This is strict 'out of the box' build. Even the stand is made of the actual model's box. Since there was no scope for any detailing - I focused completely on the paint job. Red and white are a nightmare to work with. To make things worse - I tried to use the colour modulation technique to emphasize the natural shadows by varying brightness and hue of the paint. This, in theory, cheats the vision making the reception of the scaled object more realistic. It's barely visible on the finished model, but when turned upside down becomes very prominent.
This is the model of Icelandic Coast Guard Aerospatialle SA365N Dauphin 2 during its operational time, before the engine failure in 2007 resulting in ditching in the water during exercise flight.
Model itself is of reasonably good quality, but some sanding and filling is required. Canopy fit wasn't great, and I've worked on more detailed 1/72nd scale Trumpeter's models in the past than this 1/48th scale.
Here's the result of my recent work:
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