Kinetic's 1/48 scale
Dassault Super Etendard Modernised
by Michele Mioche
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Dassault Super Etendard Modernised |
Tamiya's 1/48 P-51B Mustang is available online from Squadron.com for only $26.99!
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:
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The clear parts of the cockpit are too narrow and must be widened by about 1 mm before being placed on the fuselage.
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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.
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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