KIT BUILD
PUCARA TESTBED
Steve Pritchard adds an engine and a striking red and white scheme to his Kinetic 1:48 scale FMA IA 58 Pucará
WRITTEN AND BUILT BY STEVE PRITCHARD
1:48
Construction was straightforward – hardly any filler was used, just a little Mr. Surfacer 500 brushed onto the wing/fuselage join. I added some rivets – my only reference was the diagrams included in the Two Bobs decal sheet, but it looks reasonably convincing.
Next step was to try out the Quinta cockpit details – Iwas impressed with the instrument panels and side panels, less so with some of the ejection seat belts and tiny levers. I used a mix of Quinta and Eduard for these in the end, generally securing them with super glue.