scvrobeson Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 With the new year dawning, it's time for a new project to start 2023. Ever since the IBG PZL came out, I've been wanting to build it, so grabbed it and as much detail/aftermarket stuff as I could. Alongside the Kagero reference book, I'm hoping to pull this one off the way I see it in my mind's eye. For those who have not seen the PZL kit in the flesh yet, it really is a beautifully designed and molded kit. The real P.11 is a mess of differing surface details, and corrugated wings, creating a massive headache for whichever company is taking it on. Luckily, IBG took a master's touch to the design, and it has everything you could want. The corrugations are incredibly fine, and the raised rivets and strengthening straps make the surface come to life. All that's left will be trying to bring the best out of it. So far, I've gotten to work on the basic interior bits. Sprayed the metallic surfaces with Alclad Aluminium, along with select parts in Duraluminum and Gunze SM201 Super Fine Silver. Things were then hit with a wash of Ammo Wash for German Dark Yellow. I've started touching in some of the smaller details, but most of them are on the incredibly comprehensive photo-etch fret. The two gauge decals came from an Airscale sheet, since they're missing in the kit. The first aftermarket piece I've started working on is the headrest. You can see the kit piece above, and it's not bad, but the resin part blows it out of the water completely. It was sprayed with a basecoat of Gunze 47 Red Brown, then everything else was done with Vallejo acrylics, working very slowly over multiple thin layers. Used about every variation of brown I had in the collection, and I think it came out well. Last up is the assortment of upcoming aftermarket bits, a selection from Bitskrieg, Master Model, Yahu, and Techmod decals to do White 2, which is the P.11 that can be currently seen in the Polish Air Museum. I hope that everyone enjoys the build, and that everything goes smoothly on this one. Let me know what you all think so far. Matt Paul in Napier, Boch, Rockie Yarwood and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Nice one, Matt. It does look like a nice kit, from your photos. I've recently put in an order for this kit so will be following intently. Cheers, Michael Martinnfb and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 So far so good Matt scvrobeson and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Great! I'l follow your build. If this might be of any help I took a few photos visiting the Aviation Museum in Kraków: A few more available on my Flick account. Good luck Uncarina, Alex, scvrobeson and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 looking forward to this - the kit is on my to buy/build list and the surface details look amazing. Nice to also see pictures of the real plane - nice and glossy (as are most real aircraft and photos of aircraft I've seen, yet somehow most models are depicted as deep flat, I must be missing something). That collector ring up front will be fun to replicate, to my eyes it looks like traces of the brown paint are on both the ring and some of the individual pipes into the engine so assume it was all painted brown in the beginning ?? Any idea what the green circular bit is under the fuselarge - that's shown as brown on the decal sheet ? Can't wait to see the build progress. neil Martinnfb and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Very nice start. This kit looks really fantastic and has such a nice suite of aftermarket (that said the kit parts are very nice, but there are places where resin and metal (guns) are thinner/more detail vs. plastic) scvrobeson and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 I’ve been hankering after that kit ever since it came out. I should just order one. Are there any pilots who made ace in the type? I would do it for the upcoming GB if so… Martinnfb and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, Alex said: I’ve been hankering after that kit ever since it came out. I should just order one. Are there any pilots who made ace in the type? I would do it for the upcoming GB if so… Answering my own question, according to Wikipedia, Wladislaw Glys scored several aerial victories in the PZL P.11c and went on to make ace, flying with the Armee de l’Aire and then the RAF over the course of ww2. Sounds like a PZL ace to me! scvrobeson and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 3 hours ago, npb748r said: Any idea what the green circular bit is under the fuselarge - that's shown as brown on the decal sheet ? That's the fuel tank. Not sure why it's in a different color in the museum example, it seems to match the underside shade in every photo I've got of them in service. Matt Martinnfb and npb748r 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 Thanks everybody for the interest so far in this build. Hopefully I can deliver a worthy build for all of you. Matt Alex, npb748r and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Nice project, Matt. That headrest looks amazing! Kev Martinnfb and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 5 hours ago, npb748r said: nice and glossy (as are most real aircraft and photos of aircraft I've seen, yet somehow most models are depicted as deep flat, I must be missing something). A lot of the time, it's either because a glossy surface on a model airplane will make it look a bit toy-like, or it's because we're used to seeing museum aircraft, which aren't subject to the same sun and elements like a plane in service would be. If you look at planes that are in outdoor museums, most will go dead-flat relatively quickly. Yes, I'm looking forward to the collector ring weathering. Should be a fun challenge to properly replicate. Matt npb748r and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 38 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: Nice project, Matt. That headrest looks amazing! Kev Thanks Kev. That was the first part I was looking forward to when I got the kit, because the resin headrest is just so well designed and cast. It was a joy to paint. Matt Martinnfb and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Hi Matt, nice work. That's a cracking rendition of leather on the seat pad. Well done. Cheers. scvrobeson and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Very cool, will follow with interest. Cheers Martin scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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