1:32 Douglas Boston Mk.IV

The real subject

Boston was the British name for the twin-engine attack aircraft from the Douglas company that the Americans listed under the designation A-20. The Mk.IV rendition matches the American A-20J version with a fully glazed nose for the bombardier. In British and Allied squadrons the Boston flew daylight bombing tasks from low and medium altitude, for which its speed suited, as did the fact that it stood on a nose-wheel landing gear and could manage less well prepared airfields.

What the set contains

Photo-etched parts for a model in 1:32 scale. Etched metal sheet holds its shape even at a thickness at which injection-molded plastic would fall apart, so it is used for grilles, metal edging, brackets and other places where the material is meant to be thin. The list of parts and their placement is given in the manufacturer's instructions.

• Photo-etched parts for a Douglas Boston Mk.IV model, 1:32 scale
• Metal parts where the material is meant to be thin
• Glued with super glue, not with cement for polystyrene
• The list of parts and their placement is given in the manufacturer's instructions

Tips for working with photo-etched parts

First go through the instructions and work out the order: most photo-etched parts have to be fitted before you glue the fuselage or the nacelles together, as after that you cannot reach them. Make the bends in a bender with a single movement and under steady pressure along the whole length of the edge. Cut off the plastic part the photo-etch replaces and level the surface beneath it, so that the metal seats over its whole area; otherwise a gap forms under it that you will no longer cover.

Who it is for

For modelers who build the Boston Mk.IV in 1:32 scale and want to take a model all the way in detail. The kit, paints and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.