quang Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Hello modeller friends, Let me say it straight. This build was not meant to be, at least not until much later. When the IBG kit arrived a few weeks ago, I was busy moving into another town. I decided wisely to take a small break after my Gladiator build to devote my time to the move. And then, the confinement law struck Nobody knows how long this sorry state will last. Much of my modelling stuff was already at my new place. I was stuck in my old place with some basic tools, paint brushes, my trusty airbrush but no compressor and... the new PZL. So I'm asking you, compadres, what else to do but rip off the plastic and start the damn kit? So here we are, back to the basics. With no compressor at hand, I'll have to re-organize my build in consequence and delay the use of the airbrush as long as possible. There's no need to introduce the kit as most of you would have known it already with the on-line reviews and the fine WIP thread by DrDave. Parts are cleaned up and assembled as much as possible before painting. Photos do the talking. Engine Cockpit Instrument panel Wing Stabs All the sub-assemblies are given a coat of Mr. Surfacer 1200 then basic colours painted using Tamiya spray cans. That's all folks for today. Comments and questions are welcome as usual. Stay safe Cheers, Quang Edited May 5, 2020 by quang Alain Gadbois, nicolas96, Trak-Tor and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Even with your restrictions it’s good to see you building again Quang. I’m mightily impressed with reports about the quality of this kit so, although it holds no interest for me from a personal collection point of view, I hope this company produces something in the future that ticks my boxes! Keeeeeeepp modelling (as they nearly say on Strictly Come Dancing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) I have to admit that two months ago I couldn’t tell PZL from WHO. But this is one of the rare occasions where it’s the plastic rather than the subject which creates the interest. At first I was struck by the quality of the plastic then I learned to love the plane. Also with only the basic tools at my disposal, minimal documentation and a renewed enthusiasm, I feel like seventeen again. Adalante! Quang Edited April 2, 2020 by quang Alain Gadbois and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Interior of fuselage has been given a coat of Mr Hobby Light Gull Gray spray and a light wash of home brew solution to bring out the details. Cockpit opening redone in milliput to simulate leather coaming. Stock kit IP painted and decaled. Glass fronts simulated with UV glue. Rear panel detailed with wire. Not much will be seen but what the heck? Until next time Stay safe, Quang JefH, scvrobeson, Derek B and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Looks great, I should not be reading this as it makes me want to build mine, but I have two builds on the go at the moment, so must resist Cheers Dennis quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Aaah Dennis, three is a magic number. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 11 hours ago, dennismcc said: Looks great, I should not be reading this as it makes me want to build mine, but I have two builds on the go at the moment, so must resist Cheers Dennis Go on Dennis, you know you want to! quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, mozart said: Go on Dennis, you know you want to! Hi Max, though thanks to you there is also a Gladiator in the mix. Cheers Dennis mozart and quang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 The cockpit is a complex affair spiced with numerous PE parts, some of which are microscopic. In addition, some PE need to be bent and folded. The instruction sheet while fairly detailed does not help with the location of each tiny part. Add to that the fact that some parts need to be assembled in a precise sequence to avoid hair-pulling and the frequent use of special characters on one's keyboard. Anyhow here's what you get after a few hours tinkering: Short assembly sequence Questions and comments welcome. Cheers, Quang Tnarg, Uncarina, JefH and 15 others 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Just "WOW!!!" Quang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 55 minutes ago, dennismcc said: Hi Max, though thanks to you there is also a Gladiator in the mix. Cheers Dennis Lucky you! Funnily enough I was looking at Hannants this morning wondering if it was a bit rash to order another Gladiator, because a Gauntlet conversion keeps calling me! But then I thought I've got the Lightning to keep me busy and my second Stieglitz, so I resisted......for now.....but if isolation continues..... dennismcc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin_Matejko Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Nice quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Man Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Like the above..COOL! Enjoy it a lot, Robert Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmare Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Nice, clean work, If you are interested you can look at my WIP thread, i described few things which you can correct easily. https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/84354-ibg-pzl-p11c-polish-beauty-132/ Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Aha, P.11 galore! The more the merrier. Thank you for your invitation. It’s always interesting to see another take. Although obviously, I’m on a totally different kind of trip. Cheers, Quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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