The model is a little short on detail, but it was a thoroughly pleasant build. The kit is built OOB, save for the pitot which I broke off while painting. The replacement is a piece of wire tapered with a grinding stone on my motor tool.
The kit is painted with Tamiya Silver Leaf from a spray can, and Tamiya white and yellow applied by airbrush. The red tail and spinner are Vallejo, as are the black anti-glare panel, red-brown prop, and dark gray tires (tyres). The base is just a simple plaque from a craft store covered with a bit of epoxy putty mixed with baking soda and then covered liberally with two shades of model railroad grass. The kit is fixed to the base via pins in the main wheels.
This is by no means the best model I ever built, but I had a lot of fun trying to finish it quickly. Although I spread the work out over a good length of time, I think I only spent four or five evenings on the whole project.
Lyell
