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Kinetic's 1/48 scale
Dassault Super Etendard Modernised

by Michele Mioche

Dassault Super Etendard Modernised


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Description

 

Here is my model of the modernized Super Etendard (SEM). It comes from the 1/48 kit Kinetic "from the box" with the exception of a few details (ejection seat harness, small antennas, brake hoses, etc.).

 

 

This kit is very beautiful with however two important defects:

  • The clear parts of the cockpit are too narrow and must be widened by about 1 mm before being placed on the fuselage.

  • The colors of the decals (Marine and serial number) are too dark (identical to the dark gray of the paint).

I used the white numbers provided that I dyed with a thin layer of very diluted paint. The "MARINE" decal was printed on a white decal sheet.

 

  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
  • Kinetic 1/48 Dassault Super Etendard Modernised by Michele Mioche: Image
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For camouflage, I used Gunze H305 paints for dark gray and H332 + H337 slightly cleared with H338 for light gray.

Note that the instruction sheet is not very clear especially with regard to the installation of external loads.


Model and Text Copyright © 2017 by Michele Mioche
Page Created 27 March, 2017
Last Updated 27 March, 2017

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