Hi all. In 1992, while I was still in the Air Force, I picked up a 1/72 scale limited production styrene kit of the "Have Blue" stealth prototype. The kit was manufactured by Pegasus out of England.
This is not the kit I have seen recently that is a F-117 in a Gray camo scheme called "Have Blue", but a model of the actual prototype that is roughly 40% the size of the actual production aircraft with the Vertical Stabalizers canted inward.
It also sports one of two multi colored camoflage schemes...very unique amongst stealth aircraft...and UGLY too.
It requires some scratch building...which is of no consequence since I have been doing so on scifi subjects for years....and it is simple items like gear doors.
My question pertains to the landing gear. Those provided in the kit are white metal. I do not work with white metal. I am not familiar with its characteristics..... Will it sag after time under the wieght of the model? Should I take the time and a little bit of effort to scratchbuild a set of plastic landing gear?
Thanks, HAT
This is not the kit I have seen recently that is a F-117 in a Gray camo scheme called "Have Blue", but a model of the actual prototype that is roughly 40% the size of the actual production aircraft with the Vertical Stabalizers canted inward.
It also sports one of two multi colored camoflage schemes...very unique amongst stealth aircraft...and UGLY too.
It requires some scratch building...which is of no consequence since I have been doing so on scifi subjects for years....and it is simple items like gear doors.
My question pertains to the landing gear. Those provided in the kit are white metal. I do not work with white metal. I am not familiar with its characteristics..... Will it sag after time under the wieght of the model? Should I take the time and a little bit of effort to scratchbuild a set of plastic landing gear?
Thanks, HAT