A plastic kit of the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer aircraft in 1:72 scale from the Czech maker Valom - a boxing with Australian civil markings.
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An injection-molded plastic kit in 1:72 scale from the Czech maker Valom. Valom specializes in unusual and little-covered subjects and produces them with short-run technology, which shows in the character of the parts: the sprues have larger gates, the parts have no locating pins and the build calls for more dry fitting than a mass-production kit. This boxing is aimed at the civil Australian registration given in the name.
The Twin Pioneer is a British twin-engined light transport aircraft with markedly short takeoff and landing. In design it is a high-wing monoplane with wing struts, fixed tailwheel landing gear and a tall, angular fuselage with a large cargo hold. A pair of radial engines is hung on the wing. It was exactly the combination of a large lifting area, flaps and a robust undercarriage that allowed operation from short grass and unpaved strips, where an ordinary airliner would not manage. Besides military service, Twin Pioneers found wide use with civil operators in remote areas, Australia among them.
With a short-run kit, patience pays off right at the start. Remove the flash and the remains of the gates with a file before the first trial fit, or the parts will not meet. Dry-fit the fuselage and the wing and check their seating before you reach for glue; the mating surfaces often have to be eased by a tenth of a millimeter. The wing struts and the engine nacelles are the key to the geometry; check the dihedral and the angle of incidence from the front and the rear while the glue is setting. The tall, angular fuselage has extensive cockpit glazing with a clear view inside, so at least basic painting of the interior pays off. A civil scheme means a gloss surface: varnish in thin coats, go over with gloss varnish before the decals and even the surface out according to the subject once it is dry. Spray the white areas over a light base, or the plastic will show through and the paint will go on needlessly thick.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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