1:72 MB.151 C.1

The real subject

The MB.151 C.1 is a French single-seat fighter aircraft of the end of the 1930s. It is an all-metal low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear and a radial engine, whose bulky cowling gives the whole machine its characteristic tubby shape. The designation C.1 comes from the French system of designations and stands for a single-seat fighter. The type belonged to the family from which the later and better known MB.152 also came, and among the subjects of the beginning of the Second World War it tends to be overlooked, which makes it all the more interesting to look at in a cabinet among the more usual machines.

What the kit contains

Plastic parts for building a model in 1:72 scale. The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The exact contents of the package, the number of parts and the color options offered are given in the instructions enclosed with the kit.

Building and painting tips

• Cut the parts off with sprue cutters, sand the rest and always try dry how they fit together before gluing.
• Glue with modeling cement for polystyrene and apply it in a small amount, as any surplus seeps into the seam and dissolves the detail.
• Paint the inside of the cockpit before you glue the fuselage together.
• Glue the clear parts with a cement intended for clear parts, as ordinary cement will fog them.
• Leave the surface under the decals smooth and glossy, as on a rough finish a white veil appears under a decal.

Who it is for

The kit suits a modeler who collects aircraft of the beginning of the Second World War and does not want only the most common types in the cabinet. A 1:72 scale does not take up much room, but the small parts call for tweezers and a steady hand. Paints, glue and tools are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.