Dennis7423 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Looking fantastic Quang! Looking forward to feasting my eyes on the finished product :-) - Dennis S. Thornton, CO USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thank you Dennis. Glad to know your kit is in the mail. You’ll be in for a treat, Dennis. That’s the least I can say. Cheers, Quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 I was fiddling with the seat while waiting for the mail to arrive with the paints. I managed to botch the supplied PE seat belts so I made a new Sutton harness from tin foil. The seat also received a new leather cushion Good night everyone. Stay safe, Quang Alain Gadbois, chukw, LSP_Kevin and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) While waiting for the paints I ordered to arrive in the mail it's time to deal with small details. The gun troughs are rarely convincing on models. The IBG kit is no exception. Before: Extension with milliput: Final result: The jettisonable fuel tank is another interesting feature in the PZL. IBG did a credible job in representing the tank but didn't provide the way to affix it. This is how I did it. The tank OOB: I put a small roll of milliput around the lower part of the tank: Then delicately lower the fuselage opening on the fresh milliput. Make sure the fuselage is level with the tank. Leave overnight and voilà. The tank in situ I also spiced up the stock radio transmitter with a bit of wire and tin foil. Unfortunately much cannot be seen once in situ. Ah well! Next step: the power egg. See ya then Signing off, Quang Edited April 7, 2020 by quang florin13, Kagemusha, LSP_Kevin and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmare Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Very nice radio. Cushion was not present in P.11, only in museum display unit. Pilot was sitting on his parachute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, shadowmare said: Very nice radio. Cushion was not present in P.11, only in museum display unit. Pilot was sitting on his parachute. Thank you for your info. But unlike your references, the pilot of my P.11 wears a back parachute with a Sutton harness and is not Polish. Cheers, Quang crobinsonh, shadowmare and mozart 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) Compared to the cockpit interior, the engine is a non-event. Lots of parts, the majority of them lost in oblivion once the cowling is installed. Be aware though that each part has a tiny female notch which corresponds to its male counterpart. The localizing notches and tabs are short of microscopic but they're there. Each part was painted and detailed before assembly. I used mostly Tamiya acrylic semi-gloss black and touches of Vallejo bronze and steel. Front: Back: In situ: Cowling added: Front view: A seagull impression: Now that the engine is done, let's turn our attention the the only let-down of this remarkable model kit: the propeller. The innocuous separate prop blades may look OK in the box... until you glue them to the spinner The stock blades look like twisted flat sheets of soft metal instead of the sensuous wooden sculptures they should be. I buffed up the flat blades with white Milliput I shaped the hardened milliput with files and sanding sticks and also corrected the blade outline. And voilà! From now, it's all downhill. I won't bother you with closing the fuselage, assembling the wing and the tail. Next time, we'll go to the heart of the matter: the paint scheme Until then, keep modeling Cheers, Quang Edited April 15, 2020 by quang Add pics Tnarg, Lothar, Uncarina and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Very impressive work! Great job with the propellor blades as well. Now I can’t wait to see that paint scheme! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmare Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) You are doing nice work. You're going for some kind of fictious camo? There was one 11c in green + polish khaki colours: Only suggestion ; ) Edited April 15, 2020 by shadowmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 I know the green and khaki scheme but my P.11 is not Polish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmare Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 It's similar to early luftwaffe schemes quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Condor Legion P.11! That'll be cool! Matt quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Ha ha, they’ll be surprised when they know the scheme Quang. Your work on this plane looks superb, both the engine and the cockpit interior are real works of art. We want more! quang and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I hope you'll treat us to an update soon, the paint scheme has me more than a little intrigued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 I understand you’re impatient but ... soon Cheers, Quang mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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