A Model 1/72
Rutan Voyager
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A typical
Amodel kit. Interesting subject, soft detailed limited run
moldings. I made a vacform pilot's bubble and inserted
clear
plastic where the side windows go instead of inserting the kit supplied
individual windows. The clear was sanded to profile,
polished, and masked to get the window shapes and positions all flush with the fiberglass skin as was the original. Flat white
followed
by a clear coat was the painting method used. I made some bare
spinners so I could display the airplane in flight. The landing gear
was
rather poor but it just seems wrong to display this airplane on the
ground anyway. The decals were difficult, I think I replaced some
with
ones I made with the ALPS MD-1000. I could have dome more to get
a more accurate representation of details but it fills the need for me
as it is.
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