Fouga CM.170 Magister
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Kinetic 1/48, 2 kits in 1 package. Build straight from the box using kit decals too. Opted for the French version. No particular issues except a fiddly nose wheel gear assembly and those photo etched arms for control surfaces which I kept [...]
Well, its finally done. This is the AMK kit which is highly detailed inside and out. This model was built all out of the box. The AMK kit includes extensive photo-etch and die-cast metal parts. It also includes tremendous internal [...]
The Fouga CM.170 Magister is a 1950s French two-seat jet trainer aircraft, developed and manufactured by aircraft company Fouga. Due to industrial mergers, the aircraft has been variously known as the Fouga CM.170 Magister, Potez (Fouga) [...]
The elegant trainer in the scheme of the Austrian Airforces. I build this Kinetic-kit out of box, but added many scratch-parts to the cockpit.
It was a lot of fun to build, although I had to use a lot of putty. Paintjob was done with [...]
Airfix's venerable old kit again, this time show in French Air Force markings using Berna decals.
Another old Airfix kit build. The Magister is such a unique bird that I had to build it, but didn't like the NMF or other French livery. Finally ran across the IsraDecal offering of decals for Israeli versions and I was good to go!
The [...]