The
Heller kit belongs to the 80's but it is still a crisp kit. Not much in
details in the cockpit or otherwise. Given to me by a friend Phil. The kit
decal with 2 options French & Israeli but I choose to make it in the
Indian Air Force Colors.
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The
kit was built mostly OOB all I did was shorten the front landing
gear by 2 mm and added a antenna on the left side in front of the
cockpit made of streched sprue
I
painted a base coat of gloss Humbrol black and later Alclad aluminum. Then
a freehand mottle camo using olive green mixed with a lil black (used
during the 1971 Indo Pak war).
Decals
used were bright spark for roundels and fin flash, and nose art Black
Archer squadron logo was self made.
I
could not find what serial no the aircraft had so left that as is. Only
reference pic I could locate was a very grainy picture from website Bharatrakshak.com
Over all a
great build.....and a happy Independence Day "Jai Hind"
Murli Rajan
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