My first model in 30+ years. There were a lot of firsts; using an airbrush, putty, epoxy putty, decal setter so it was a good learning experience.
It was definately a comedy of errors in construction. Broke off bits with ham fisted handling, bits falling off because I didn’t use enough glue, paint pebbling, glue puddles because I used too much glue…
Everything is straight out of the box including the colour scheme. The kit is old and the decals for the CF-188 version are circa late 80’s / early 90’s.
Flecks of white paint got into the cockpit, presumably when I was airbrushing the wheel wells which is a bit disappointing. Having said that, the cockpit painting I did is pretty horrid so the flecks help cover it up.
I used Tamiya’s Mark Fit (regular not strong) for the decal setter. I’ve seen posts on the interwebs saying the regular version is little better than water but I think it worked pretty well. I assume it gives you a bit more time to fiddle with placement as well before the decals get too soft.
I was going to try some extra detailing and weathering but decided to go with some good advice I got on here about not having to go whole hog first time out.
Thanks for looking. Any critiques or tips are welcome.