Jump to content

Marcin_Matejko

LSP_Members
  • Posts

    302
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    1

Posts posted by Marcin_Matejko

  1. The main drawing on which I base the model comes from the book R. Hirsch „Aircraft of air racing’s golden age”

    But this drawing is also very helpful:

    74e5c8f0efdf80e7.jpg

    And photos showing some of the hull structure:

    1931b620c1929f0a.jpg

    3f4bed716b39b564.jpg

     

    I did the rest of the internal details,some are in the implied shape:

    e0c01baa5acc3463.jpg

     

    I'm also continuing to work on the base:

    5521ee46e1bb452b.jpg

     

    And I also started coloring:

    e8dd12ccab21ad96.jpg

    43bc42bc83e3be5c.jpg

    612b2f521839d68e.jpg

     

    To be continued ;)

     

     

     

  2. Hello everyone :)

    I recently started a new modeling project, a Brown B-2 race plane:

    aac7cec4e67ec7be.jpg

    a7f29b3f66f17698.jpg

    de88db70e68d3110.jpg

     

    I make the model from scratch using traditional polystyrene processing methods. Based on these drawings:

    dd6d422334df6a3f.jpg

     

    I carved some elements from fragments of other models that I managed to fit. For example, I made wings from the upper wings of a Fiat CR.42 by Smer, in a scale of 1/50. In my plastic scrap I found an unused front from an alternative version of the 1/32 Williams Bross Firecracker, which I managed to fit to the Brown. I cut out various fragments from four halves of hulls from the Black Widow P-61, probably made by Monogram in 1/48 scale and glued them together slightly differently to create a base for the hull. I made a propeller cap from a 1/72 scale Corsair fuel tank. A wheel of unknown origin found in plastic scrap was used for the chassis. The rest was made of polystyrene plates of various thicknesses. Yes, this project can easily be considered modeling recycling.

    c607110a811c9638.jpg

    2fcbf7f134b6df6f.jpg

    96851af03408d97f.jpg

    746bf7d5c486768f.jpg

    5cd914b8e09bd8c3.jpg

     

    To connect all the elements of the model together, I made a special mounting base from cardboard. It allowed for the mutual adjustment of the position of individual elements relative to each other and maintaining the appropriate geometry of the whole.

    335596cb924f619e.jpg

    9350a10671039272.jpg

    83be40d68f105617.jpg

     

    Then I cut off the engine cover to create a characteristic ventilation gap between the hull and the cover.

    e935a8a0627b8020.jpg

    66b06dedafabd327.jpg

    cbd9dfa8b4ab32bf.jpg

     

    I made the chassis legs from plastic reinforced with steel wire.

    867f6e8c568c7b94.jpg

    f5b05283adb55525.jpg

     

    I decided to open the top of the fuselage to show the internal structure in the model

    a8f7f2f18f38de35.jpg

    2326105a3fc1a759.jpg

    05f59f648a88ddc9.jpg

     

    I would also like to show the engine because it looks interesting

    b932b93ad70e37a5.jpg

    cf9efb7a904d4f8b.jpg

     

    Since no company offers a miniature of this engine, I decided to make it myself. But to make it easier, I drew it as a 3D model.

    b4f6660f91a87bfc.jpg

    dc2ff404c7ae3b2e.jpg

     

    I also started modifying the engine cover.

    4cc7f173ba34ee77.jpg

    60e36ece47fb8a35.jpg

    812e13f65800ac5a.jpg

    bae1f803493703de.jpg

     

    And I also started doing the inside of the fuselage

    a2e4500d190019b3.jpg

    2d09e33e5ba2c0ca.jpg

     

    To be continued ;)

     

  3. Hi everyone :)

     

    I wanted to present you my latest model, which shows a miniature of the PZL P.11 prototype no. V. This aircraft was presented in 1934 during the 14th International Air Show in Paris. I built it on the basis of a 1/32 scale PZL P11c aircraft model kit by IBG, or two such kits in fact. This was due to the fact that there are quite a lot of differences between the prototype and the serial P11c aircraft, despite the fact that both aircraft have the same marking painted on the vertical stabilizer. All these nuances, it would seem, are quite important and together with the occasional silver-red painting, they make this plane stand out from all the other PZL P.11c. These differences were meticulously picked out from the analysis of archival photos and documents and I decided to show them all so that the final effect was as close as possible to the appearance of the prototype. Below is a list of these differences, although it cannot be ruled out that this is only part of them and perhaps in the future it will be possible to expand it.

