[WWI] Merlin Salmson

[J.R. Boye]

  Hi John;

       I've worked with a number of Merlin kits through the years. For awhile, they were the only way outside of scratch building to get models of some planes, and I appreciated their pioneering spirit.
       My advice though is to spend your time looking for a Pegasus kit of the Salmson. Keep the Merlin decals and other useful bits for spares.
       Some Merlins can be made to look good with a lot of work. I have a handful in my collection, but whenever a Roden or Pegasus kit of the same plane came out the contrast was pretty big. 
        Typical Merlin problems were over-thick wings, asymmetrical details and poor-quality metal parts.

                                               J.R. Boye



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From: john isn't eddie anymore <druvnik at yahoo.com>
To: wwi at wwi-models.org
Sent: Friday, October 3, 2008 10:08:49 AM
Subject: [WWI] Merlin Salmson


Digging thru my backlog of kits, I recently discovered Merlin #Q2, Salmson in US livery. I'd completely forgotten that I had it, and can see why I burried it. The lower starboard wing looks like a Ripples potato chip! Anyone have a spare? And, what can I do to replace, or improve, the lousy representation of the a/c's radiator? TYIA-John Maragnski
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