1/72 RCAF Grumman Goblin

Gallery Article by "Harv" on Sept 17 2010

 

Why is it I’m a sucker for basket-case models? Oh suuuure- it’s cute and tiny, no problem.  I’ll have it done in a day or two!

Never one  to back away from a challenge, I took on the biplane from hell.  The flash was removed, the wheel struts were shaped as good as possible, and I proceeded with building the mixed photo-etch/ crappy plastic cockpit.  Lots of work for stuff you won’t see anyway, but it looks good. 

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Painting was carried out in fine form, then final assembly attempted.  Yup, attempted. UGH! SOMETHING didn’t look right, and from the pictures I could see it was the lineup of the wings. S ome re-alignment and trimming solved it.

The canopy then bit the dust. Brittle plastic piece of @#$%. Thank God for Squadron Thermoform Clear styrene!

The markings are for a Goblin stationed at RCAF station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s east coast circa 1938. The airfield is now home to Sea King helicopters, which at 47 yrs old qualify for antique auto status!

"Harv"

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