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I
built this about 5 years ago for a local competition.
The Mauve kit is beautiful,
however it has a pretty basic cockpit. No
worries though as True Details and Eduard both make sets for the
kit.
Cockpit
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I used a combination of the True Details floor, sidewalls, rear bulkhead
and seat with the Eduard instrument panel, seat belt and levers.
All fit very well.
Main Build
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the Mauve kit went together very well.
It has excellent fit and surface detail.
The radiator intake splitter plates were thinned out and Eduard details
added. The exhausts were drilled as well as the wing gun barrels.
Eduard details on the landing gear with copper brake lines added.
Eduard also supplies new brackets for the drop tank.
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Paint and Finishing
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Aeromaster paints (“Olive Drab” and “Medium Gray”) were used
throughout including the finish coat of flat. The decals came from Aeromaster as well and were applied
using Solvaset. I find that
Solvaset is much stronger than Aerosol/set but you need to be cautious.
A technical pen was used to highlight the panel lines and exhaust stains
were airbrushed on using Gunze “tire black”.
Conclusion
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The Mauve kit is excellent, although rare, you can still find it around.
It needs the True Details cockpit to do it justice.
The Eduard is just the icing on the cake.
Bill
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