1:350 USS SC-1 Plane (2 sets)

The real subject

The designation SC-1 belongs to an American shipboard reconnaissance aircraft from the end of the Second World War. It took off from a catapult on the deck of a cruiser or a battleship, and once the task was done it alighted on the water beside its mother ship and a crane hoisted it back aboard. Its job was to patrol, to search out targets, to direct the fire of the ship's artillery and to look for downed crews at sea.

What the accessory brings

In 1:350 scale the aircraft is a small thing the size of a fingernail, and yet it decides the look of the stern. An empty catapult makes it seem as though the ship had put to sea unfinished; an aircraft on it, by contrast, is one of the first places the eye heads for on a finished model. According to the name there are two sets in the package, so you can equip a ship with two catapults as well, or keep a spare in case the small part gets lost. The exact extent of the set is stated by the manufacturer's instructions.

Building and painting tips

• work over a mat, as a small part is hard to find at this scale
• If the parts are not polystyrene, cyanoacrylate glue applied in a small quantity will join them
• cut the surplus material off with a sharp blade a little way from the part and sand the remainder down
• wash and degrease the parts before painting so that the paint holds
• apply the base in as thin a coat as possible, as a heavy spray floods the fine surfaces
• paint the aircraft before you seat it on the catapult or on the deck

Terms of supply

An accessory to the build is supplied. The model of the ship, paints and glue are not part of the delivery unless stated otherwise.