I applied the decals to the model without using any kind of protective coat, and they conformed well. The toner hasn't chipped, neither, even after applying a coat of Micro-Sol:


While I was awaiting for a good soul to help me out with the liliputian insignias, I decided that the sole AGM-86 in a display would sound a little boring. Checking out the still new Revell Fw-200 Condor in 1/72, I noticed that petit Hs-293 romote controled gliding bomb in one of the sprues.


A quick research proved that both, the Hs-293 and the AGM-86 belong to the same weapon lineage, i.e. both are ALCMs. I then decided to include the Hs-293 side by side with the AGM-86 in a "Dad & Son" display. Sounds like a neat idea. And so I googled some intel on the Hs-293 to finish the fastest research (modeling wise) I've ever done. The Revell piece is well molded, no flash, and is a fine representation of the German missile indeed. The wartime pic below show the few points to refine:

• Carve the exhaust nozzle opening
• Add fuel dump nozzle and control surfaces actuating arms.
• Add the 'fuselage' belt on the upper side (not molded on the kit parts)
• Drill a number of holes and openings
• Add the mounting points.
• Deepen control surfaces lines
  

The whole model - so to speak - was assembled in a matter of minutes. I had to apply some putty to the wing/fuselage joints to eliminate the seams and I also removed the upper attaching mount to make a better one later.


The prominent fuselage belt was added with a heavy duty self-adhesive Aluminum tape (much better than rescribing it). The small dump nozzle was made of a small section of plastic tubing, while the other details were added from plastic bits and stretched sprue.


Thanks to our friend Flávio, the AGM-86 got her insignias. They came from a 1/350 carrier air wing, and the sizes matched pritty well the original decals. I applied them as well as the caution/danger stencils and sealed everything with Future in preparation for the wash.

My original intention was to keep the display very simple, with both the AGM-86 and the Hs-293 flying side by side (I would use brass rods to support them). But after dugging my stash, I found the Hasegawa 1/72 US aircraft weapon loading set (kit #X72:5), and the general purpose dolly seemed suitable to put the Boeing missile on it in an inspection scene. These stuffs in general were transported with retracted  flying control surfaces, but it is a hypotetical maintenance scene, so... All I added was a dolly to fit the belly of the AGM-86. As for the Hs-293, I had to do something compatible, and then I scratchbuilt a support truss similar to the one depicted in the wartime photo above. I used almost exclusevely 0.5 x 0.75 mm plastic strips, reproduced with my trusty Northwest "The Chopper" to keep the lengths equal.


The Hs-293 was painted in RLM 65, except for the head, where I used Model Master Titanium metalizer, to add some interest. In fact, I used Gunze #117 (which is RLM 76), but the was would darken the tone a bit, bringing it closer to RLM 65 (to my eyes, at least). After a coat of Future and a basic wash with oil colors, I coated the little model with Testors Dullcote. Next, a 4B pencil was used to add chipping and scratches along non-wood surfaces, following loosely what I've seen in wartime pics. The supporting truss was painted with a dark metallic grey:

 
While my airbrush was still loaded with Dullcote, I shot the AGM-86. Actual photos show a very flat surface on operational examples, so Dullcote is a good choice, although not that dead flat the AFV guys use. This one was declared finished:


Back to the AGM-86 dolly trailer, I applied a basic FS 34092 green over the wheels and the body using Gunze lacquers. I also added yellow warning stripes with the help of a photoetched template. The tires were hand painted using the old Aeromaster tire rubber lacquer. A coat of Future prepared it for the wash (at the time, I didn't know I would add some decals):


A few days laterI decided to decorate it a bit, since this particular item of the Hasegawa kit doesn't come with any decal. And being a specially modified vehicle, it is better to warn the crews. I simply printed some warning signs on a left over piece of yellow decal:


They were carefully cut and applied on selected spots around the trailer. I also applied some highlights with a mix of the FS 34092 green and some drops of white. A brush coat of Future sealed everything. Once dry, a sloopy wash was applied using black, burnt umber and burnt siena oils. Finally, everything was dulled with Testors Dullcote and drybrushed with oils.

At this point I added the "remove before flight" tags to the AGM-86. They were made with thin stripes of red decal folded over itself. The stencils were simulated with white paint and a sharpened toothpick.


As for the figures, I have a good assortment of those vinyl figures from Airfix and Italeri, but they don't accept paint very well, and being so flexible, the paint coat may crack under the slightest movement. I selected a couple - one modern and one from WWII, and copied them in resin. Now they are much easier to clean and sand. I took me some days to paint the figures, and this is really not my league... Anyway, they added some character to the display, as well as some sense of scale.

My sincere thanks to Felipe for the AGM-86 kit. Thanks man (I bet you have always doubted I could finish this one, eh?) !!!