My modeling New Year has started with this off-topic build. Yet, its presence on my bench is very much related to WW1 aircraft modeling as the purchase of this kit was equally inspired by both, my interest in this classic biplane trainer and my will to support Roden on their resolution to return to WW1 models after WNW demise. So, here it is. And I will do my best to build it despite some claims that this kit is unbuildable...
As is my favourite approach, I plan to build something very different than ordinary US trainer, yet keeping the very much appealing yellow-blue livery. Thus, after some research in the web I chose the Peruvian markings. The invaluable help from Mr. Amaru Tincopa who sent me a couple of great photos of Peruvian Stearmans and my friend Mr.Decal who prepared the decals is gratefully acknowledged here.
I have also acquired two Eduard PE sets with some interior bits and seatbelts. They are dedicated to the ICM kit but I am quite certain they will work here, too.
So the work on the interior and the engine bits led me to the stage just before my airbrush will be busy. All around a fair amount of flash to be removed, some sink marks, including nasty ones on the propeller and on the engine cylinders, were filled with CA glue or with plastic inserts, drilling out of the sockets for pins... A usual modeling work I daresay, but one so remote from the shake and bake WNW kits I got accustomed to recently...
To be continued...
PS. Dear Admin and Mods, if you think that this build by the virtue of being the biplane and being released by our dear WW1 32nd scale aircraft modeling company Roden deserves a space in the usual Under Construction section, please feel free to move it there.
