1:32 FIAT CR.42
BUILD GUIDE
General
This kit gives the builder the option to do either an Italian, German or Swedish version. Be sure to review the
instructions and highlight which parts you will need for the version you are building. Also note that I used standard
superglue for all assembling, with the exception of the struts, where I used slower setting superglue gel to give me
more time for adjustments.
Parts Cleanup
As with other Silver Wings kits, parts cleanup is fairly simple, and due to the soft resin they use for their kit, a sprue
cutter can even be used to snip most parts from their pour stubs. After that, a few scrapes with the Xacto knife and/or
sanding stick and the part is ready for use.
With these kits, since there are no part numbers to worry about, I like to clean up all the parts and then begin the
build. The only exception to this is the struts. Any parts can be painted as appropriate after cleanup and before
assembly as well. A few things to note when preparing your kit parts for use:
Do not remove the number "tabs" from the struts (unless you mark them in some other way, such as a tape
tag) as the numbers are crucial in aiding proper strut placement. (
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