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1/72 scale kit of the Percival Provost by Matchbox
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Another 1/72 Provost model was made with the Matchbox kit. The kit was made straight out of the box.
But the cockpit got a bit more detail like seats provided with belts. I also added an instrument panel with decals.
The model was finished in a scheme of the Sudan Air Force for a Provost mk. T.53 of no.7 squadron in the 1960s.
After a base grey coat had been airbrushed with Revell Aqua 75, the paint scheme was airbrushed.
The silver
dope colour was airbrushed with Vallejo silver gloss 77.724 acrylic. The
bright red-orange was airbrushed with Revell Aqua 30 orange acrylic that required
masking, followed by the black anti-glare panel. The Brunswick green
for the wing was difficult to assess as there are different colours
called that way. I settled with Revell Aqua 364 "laubgrun".
The wing tip anti-collision lights were cut out and drops of Microscale Kleer to be added to get a transparent look.
The Sudan markings were home designed with a graphics program looking at a few photos and the decals were than laser printed. If you need these as well, let me know...
The canopy frames were hand painted silver with a fine brush. The canopy edges and gaps were closed with white glue. When dry, any glitches can be removed after drying with a wooden tooth pick.
The model was not weathered, even Sudanese training Provosts were kept in well condition. A final airbrushed coat of Johnson Future / Pledge thinned with 10% Gunze Sangyo Mr.Color Leveling Thinner protected the decals and gave a nice gloss sheen.
The propeller was installed with a
drop of white glue to fix it, an air flow tube on the cowling set, a tiny wire antenna made from EZ line
added on the spine and that completed the model.
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The former British colony Sudan was the biggest country in Africa gaining independence in 1961. By the "Al Quyyat Al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya" some local British aircraft were used in the beginning.
In 1957 4 armed Provost mk. T.53 were delivered with an additional 3 following soon. Later an additional 5 ex-RAF Provosts were delivered. They had the first style roundels. Jet Provosts were also probably acquired.
Currently, there is a large crisis in Sudan with a civil war, hunger and starvation with tens-of-thousands of civilian casualties.
Look for more information about the Sudan Air Force at my MiG-23 page here...
Another nice little model for the World Air Forces collection.
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