The Andover was the first aircraft I worked on when I joined the RNZAF and it also flew me to recruit training all those years ago. I've always liked the look of the aircraft as well so I treated myself to the resin S & M Andover when it came out.
The build was a real struggle from beginning to end (check out the links below if you're interested) and to be honest I'll never build another in this scale (perhaps in 1/144). But in the end I'm happy with how it turned out.
The aircraft is depicted as NZ7623 from No 42 Sqn RNZAF. I finished this in October 2015.
The Kit
- 1/72 S & M Andover - All resin with white metal undercarriage and props
Decals
- Old Models - really thick, close to sticker-like but they worked OK
- Ventura - a replacement roundel
Paint
- Mr Color and Mr Hobby for the main camouflage colours
- Tamiya for the black
- Gloss: Mr Hobby
- Flat Coat: Dullcoate
Weathering
- Not much, just a bit of oil paint for the
Build Threads
The Photos
