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My fiancé John has
been a modeller & aircraft enthusiast for many years & in the 4 years
we’ve been dating I’ve accompanied him to many model shows.
This wasn’t too tedious since I’ve always had an interest in aircraft
& over the course of time I gradually developed the urge to have a go at
modelling myself. Whilst
we were on holiday in Great Yarmouth last June, we naturally ended up making the
short journey to Lowestoft & of course...Hannants.
Whilst we were surveying the massive selection of kits on the shelves, I
mentioned my interest in building my own model, which resulted in my leaving
Hannants clutching the 1/72 Airfix Spitfire Ia, which John had recommended to me
as a suitable kit to start with.
Over the next few
weeks, the Spitfire slowly took shape, John teaching me the skills necessary to
paint the interior, add a set of Airwaves
brass seatbelts & assemble the aircraft, then the tedious but
necessary art of filling & sanding.
Then came the day when John applied a sprayed coat of primer for me and
pronounced the model ready to be painted.
I brush painted the camouflage in Humbrol enamels, then applied a few
coats of acrylic gloss to ready the model for decals.
The kit decals were distinctly out of register, so John had searched his
decal bank & given me the Aeromaster Battle of Britain special, telling me
to pick whichever aircraft I liked best.
Once he’d taught me the correct use of Microset & Sol, I applied
the decals, washed down the model & applied a sealing gloss coat.
Once I’d fitted the prepainted propellor, landing gear & exhaust
stacks, John sprayed the model with its final flat coat, since I’ve not yet
learned to use an airbrush.
I attached the canopy with Krystal Kleer & my first ever model was
finished. I hope
you like it as much as I do.
Catherine
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