     

    - The horizontal stabilizer had elevators with a larger area and a different shape.

    - Chassis with aero fairings and Dunlop low pressure wheels.

    - Elevator trim tabs of a rectangular shape with an external drive.

    - Longer recess for the barrels of hull rifles, extending to the firewall.

    - Different division of plating elements in the truss part of the hull.

    - Larger side panels for access to hull armament.

    - Different layout and form of the entrance steps to the cockpit.

    - Hull hand grips in the form of openings with flaps at the height of the windshield.

    - Higher windshield without rear view mirror.

    - Another form of upholstery of the periphery of the pilot's cabin.

    - Covering with corrugated sheet additional panels on the upper surface of the wings near the fuselage.

    - Different location of the Venturi nozzle on the hull.

    - No longitudinal ventilation holes in the engine crankcase cover.

    - No ventilation holes, so-called. "gills", in the fuselage behind the engine in front of the firewall.

    - No radio station.

    - Missing access panel to the radio station in the semi-monocoque part of the fuselage.

    - No antenna installation on the fuselage and wings.

    - No generator drive cover on the right side of the hull behind the engine.

    - Missing one of the rudder drive inspection holes in the rear fuselage.

    - No bomb launchers under the wings.

    - No bomb release lever in the cockpit.

     

    During the conversion, I made a lot of components from scratch and used a lot of commercial add-ons (Archer, Bitskrieg, Master, Yahu, Part and Edurad). I put a lot of work into reducing the thickness of the trailing edges in the lifting and steering surfaces of the model. From scratch I made an imitation of the entire riveting on the fuselage and partly on the wings and stabilizers. A different layout of the prototype's hull panels required re-creating most of the dividing lines. I also made an imitation of small deflections on the fuselage and wings simulating deformations on the skin as a result of technological and utility processes. For the purposes of the presentation, I made a small base inspired by archival photos from the exhibition in Paris.

     

    b11ef8d7acc1ad02.jpg

    d192089bff4a50a6.jpg

     

    And the model looks like this:

    f20f111601694375.jpg

    702345c90aec6dae.jpg

    289270bcd8dceb81.jpg

    8a5a2e5c4c7707a8.jpg

    dd1f02075642cc4e.jpg

    367e4e0cd30af459.jpg

    87f1d1b6f7c9b263.jpg

    fe33bfa07fa4953b.jpg

    bfcf0adbf3c7456f.jpg

    c29132d3063f0c33.jpg

    8bc207e411153c35.jpg

    14b84c8a1bbb9a8c.jpg

    159f3c5499cb6a71.jpg

    d52a8c49eb6166a6.jpg

    9a8bb5be2d898981.jpg

    15a49d342ab68bf5.jpg

    f7d48674e5043f19.jpg

    89a0569bbc50b7e7.jpg

    3faeac2d7ee004e7.jpg

    a2cc50a02d745891.jpg

    2691388fa0ac72e8.jpg

     

    The model premiered last weekend at the modeling championships in Bytom. He received the first place in his category and the prestigious "Black Diamond".

    e34298aec7125d22.jpg

     

    Now a small collection has been created

    fcdce43d2a916de2.jpg

     

    Best regards, Marcin :-)

     

  4. Despite the turmoil of the war, Ukrainian modelers did not suspend their activities and organized the modeling championship of Ukraine. The competition was open and many modellers from around the world were invited to participate. The form of the competition changed due to the hostilities and it was played only in virtual space. I had the honor to compete with the best modelers, so I rated my best work, i.e. the PZL P6 model in 1/32 scale, made from scratch. I would like to thank IPMS Boryspil for the distinction and the awards sent directly from Kiev. They are very valuable to me because the circumstances of receiving them are extraordinary and highly emotional.

    84b14088653b554c.jpg

×
×
  • Create New...