Hi All,
Well, a while since I posted a build on here but I would like to share with you my Gloster Gladiator in 1/48th by Pyro, though I think it was orginally a Lindberg moulding, plus a offering under Impact.
This has lain in the stash a while, and I did tinker with it a while back but then got side lined. On reopening the box, I found that I had invested in an Airwaves etch brass set, which I intend to use. I also had begun to drill out the duzz fastners on the starboard fuselage halve, but now I think that was not a good idea.
So, the kit is about 60 years old, but for its age is quite nicely moulded with some very fine panel and rib lines. A basic cockpit is provided, but I shall use the etch to improve this. My start point was to put some stretched sprue into each of those holes secured with some liquid poly, it now resembles a hedgehog and will get a haircut next time at the bench. The wings have some moulding/sink marks on them which need dealing with. I scored each sink mark in a cross hatch before using some Mr. Hobby white putty, to fill them. Once dry I'll sand them flush.
The engine is very nicely moulded, but I noticed the hole for the prop was off centre. To correct this I fiiled the hole with Milliput, so when dry can be drilled out centrally.
Some pictures follow of the kit parts and done so far:-
Kevin
