Hello All - Since joining this forum in April 2012, this will be is my first ever build post. In fact, after a few false starts, this will be my first attempt at a building a kit of any type in over five years.
I chose this kit as my first subject for a few reasons. The first is that, apart from my previously mentioned false starts, I haven't built a model kit since I was a kid some thirty years ago. Accordingly, I'd rather start with something I can live with ruining, instead of one of those WNW kits I've squirrelled away...yes, I am one of
those WNW kit
hoarders collectors (though instead of funding my retirement off the eBay proceeds, I intend to build mine one day!). The second reason is I had previously nominated to do this kit for the flying boat group build on this forum, but only ended up posting a photo of the box art. Hopefully, this attempt will be a bit better than my last effort, so here goes...
First, the obligatory stuff.
Box art:
Sprues:
Decals/PE:
Resin:
I also intend to replace the kit's engine with the excellent Gnome monosoupape 9B-2 engine offered by Small stuff, which I've previously built: