My first build of the new year. This is actually the Academy plastic, reboxed by Italeri with a large decal sheet of Italian pilots. Even before starting, I decided to save the decals for another G-6, probably the Eduard kit, as I have three of those in the stash.

The kit went together quite well, with nothing noteworthy that I remember. The exterior is Mr. Color C-117 RLM76 Light Blue for the bottom, and Mr. Hobby Color H-69 RLM75 Gray and Mr. Hobby Color H-68 RLM74 Gray Green on the top. The fuselage band was Tamiya XF-8 Flat Blue, which is actually a bit too dark.

The decals came from Eagle Editions 40. I wanted a plane with the cannon under the wings, so I went with yellow 9. I didn't have the stencils, so those are missing, including missing from the drop tank, where they are rather conspicuous.

Once again, I had trouble attaching the canopy after everything else was complete. There are some noticeable gaps, although they aren't particularly visible in the photos. I used the Eduard mask EX145 to mask the canopy.

Page last updated June 15, 2023.