A Tp 52 Canberra nose section in 1:48 scale is a resin accessory from the Maestro Models brand. It replaces the nose of a kit and makes it possible to build the Canberra in the form in which it served with the Swedish Air Force.
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This set is a replacement nose section in resin for 1:48 scale. It is not a kit of the aircraft, but a conversion accessory: the original nose of a plastic Canberra model is cut off and replaced with a resin casting matching the modification used in Swedish service under the designation Tp 52. Maestro Models is a Swedish brand that has long devoted itself to exactly the kind of local variants the large kit makers do not get round to.
The English Electric Canberra was a British twin-engine jet bomber with a straight wing of large area, which came about shortly after the Second World War and, thanks to its excellent high-altitude qualities and long endurance, stayed in service in many countries for decades. Besides bombing tasks it proved itself mainly in roles that involved carrying measuring and reconnaissance apparatus. The Swedish Air Force operated the Canberra under the domestic designation Tp 52 and used it for special tasks connected with measurement and electronic equipment; the modification to the nose that this set captures went with that.
A nose conversion calls for a clean cut. First mark the place of the cut with thin tape around the fuselage, so that the cut is square, and cut with a saw rather than a knife. Wash the resin casting in lukewarm water with dish soap and remove the casting block. Attach the joint with cyanoacrylate glue and fill any gap with filler, ideally a two-part one - at the boundary between resin and plastic the filler tends to be under strain. Because the nose is heavier than the original plastic, watch the balance of the model and add weight if need be. Apply primer before painting; it will also reveal any imperfections in the sanded joint.
This is a conversion accessory, not a model in its own right. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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