1/72 Academy Dassaul-Breguet 

Super Etendard

by Jeremias Nicolas Luchina

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This is my 1/72 scale Academy Super Etendard.  The kit is very basic in detail but the fit was very good I used very little filler. To improve detail I used a aftermarket P.E. detail set made by Eduard, and that really made the difference, details are included for the cockpit and the exterior, and I add some scratch built details too.

Construction was straight forward, and when I was done with the glue was time to paint, I used Humbrol 125 with some drops of blue for the upper surfaces and white for the lower surfaces.

Once the paint dried, I applied a coat of Humbrol clear gloss, and here the problems began, after a week it wasn't completely dry.

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Next steps involved decals and man the kit's decals are the worst I ever see, incorrect size, incomplete and out of register.  I used an after market set made by Aerocalcas, but you have to use some of the kit's decals anyway, the decals silvered badly even over a puddle of future.

The final task was gluing all the small detail like antennas, pitot, etc.

The unit 202 was deployed in the Malvinas war (Falklands) with excellent results using the Exocet anti-ship missiles.

Weathering was minimal because these planes were almost new when the war began.

 

I like the way the thing turned out and the finished model was a fine addition to my collection of Argentinean aircraft.

Best regards and keep modeling! 

Jeremias

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Photos and text © by Jeremias Nicolas Luchina