LACI 1:144 Convair 990 Landing Flaps is a resin set of the extended high-lift devices of the wing for a model of the American Convair 990 jet airliner. It is an accessory to a plastic kit, not a model of an airplane.
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A resin wing conversion for a Convair 990 model in 1:144 scale. It replaces the smooth trailing edge from the kit with the devices in the fully extended position, which makes the model look as if it had been caught on approach to landing. It is not a kit of an airplane but an accessory intended for a plastic model.
The Convair 990 was the development continuation of the 880 type: it received a lengthened fuselage and more powerful engines and was designed as an exceptionally fast airliner for long routes. Its unmistakable identifying mark became the aerodynamic fairings on the trailing edge of the wing, which improved the airflow at high speeds and gave the aircraft a profile no other airliner had. The 990 did not succeed commercially either and stayed at a small series. For a modeler it is therefore a rare subject, and every extra detail - including the extended devices - pays off on a finished model.
First wash the castings in lukewarm water with detergent because of mold release agent. Cut the casting blocks off with a fine-toothed saw, level the mating surfaces on abrasive paper on a flat board and sand with breathing protection, best of all wet. Part of the kit wing is cut away, so mark the cut first and try the part dry repeatedly. It is glued with cyanoacrylate glue; the gel version gives more time for accurate alignment. Once it has cured, apply a primer and check the transitions between plastic and resin. Airliners of this period often carried glossy metal surfaces - the smoothness of the base is therefore more important than with matte finishes, and the metallic paint should be applied at the end of the build, because it is harder to mask and to overspray.
This is an accessory set, not a stand-alone model. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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