blackbetty Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) one side console in for a trial fit. all the panels will be painted black before installation Edited April 1, 2021 by blackbetty Iain, Alain Gadbois, Renegade and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) work on the pit is slow and exhausting. everything has to be constructed using photos and guesswork. most of the drawings i have are also guesswork Edited March 19, 2021 by blackbetty LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander, Starfighter and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 i was working on the main IP, printed some dials on paper, sandwiched some clear sheet inbetween it and the black vinyl cut with the plotter front and rear are pretty similar Uncarina, chukw, MikeMaben and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Superb work blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Great stuff, Karl! This build is shaping up very nicely. Kev blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Well done Karl. Looks the part now. Most impressive work going on here. blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpjack Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Have you seen that Kinetic has recently issued a 1/48 kit of the Pucara with what may be some useful reference graphics appearing on the web? EG, some renditions including cockpit here #https://www.besserepreise.com/modellbau/kinetic/kinetic-maßstab-1:48/kinetic-k48078---ia-58-pucara-in-1:48.htm Les blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 thanx Les, that actually helps with the top of the middle coaming what i can immedeately see is that they got the ip angle wrong with the kit jumpjack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) Go ahead and finish your beautiful build! I want to buy an injection molded Pucara as soon as possible... Regards - dutik Edited March 24, 2021 by dutik blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 May be slow but progressing well blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) i`m slow, i know there are reasons though, i am reseraching as i go and have lots of problems to solve. take the seats for instance. purchased resin MB Mk 6 from Harold, these are really nice, i thought these should be the same as in the argentinian Mirages... looking at pics of the pit i tried to ignore that they looked completly different. i started to investigate and found out: these are Mk 6, but of the APO-6A subtype. very hard to find pics of them on the net, i was only able to find two that were of use. the main difference is the headrest, so i removed the upper part of the seat (see on the right) this is not easy trying not to destroy too much detail Edited March 26, 2021 by blackbetty Starfighter, Landrotten Highlander and Greg W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 i used a resin pouring block to shape the box-like part Starfighter, Landrotten Highlander and Greg W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 this box has all kinds of angles and sits at an angle, the lower part of the seat has longer sides Starfighter, Anthony in NZ, Landrotten Highlander and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 added the canopy breakers and some belts, and violá, it looks more like a pucará seat KiwiZac, JMcD, Renegade and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Nice work BB. blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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