The Avis 1:72 Short S.4 Satellite, Parkers Tin Kettle is a plastic kit of a British light aircraft of the mid-1920s in 1:72 scale.
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An unassembled plastic kit of the little-known British Short S.4 Satellite light aircraft in 1:72 scale. It is a short-run kit, that is a mold with fine surface relief but one where you have to count on cleaning the parts up and trying the joints dry. It is exactly such types that make a collection interesting: beside hundreds of wartime fighters an interwar light aircraft is a fresh exhibit that catches the eye at a show simply because nobody knows it.
The Short S.4 Satellite was a British light two-seat aircraft of the mid-1920s, built at a time when Britain was looking for a route to cheap and accessible sport flying. The firm Short Brothers put its experience with metal structures into it; the main feature of the machine is its monocoque fuselage, which set it apart from the wooden framework covered with fabric that was then usual. The nickname given in the name refers precisely to the metal construction of the fuselage and to the company's test pilot. Only a handful were built and it never reached series production.
Go over the mating faces of the parts with a file, as on short-run molds they tend to be rougher. Finish and paint the cockpit and the inside of the fuselage before you glue the fuselage together. Glue with a thin cement for plastic, as the joint can then be dosed better. Apply a thin primer before painting, as it reveals small scratches left by sanding. Matte paint and a fine accentuation of the ribs suit the fabric areas; varnish the spot with gloss varnish before the decals so that no silvery edge appears, and finally even the surface out with matte 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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