Royal Eagle - Revell (ex-Matchbox) He-170 em 1/72
  Started: January / 2006
Finished: May / 2008
 
This article was submitted to Scale Aircraft Modeling magazine...

































This model was awarded a Gold medal in "Single Engine Propeler Axis Aircraft - 1/72 scale" category, plus a special IPMS Rio de Janeiro award, during the Brazilian IPMS National Convention in 2008:



Ficha técnica
Kit: 
- Revell #04229
Additions: 
- Seat belts: Fine Molds AA-4 - German Aircraft Seatbelt Set #2
- Bezels for the navigator/radio-operator instruments: Reheat Models RH021 - Instrument Bezels / Vintage 1/72
- Dials for the navigator/radio-operator instruments: Reheat Models RH08 - Instrument Dials / Modern & Vintage 1/72 decals
Stolen parts: 
- Tailwheel: stolen from a 1/72 Revell Ju-87B
- MG-15 muzzle: from Tamiya 1/72 Aichi M6A Nanzan
rear gun
- Engine: from 1/72 Revell Ki-43 Oscar
Basic colors: 
- Primers: automotive primer and Gunze Mr. Resin primer
- RLM 02: Model Master Acryl #4770 acrylic
- Blue: Gunze Mr.Color RLM 65 (#117) lacquer
- Green: Model Master RLM 62 (#2076) enamel
- Grey: Model Master RLM 63 (#2075) and RLM 61 (#2077) enamels mixed in a 7:3 ratio
- Brown: Gunze Mr.Hobby Color FS30219 (#H310) acrylics
- Flat coat: Testors Model Master Dullcote and Metalizer sealer lacquers mixed in a 1:1 ratio
Notes: 
- This kit is a crap!

Rato Marczak © 2008