The Small Fierce, Berman Cousin!

Aurelio Reale builds the Meng 1/72 G-91

- Aurelio Reale

Kit:

Meng has released two kits in recent years concerning the G-91. The first where depicting an aircraft of the Italian National Acrobatic Patrol, or PAN, while the second contained a decal sheet to create three operational aircraft, of different nationalities.

For this article I therefore chose to make this small Gina with a look similar to that adopted by Italian aircraft, but with the particularity of the orange bands, typical of German aircraft. The kit is presented with relatively few pieces and is very detailed. However, it leaves ample space for the various super-detailing works that always enrich and embellish a model, especially in 1/72. The decal sheet is honest even if not excellent, so be careful when applying them.

Assembly

I began by analyzing the interior and the details that make it up; these are few and relatively good. At the time of building, I had no super detail sets at hand, so I opted to make those I needed. First, I detailed the cockpit, focusing above all on the rear, where the opening and closing mechanism of the canopy resides, as this is completely non-existent in the kit. I used 0.15mm plasticard, and tin wire from Plus Models. Very useful in this phase was the Punch & Die from RB Toolz which, thanks to the smallest size, 0.6mm, allowed me to make small disks to simulate the bolts that anchor the support of movement of the canopy, as well as other details scattered throughout the whole model. The pedals and throttle were also made from appropriately shaped plasticard, as these too are completely non-existent in the kit. To complete the area, the internal areas of the fuselage have been detailed so as to recreate the feeling of fullness even in the side bulkheads.