Brengun 1:144 DH Vampire, a vacuum-formed canopy is a replacement clear canopy for the pilot's cockpit that is substantially thinner and more transparent than the injected part from the box. It is an accessory to a kit, not a model of an aircraft.
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A clear cockpit canopy vacuum-formed over a mold from thin transparent film. Compared with an injected part it has a markedly smaller wall thickness, so once glued on the cockpit does not look as if it were made of spectacle lenses and the interior can be seen through it. It has no parting seam and no gate marks, and the frame of the canopy is clearly raised, so it masks well. In 1:144 scale it is a small part, but on a small model it forms one of the few views inside. The set is an accessory to the base kit, not a standalone model.
The de Havilland Vampire was a British single-engine jet fighter of the first generation. You will recognize it at first glance by its short monocoque fuselage nacelle and the pair of tail booms, between which the horizontal tail surface is set. It came about while the Second World War was still on and in the postwar years it became one of the most widespread jet aircraft, flying in many countries and in a number of versions, including trainers and carrier types. It is precisely the large glazed canopy over a fairly small fuselage that is characteristic of its appearance.
A vacuum-formed part is not broken out but cut out. First mark the outline with a thin marker, then run a new scalpel blade around the perimeter several times and carefully break the part out of the film. Sand the excess on fine sandpaper laid on a flat board until the edge seats exactly on the fuselage. Scratches from sanding are removed with polishing paste or with sanding sponges of progressively finer grit. It is bonded with a colorless PVA glue for canopies, which dries clear and does not fog the plastic, whereas super glue here risks whitening. Mask the frames with narrow tape and spray thinly.
The accessory is supplied unpainted and without the base kit. Glue, paints and masking material are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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