Sfreddo y Paolini SyP-II, Golden Age Argentinian biplane - 72topia 1/72nd resin + Arctic Decals

 

Here is the completed little jewel from the works of 72Topia, a Golden Age biplane "Made in Argentina". This superbly detailed resin kit with excellent fit and sound engineering was produced in Argentina by Matías Hagen, a one-man enterprise that deserves lots of credit given the challenging conditions prevailing in that country. The kit builds without a hitch, although it requires a modeler of certain experience in resin and in dealing with biplanes. Extract the parts carefully. Some are small and won't tolerate abuse, take great care not to lose the little bits, wash the parts and let them dry them thoroughly, as resin can be hygroscopic (that is, it may tend to retain humidity). Isopropyl alcohol may work too instead of water. Priming -as with all resins- is a must to detect the occasional pore. Be sure to obtain a good surface before committing to paint. The decal set I used came from Arctic Decals, as the kit's decals were home-made and required a bit of a complicated set-up. For more info on the type and the step-by-step building article please go here:

https://wingsofintent.blogspot.com/2023/08/sfreddo-y-paolini-syp-ii-matias-hagen.html

This is the historical background taken from the instructions: