assembled the thickness of the resin wasn't overly obvious
and the cockpit was detailed enough for me.
The wings and horizontal
stabs were pinned with brass tube for strength, though
obviously I hadn't done the wings before taking this pic.
The raised bumps in front of the cockpit (no idea what
they are) were sanded off and replaced later with plastic
sheet, as was the rear facing vent behind the cowling.
Epoxy was used for all major parts, superglue only for
detail bits. Compared to the Eagle,
this was a walk in the park.
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