The
Revel kit of the longbow is actually the old Monogram kit with a new sprue tree that
has the parts needed for the "D". I
started with the cockpit, Revell gives new front panels but they needed
improvement, so did the cockpit side panels with a "D" new layout.
A new cover was built for the front main panel and the two
fuselage sides were joined together.
The
Saraf wings were from Isracast conversion no 48012. The Isracast conversion no 48012 is intended for the Hasegawa kit and will not fit
the Revel kit, so using the Isracast kit as reference the rest of the conversion was scratch
build from nose to tail.
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New
door hinges were made for the engine compartment also new thin fences between
the two engines. The engines were not cemented to the fuselage yet. It is easy
to paint the Israeli scheme without them. Everything
was given a gray primmer coat and left to dry. I
started coloring by pre shading, next came the camouflage - according to
Isradecal instructions no-53 and using Humbrol colors no 119, 94 and 166.
Isradecal
no 53 was used with every stencil given on that decal. After
all the decals were in place I attached the engines, landing gear and rear wing.
I
needed to cover the bad shape off the engines exhaust, so I made covers for both
sides (front and back), also for some antennas in the nose and boom.
Some
detail was added to the gun sight sys in the nose and the missile engines were
drilled, also the eyes were replaced with clear plastic cap.
The
fuel tanks where from Isracast conversion with some drain pipes added to the
down side.
Flat
acrylic coat was given and weathering was done with pastels and oil colors.
Hope
you enjoy.
Gidi
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