This is ICM's kit, with the Cutting Edge interior, and Fusion prop/spinner
It was rather inspired by White 64, as rendered on Page 78 of
Soviet Airforce Fighter Colors.? An actual photo of the aircraft can of course be found on page 88.? I ran out of patience trying to duplicate the numerals "64", so I took the easy way out, and used what to my eye was a very similar number 31 from an Aeromaster I-16 sheet, IIRC.
It represents a field applicaiton of AII dark and light greens over AII blue.? In addition to the aftermarket cockpit set, I "dressed-up" the radio st with some wiring based on photos and drawings from a variety of sources.? The exhausts are the kit parts, hollowed-out, dipped in liquid cement, and coated with baking soda to give them a more appropriate texture.? I also added the inert gas extractor on the left side, and the landing light recieved an MV Lens of appropriate size.? The antenna is my wife's hair, please don't tell her!? Weathering consists of the usual paint chipping, a light application of very shear wash to the panel lines, and chalk pastels.? Personally, I don't like heavily weathered aircraft all that much, so I kept it fairly light.? I can see from the pics though that I need to do more to the landing gear!
I'll be starting on the Trumpeter early version sometime soon, anyone have a spare Cutting Edge cockpit set?!
