1/72 Italeri MB 339 A during Falklands War 1982

[SigEp Ziggy]

This is cool to post an airplane plastic model on SOS!

Well here we go, I found this at a local hobby store



I will build it as A. Fuerza Aerea Argentina

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

I started with some sub-assemblies



Correcting the intakes and thinning the trailing edge of wings

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Worked on the tiny MK10 ejection seats

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

I have an update...

I deepened the holes in the 50mm rocket pods

prepping the fuselage halves, adding scratch exhaust tube

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

I have another update...

I added the cockpit tub as well as added weight to the nose before joining the fuselage halves



Looks like a jet plane now

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Got her primed and ready for paint

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Nice work on the kit. Fine details are great and will make it look better when done.

I do remember having to add weight to nose areas on most tricycle gear style models to keep them from sitting on tail.

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Thank you Kurt for your comment and yes I did add weight to the nose.