The Academy kit for this KB-29A has just the right mixture of detail and space for a good 1:72 build. Any less would be sketchy and any more superfluous.
The cockpit, fighting compartment, and tail gunner’s position have been mostly completed in one modelling week – spread out over two club mornings. I’ve decided to build it exclusively at the club – apart from spray painting sessions – to enjoy myself and give more time for components and coatings to set. Already I have made two minor errors, caught myself, and corrected them properly.
The kit fits well – this is undoubtedly the legacy of its Hasegawa origins, but a compliment must also be paid to the Korean firm for not allowing an older mould to be used sloppily. I am preparing the fuselage for closure this coming week and appreciate the thought that it will do so without major seams to fill.
One aside: I am going to have to start thinking how I’ll display this plane when completed. I think it will go in one of the new clear-top hangar boxes, but there won’t be much space left in there for other models. If I can squeeze in the companion F-84G I’ll be doing well.
The Little World 
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