Those Small Improvements

It may very well be that most modelers never modify or add to a kit. They just build it as it comes out of the box. And I am here to tell you: There is nothing wrong with that! Actually, I just finished the Airfix Saturn V Apollo 11 rocket and I added nothing to that kit except glue and paint.

And do you know something?

It turned out rather nice! Oh, I am more than sure the kit is inaccurate. The kit dates back to the 1970s and who knows what was used to design the kit. But I didn’t care at all. The goal was to make it and put it inside a display. And let me tell you, I love this display. I turn it on when I we are watching movies in the basement den.

I think most manufacturers ensure that what is in the box will satisfy the majority of their potential customers. Even to the point of accepting that certain parts or aspects of the model will be inaccurate from the get go.

Some of these bits can be the easiest to ‘fix’ if you are interested. I posted a video where I show a very simple and effective fix for clear light covers on model aircraft. The model I worked on was a Corsair but the same principles can be used with any plane with clear light covers (Mosquito, Beaufighter, Typhoon, Thunderbolt, Hellcat…).

In terms of taking those first few steps beyond a box build, I can’t think of a simpler one.