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Doug Hughes
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I've finally finished this one. You can find the build thread here. I used the Freightdog improvements kit for the cowlings, intakes, wheels and props/spinners. Apart from that, I had to reshape the HS2 radar fairing and fill in some of the 'port holes' and windows. The decals are from the kit and I used the Eduard canopy masks.
It was a strange kit to build - lots of inaccuracies, of which I only fixed some, but it went together beautifully. There a lots parts for versions which are not reflected in the instructions. If I'd followed them to the letter it would have had glider towing apparatus, I believe, and the .5 inch gun in the nose is included but is not mentioned in the instructions. The decals are a bit stiff and therefore rather prone to silvering.
Despite (perhaps because of) some of the drawbacks, I had a great time building this.
![P1000598.JPG P1000598.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143229-118c0a44d6e5b027e92239cc503781b0.jpg)
It was a strange kit to build - lots of inaccuracies, of which I only fixed some, but it went together beautifully. There a lots parts for versions which are not reflected in the instructions. If I'd followed them to the letter it would have had glider towing apparatus, I believe, and the .5 inch gun in the nose is included but is not mentioned in the instructions. The decals are a bit stiff and therefore rather prone to silvering.
Despite (perhaps because of) some of the drawbacks, I had a great time building this.
![P1000589.JPG P1000589.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143220-bbd0bf75941b81d9da7768295ef5513f.jpg)
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![P1000592.JPG P1000592.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143223-1f6428d904676dc3b38c409ad7a05930.jpg)
![P1000593.JPG P1000593.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143224-bc41ccfeca9d81f5c81fb5a5563fd45d.jpg)
![P1000594.JPG P1000594.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143225-b00bfd2cd612769eb5de8e63ae0da16a.jpg)
![P1000595.JPG P1000595.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143226-5a99e5c1868c98d35a3cd26e11c55e07.jpg)
![P1000596.JPG P1000596.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143227-8df4121f5fbb1f092aba4d209ecc40bc.jpg)
![P1000597.JPG P1000597.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143228-0d4e5fc6b2111ebd2469db4e462f3936.jpg)
![P1000598.JPG P1000598.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/143/143229-118c0a44d6e5b027e92239cc503781b0.jpg)