The Little World

For years these Heller kits have lain on the shelves.

Ignored, discarded, unconsidered. Rather the story of many lives, eh? Well the reforming zeal of the SMCWA committee swept them from the storeroom and into my stash cabinet. Whence they have flown to the workbench and photo table.

They are 1:100 scale – not a common one. They are products of the raised-panel-line era. They are simplistic. They are matched, and fortunately the decals sheets are still in good condition. They are the food of thought…

The silver plastic suggests the bare metal finish of the original French Air Force’s livery. They will benefit from the careful smoothing of seams ad filling of gear doors. then the gloss black and dural spray should brighten them up.

The jets apparently fly from Reims, a base Northeast of Paris. Perfect for the intended purpose.

There will be some shopping for this idea – Bunnings, Spotlight, or Hobbytech. I may even have to visit a shop that sells supplies for welding.

As one does…