A plastic kit of the Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander light utility aircraft in 1:48 scale from the Czech manufacturer Valom, in the markings of the Belgian armed forces.
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An injection-molded plastic kit of the British twin-engine Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander utility aircraft in 1:48 scale from the Czech manufacturer Valom. This boxing is devoted to machines operated in Belgium: the decals cover the markings of the Belgian Air Component of the armed forces and of civil aerial survey work. It is a short-run kit, which offers a less usual subject and calls for a more careful approach than the ordinary mass-produced models.
The Islander is a light twin-engine high-wing aircraft with fixed landing gear, designed in the 1960s on the Isle of Wight. The aim was a simple, sturdy machine, cheap to operate and able to work from short, unpaved ground. The combination of low operating costs, easy maintenance and room for a pilot and several passengers made it one of the most successful European transport aircraft of its class. Besides regional airlines it is used by police, survey and army services all over the world, where it serves on liaison, observation and photographic flights.
With a short-run kit it pays to clean every part of the remains of sprue gates and flash first and to try all the main assemblies dry before any glue is applied. Use a thin cement for plastic, which wicks into the joint. The Islander has extensive cabin glazing, so mask the clear parts with tape or liquid mask and paint them only after the fit has been tried. The model has a markedly broken surface, so once it is varnished a fine panel wash helps to pick the joints out. Varnish the areas with gloss clear coat before the decals, and once they have dried unify the surface with a matte or semi-gloss varnish.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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