1:72 General Aviation Ga-43 Clark

The real subject

The General Aviation GA-43 Clark was an American single-engine airliner of the first half of the 1930s. For its day it was a modern machine: all-metal construction, a cantilever low wing and retractable landing gear, that is solutions that were only beginning to establish themselves. The cabin took a small group of passengers, so the type was aimed at short routes. Only a few examples were built, which makes a model all the more interesting on a shelf.

What the kit contains

A kit of a model in 1:72 scale. The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted, so glue, paints and basic modeling tools are needed to finish it. The exact breakdown of the parts, their division and the recommended paints are given by the manufacturer's instructions; go by them when choosing a finish variant too.

Building and painting tips

Try fitting the parts together dry before gluing, so that you know where a light sanding will be needed. On an all-metal subject it pays to spend time on the surface: unevenness and sanding marks show more under smooth paint than under camouflage. Apply the paint in several thin coats and mask the cabin glazing before spraying, not once the paint around it has dried.

• 1:72 scale
• the subject is the General Aviation GA-43 Clark, an American airliner of the 1930s
• the model is supplied unassembled and unpainted
• the breakdown of the parts and the finish variants are given by the manufacturer's instructions
• it pays to try fitting the parts together dry before gluing

Paints, glue and tools are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.