mc65 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Oh lord, I love this kit! I bought it blindly, trusting the firm and willing encourage the subject's choice (please, santa klaus, let me see a 1/32 karas). your gorgeous start confirm my feelings about its building, I have to reconsider my priority list on the bench! Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Looking fantastic there - really coming along well! Kit looks great and seems like nice aftermarkets to improve on it gotta get me one Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, mc65 said: Oh lord, I love this kit! I bought it blindly, trusting the firm and willing encourage the subject's choice (please, santa klaus, let me see a 1/32 karas). your gorgeous start confirm my feelings about its building, I have to reconsider my priority list on the bench! Thank you! You won’t be sorry. I’m finding this to be a big mojo restarter. 1 hour ago, petrov27 said: Looking fantastic there - really coming along well! Kit looks great and seems like nice aftermarkets to improve on it gotta get me one Thank you! I’d love to see more builds of this kit. It certainly deserves it! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Really looks great Tom! The cockpit detail and raised rivets really do look exceptional. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Awesome start! Those Bitzkrieg parts really do improve things, look like they're worth the cost. Matt Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Really looks great Tom! The cockpit detail and raised rivets really do look exceptional. Thank you Brian! Broadly it is similar to ICM’s aircraft in terms of buildability, detail, and fit. But for an equivalent or cheaper price you get a comprehensive photoetch set included. 2 hours ago, scvrobeson said: Awesome start! Those Bitzkrieg parts really do improve things, look like they're worth the cost. Matt Thanks Matt! Those parts really add some nice detail, but if I were to pick just one it would be the prop set; this seems to be the only area where IBG had shape issues. Cheers, Tom Out2gtcha and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) And it has legs! The landing gear legs fit securely to the fuselage, and the photoetch struts lend a lot of strength. Not sure how securely the wheels will fit, but we will cross that bridge later. In the meantime, I am assembling everything that will be the main color. Accounts vary, but I am planning to go with MRP RLM 81. The entire fuselage, the legs, and all the struts get this color, so just the underside of the wings and tailplanes get the underside color, and I'll be using MRP RLM 76 for this. Cheers, Tom Edited September 16, 2021 by Uncarina LSP_Kevin, Flight Line Media, Dennis7423 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Well, isnt that a thing of beauty! The kit really looks tremendous up close Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Brian, It would be great to see you work your magic with this kit. Foiled perhaps? Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Terrific progress, Tom! Looking great so far. Kev Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Thanks Kevin! Cheers, Tom LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Good stuff! Your work so far looks splendid, and this looks like a kit I have got to add to the stash ASAP.... Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Thanks Alex! You wouldn’t be sorry. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 Yesterday I assembled the wings. The kit provides a few options: one, two, or no bombs per wing, and the presence or absence of wing guns. I'm building mine with no bombs and the guns. The kit provides locating holes for the machine guns; don't use them because they won't line the barrel up with the hole in the wing. Instead, the kit instructions show using a photoetch frame for the guns, and an outline on the lower wings for placement. I used this and the barrels will line up. I'm using the Master barrels so I've cut off the kit parts. The Master (AM-32-120) set also includes the ring and bead sight and a detailed venturi tube. The wings fit together really well, but I removed the locating pins to make it easier. The photos show the unsanded wings just placed on the fuselage to show how well everything goes together: Cheers, Tom Flight Line Media, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Excellent work, Tom. I really like this airframe, wish I woulda picked one up when they were released. Keep up the excellent work….. Thor Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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