johnie hopper Posted January 20 Posted January 20 I decided to try a total scratchbuild. The model should be one of the most successful Czechoslovak designs - the pre-war and post-war Praga E-114 Air Baby. It is a very light and simple aircraft, comparable to the Piper Cub. I am based on quite detailed 3 view drawings in the magazine Letectví a Kosmonautika. Based on them, I created a simplified 3D model, from which I then take the dimensions of individual partitions and panels i any place. Shoggz, wunwinglow, Model_Monkey and 14 others 17
Mike_Robinson Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Very cool Subject. I'll be following along. Cheers Mike
johnie hopper Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 (edited) After several rounds of sanding and sealing with ca glue, I can show the rear part of the fuselage here and see the front part. Edited January 21 by johnie hopper spartacus2000, Landrotten Highlander, patricksparks and 12 others 15
johnie hopper Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 Air Baby also owes its popularity to the self-stabilizing airfoil used. Here at the root, it had increased thickness to 18%. denders, patricksparks, Archimedes and 8 others 11
johnie hopper Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 The fuselage covering is finished (with the exception of the upper part of the bow), everything remains to be sanded. I am going to contact the manufacturer of the replica with a request to provide photos of the cockpit. Archimedes, denders, Martinnfb and 6 others 9
johnie hopper Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 (edited) Please can someone help me find the right tires (diameter/width) 420/150 mm in aftermarket at 1:32? Edited January 26 by johnie hopper
johnie hopper Posted February 4 Author Posted February 4 I present a certain shift in fuselage construction. geedubelyer, denders, Alex and 8 others 11
johnie hopper Posted February 6 Author Posted February 6 Rudder and elevator start of work on the engine cover Madmax, geedubelyer, Archimedes and 7 others 10
johnie hopper Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 Rudder and elevator fitted Engine cover almost Done dutik, LSP_Kevin, Shoggz and 10 others 13
johnie hopper Posted February 13 Author Posted February 13 Parts of centerplane Javlin1, scvrobeson, Landrotten Highlander and 8 others 11
johnie hopper Posted February 16 Author Posted February 16 Outer parts of the wings, part 1: patricksparks, Martinnfb, Javlin1 and 7 others 10
johnie hopper Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 Next step of wing assemblage, using 0,25 mm styrene plate for coating: Martinnfb, Kagemusha, LSP_Kevin and 7 others 10
johnie hopper Posted March 3 Author Posted March 3 Wing surface development: surfacing, sending, surfacing with the white AK Surfacer, then line preshading with AK brown pencil: preshading lines and some plates with vallejo smoke: covering with my home made plywood decals: adding ailerons: overspraying with thin vallejo Yellow RLM 04: Kagemusha, dutik, Landrotten Highlander and 9 others 12
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