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This is my first ARC
submission, although I've been a faithful visitor for several months now. I am
in constant awe at the skill of so many modellers here!
The look of the Vampire intrigues me; this is one small kit! Parts fit was
less than perfect, I used lots of "Bondo" and CA gap filling glue. I
sanded off the raised panel lines and used a pin-vise mounted needle and Dymo
tape to rescribe. I then went over these lines with a larger scribing tool. I
drilled out the gun camera port and installed a "Airwaves" photoetch
gunsight mount and clear plastic. This was a mostly wooden jet, and I took some
liberty in finishing some panels, which I surmised must have been metal to
withstand engine heat, with "Bare-Metal" chrome. The rest is finished
in "Krylon" silver metallic. The kit decals depicting a Vampire from
112 Squadron, based at Jever in West Germany in 1952, were used. They went on
well, I used "Future" acrylic to set the decals. The fuselage code
letters included in the kit decals were black, but my internet research seemed
to show that they were actually green. I made some on my Mac computer and
printed them on clear decal paper. I stuffed the nose with lead weight, but it
still sat on its tail! My solution? I affiixed a ground crew figure from the
ESCI set peering into the tailpipe. He is actually holding up the jet!
Billy
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