Blue Steel Nuclear Missile
I now turned my attention to the Blue Steel Nuclear Missile and in my opinion the addition of this really makes this model. The missile is simple in its construction and is all white. There are some decals which add a touch of interest to it and it nicely slots into the bomb bay recess.
Now it was just case of adding the decals and all those bits and bobs. I used a combination of the kit decals and aftermarket, both performed flawlessly. The undercarriage assemblies build up nicely even if masking all those wheels is rather tedious – thank goodness for the Eduard masking set which made this whole process a lot easier. I did sand down the tyres to get a weighted look. The flaps can be positioned either retracted or extended, I have mine extended but I did use superglue to hold them in position as the joining surfaces are rather small.
The APU intakes on the upper rear fuselage can be added if you want them open otherwise leave them off for the closed option. The wing tip lights were painted clear red and green.