{"id":3013,"date":"2012-12-22T10:57:23","date_gmt":"2012-12-22T18:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=3013"},"modified":"2012-12-22T10:57:23","modified_gmt":"2012-12-22T18:57:23","slug":"bac-lightning-f-mk-6-172-frog-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=3013","title":{"rendered":"BAC Lightning F.Mk-6 1:72 (Frog?) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Review and photos by Doug Cole \"Doug\"<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The other day I had a chance, and a free hour, to introduce my son to the world of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153old school\u00e2\u20ac\u009d model kits. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s always showed an interest in cars and ships but I thought that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d show him some of the basics of building aircraft. After making a couple snap kits he was ready to give it a try and the results turned out pretty good as you can see. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be fooled though \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the model looks a lot better in the photo than in person. The reason for that is because it was not built for looks but merely for training purposes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The object was to show a youngster how to use glue, paint and decals to build on his own. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not something that they just know how to do. You either learn it by making several years worth of glue bombs or someone has to show you how it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s done. That is the point of this post \u00e2\u20ac\u201c show the youngsters how it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s done. The biggest reason why they give up on modeling is because they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know building basics and they can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t complete the kit they wanted to make. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s critical to help them through the process and have that model to show and play with.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"000a\"<\/a> Even a complicated kit can be an easy build if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry about the details. This plane is showing every seam and the decals aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t exactly great quality, but what you end up with is something they are proud to have helped in the making because it was completed in a couple hours and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153looks\u00e2\u20ac\u009d like the real thing. You can show them how to fill seams and replace panel lines when they are ready. One more thing that helps make this happens is that you have to look for low cost kits. I found this in the bargain box at Dean\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hobby Stop<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> in Flushing, MI. You can typically find heavily discounted kits at local shops and garage sales. With a bag full of these cheap kits you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to worry about how they turn out \u00e2\u20ac\u201c just relish the great time you had with your youngster teaching him how to build on his own and boosting their confidence. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have youngsters around the house, the Boy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and Girls Clubs, Scouts, local hobby store, and schools would love to have you show up with a box of kits and good attitude. Local modeling clubs are also a great outlet for Make-N-Takes as well. You get the idea. If we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make it happen the hobby will die out with us and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153our\u00e2\u20ac\u009d generation!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For the Modeler:<\/b> This kit was made in \"001\"<\/a> USSR probably in the mid 70\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s. It has raised panel lines and the parts fit reasonably well together and there was the usual cleanup needed. The canopy was such a poor fit I displayed it as an open cockpit. I glued a small piece of rod stock on the back and inside of the canopy and painted it flat back and then drilled a hole in the fuselage where the canopy hinge would be. I glued it into place there and it looks reasonably good. The pilot figure was missing from the kit anyway but for $2 it was a bargain and it still looks like it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s waiting for a scramble on the tarmac. The decals were not very sharp and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s always best to spray them with some clear coat and cut them out before applying them. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s airbrushed with Tamiya Chrome Silver (X-11) and the nose cone with Tamiya Olive Drab (X-62). The rest of the appointments were hand brushed with Flat Black. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Just remember \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u0153teach your children well.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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