"GHQ CR.42 in 1/285 scale " Topic

I recently completed six more 1/285 scale CR.42s to join the six that were originally pictured here TMP link . This time I snapped a couple of pictures along the way.

Each model consists of 10 parts. The good news is that the parts in the kits I assembled were nicely cast and fit together without any fuss. The decals are from Dom's Decals.

I don't recommend the kits for beginners. I think these are good kits if you're looking at working with photo-etched parts for the first time.

Thanks for looking, Kevin
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The kit.

Attaching struts to wings. I used a hobby knife to cut the struts from the carrier. I gently trimmed the remaining stub with a knife and then filed it smooth.

I used a homemade super-glue applicator to apply glue to the parts.

Here are the components of the tool – a sewing needle with it's eye cut open and a wooden dowel as a handle.

And here are the completed minis.

Very nicely painted planes and very small cameo pattern.

That's an interesting homemade applicator. Do you put some glue between the "tongs" as a way to hold the glue?

I haven't put together small kits like these planes before but does it work better than just using the super glue bottles with the long narrow tips?

Excellent paint job. Doesn't your super glue applicator end up getting glued to everything too?

Cracking work as usual – Italian camo schemes are particularly horrible to paint, but particularly pretty if you've the skill and patience to do them justice. :-)

Thank for the kind remarks.

I made a couple of the applicators from different sized needles. They hold different amounts of glue. I just put a drop or two of super glue on a disposable surface, touch the applicator to the glue, the glue fills the gap in the applicator. I then touch the glue in the applicator to the area I want covered and the glue flows out of the applicator into the area.

After use and sometimes during use I will run the edge of a sheet of paper in the eye area to pull out unused glue. If the applicator becomes clogged I just scrape the dried glue from it with a knife.

Since I've switched to the applicator I've not really experienced gluing the bottle to my hand or having rivers of glue unexpectedly flow over the parts I want glued.

Dom, it's very nice that you make those wonderful decals available. If I had to paint or make the markings I think I would have a much more difficult time and the minis wouldn't look half as good.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin – I'll have to give your applicator tool a try!

Kevin:

"Each model consists of 10 parts. The good news is that the parts in the kits I assembled were nicely cast and fit together without any fuss."

That's why I chose GHQ for these planes as I knew of GHQ's quality and thought that these kits would be easier than some other manufacturer's kits.

"Italian camo schemes are particularly horrible to paint, but particularly pretty if you've the skill and patience to do them justice."

This is exactly why I hired Kevin!

Great job, Kevin! And a great tutorial also. It's nice that fellow gamers take time to help others with the hobby. :)

I also loved how well my GHQ CR.42's turned out. Very well-made models. And yes, the camo is a bit tiring!

—Rolando