Blackburn Skua

Old Novo kits can't compare to modern fare but some are better than others. This 1/72 Skua wasn't one of the better ones! The canopy was fairly ropey but I already had a Falcon replacement but that highlighted the poor interior so I fabricated a few extra bits. The cylinders in the engine were very spindley so I made a replacement from a couple of old Halifax engines and also added an arrestor hook which wasn't part of the kit. The biggest issue though was the wings. The ailerons looked too shallow so I increased the size and I also added a new leading edge because the wings should extend in front of the cockpit and the kit wings didn't. I made a new exhaust as well and found a better tail wheel in my spares box. Anyway, plenty of filler and sanding later and thus is what I have ended up with. Decals also came from the spares box as the aged kit decals fell apart, naturally.