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There has been a
recent debate in the discussion forum about the worthiness of Hobbycraft kits -
in particular the Avro Arrow. I have never liked the look of that aircraft
and so I have not entered that particular debate (until now!). Hobbycraft
kits are reasonably detailed but usually have average decals and are moulded in
a quite brittle plastic that needs careful cutting and sanding. They are
not the fall together "Tamigawa" kits and so if you know what to
expect you should not be disappointed.
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This is the recent
Argentinean Navy A4Q kit built out of the box.
Hobbycraft went against type and actually included a decent decal sheet
(including bonus RSAF Skyhawk markings). Humbrol paints were brush applied
and light weathering was achieved using a heavily thinned wash of brown/black
enamel applied over a couple of coats of Johnson's Clear varnish to prevent the
thinners from stripping the main paint coat!
Result - a reasonable looking aircraft model that was much cheaper to procure
than the Hasegawa kit.
Darius
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