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This is a nice little kit, much better than the Hobbycraft offering. 50 light grey 4 clear parts (2 alternative cockpit glazing and 2 clear fuselage halves). This kit caters for 2 tail surfaces and glazing options and also includes internal details. As we also get clear fuselage halves all detail can be fully appreciated.
I built this kit straight from the box. Cockpit was just painted and dry-brushed.
| KIT | Bell X-1 - Tamiya 1/72 |
| COMMENTS | Very good, no putty. Wing to fuselage joint too prominent |
| MODIFICATIONS | Straight from the box |
| REFERENCES | Datagraph 3 - Bell X-1 Variants, Guenther & Milles,
Aerofax 1988 Scale Models Nov. 88 X-1 Photo Gallery |
| PAINT | General - Base coat XF-20 Med. Grey. Overall colour
X-6 Orange (not very good match) Tamiya. FS 12243 Airbrush mix - 1 Paint + 1,5 (Tamiya Thinner + Alcohol). Badger 200 Varnish - MicroGloss Satin Airbrush mix - 1 Paint + 3 (Water + Ammonia). Badger 350 Detail - Cockpit and Wheel Wells : XF-20 Med. Grey, Tires : X-18 Semi Gloss Black + XF-63 German Grey, Rocket Exhausts : X-10 Gun Metal. All brush painted |
| ACCESSORIES | None |
| DECALS | From the kit : Very Good and ACCURATE!!! |
| FINISHED | July 1998 |
| HOURS | 5 |
| VERSION | "Glamorous Glennis", X-1 num. 1 (46.062). On the 14-10-1947 flew for the first time above Mach 1 in level flight. Pilot : Chuck Yeager , Speed : Mach 1.06, Flight number 50th of the X-1 program and 31st of the X-1 num 1. |