1:72 TECHNIQUES OF THE RF VKS. Set No. 1-2

Figures of aircraft technicians, 1:72, sets 1 and 2 (Temp Models)

A set of 3D-printed resin figures of Russian Air Force ground crew in 1:72 scale from Temp Models, carried as a combination of sets number 1 and 2. They are not pilots but technicians, the people who move around the machine on the ground. It is not an aircraft model but figures that give a diorama its action and its sense of scale.

The real subject

A technician on the flight line looks quite different from a pilot. He has no harness and no helmet, he works in overalls and a cap, often with a tool in his hand or with a hand propped against a panel of the aircraft. Several people move around one machine at once before a takeoff and each of them is doing something different, which is exactly the reason why figures of technicians are offered in larger sets. Only several figures in different positions give a scene natural movement.

Building and painting tips

The parts are held only by the thin supports from the print. Cut them off with a sharp scalpel as close to the part as possible, sand the marks with fine abrasive paper and protect your airway while sanding. It is glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue). Lay a thin coat of primer under the paint. A technician's overalls suit a faded, unremarkable shade and oil stains on the sleeves and the knees.

Who the set is for

• Makers of airfield dioramas in 1:72 scale
• Modelers who build a scene with maintenance on an aircraft
• More experienced modelers used to resin and to painting figures
• Collectors of current aviation hardware

The figures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and the aircraft model are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.