Marcin_Matejko Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Hi everyone I wanted to present you my latest model, which shows a miniature of the PZL P.11 prototype no. V. This aircraft was presented in 1934 during the 14th International Air Show in Paris. I built it on the basis of a 1/32 scale PZL P11c aircraft model kit by IBG, or two such kits in fact. This was due to the fact that there are quite a lot of differences between the prototype and the serial P11c aircraft, despite the fact that both aircraft have the same marking painted on the vertical stabilizer. All these nuances, it would seem, are quite important and together with the occasional silver-red painting, they make this plane stand out from all the other PZL P.11c. These differences were meticulously picked out from the analysis of archival photos and documents and I decided to show them all so that the final effect was as close as possible to the appearance of the prototype. Below is a list of these differences, although it cannot be ruled out that this is only part of them and perhaps in the future it will be possible to expand it. - The horizontal stabilizer had elevators with a larger area and a different shape. - Chassis with aero fairings and Dunlop low pressure wheels. - Elevator trim tabs of a rectangular shape with an external drive. - Longer recess for the barrels of hull rifles, extending to the firewall. - Different division of plating elements in the truss part of the hull. - Larger side panels for access to hull armament. - Different layout and form of the entrance steps to the cockpit. - Hull hand grips in the form of openings with flaps at the height of the windshield. - Higher windshield without rear view mirror. - Another form of upholstery of the periphery of the pilot's cabin. - Covering with corrugated sheet additional panels on the upper surface of the wings near the fuselage. - Different location of the Venturi nozzle on the hull. - No longitudinal ventilation holes in the engine crankcase cover. - No ventilation holes, so-called. "gills", in the fuselage behind the engine in front of the firewall. - No radio station. - Missing access panel to the radio station in the semi-monocoque part of the fuselage. - No antenna installation on the fuselage and wings. - No generator drive cover on the right side of the hull behind the engine. - Missing one of the rudder drive inspection holes in the rear fuselage. - No bomb launchers under the wings. - No bomb release lever in the cockpit. During the conversion, I made a lot of components from scratch and used a lot of commercial add-ons (Archer, Bitskrieg, Master, Yahu, Part and Edurad). I put a lot of work into reducing the thickness of the trailing edges in the lifting and steering surfaces of the model. From scratch I made an imitation of the entire riveting on the fuselage and partly on the wings and stabilizers. A different layout of the prototype's hull panels required re-creating most of the dividing lines. I also made an imitation of small deflections on the fuselage and wings simulating deformations on the skin as a result of technological and utility processes. For the purposes of the presentation, I made a small base inspired by archival photos from the exhibition in Paris. And the model looks like this: The model premiered last weekend at the modeling championships in Bytom. He received the first place in his category and the prestigious "Black Diamond". Now a small collection has been created Best regards, Marcin :-) Trak-Tor, Uncarina, RBrown and 37 others 38 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Absolutely lovely, thanks for sharing . Cheers Martin Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 WOW!!!!! Thank you for sharing that. Magnificent work! Something very different compared to the khaki and blue/grey production versions. Richard Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Gorgous Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBrown Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Fantastic! Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Absolutely outstanding, thoroughly deserved award. Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Stunning. Lovely efforts on this one. Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Phenomenal work! Probably the most colorful P.11 I've seen, by far. Thanks for posting! John Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicciuzzo Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Stunningly beautiful build! Your modifications show a very high degree of craftsmanship - Well Done! Ernest Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 That is an absolutely stunning build! Wow! The cockpit is particularly well done. The vignette it sits within is really impressive too! Kind regards, Paul Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 4:51 AM, Marcin_Matejko said: Hi everyone I wanted to present you my latest model, which shows a miniature of the PZL P.11 prototype no. V. This aircraft was presented in 1934 during the 14th International Air Show in Paris. I built it on the basis of a 1/32 scale PZL P11c aircraft model kit by IBG, or two such kits in fact. This was due to the fact that there are quite a lot of differences between the prototype and the serial P11c aircraft, despite the fact that both aircraft have the same marking painted on the vertical stabilizer. All these nuances, it would seem, are quite important and together with the occasional silver-red painting, they make this plane stand out from all the other PZL P.11c. These differences were meticulously picked out from the analysis of archival photos and documents and I decided to show them all so that the final effect was as close as possible to the appearance of the prototype. Below is a list of these differences, although it cannot be ruled out that this is only part of them and perhaps in the future it will be possible to expand it. - The horizontal stabilizer had elevators with a larger area and a different shape. - Chassis with aero fairings and Dunlop low pressure wheels. - Elevator trim tabs of a rectangular shape with an external drive. - Longer recess for the barrels of hull rifles, extending to the firewall. - Different division of plating elements in the truss part of the hull. - Larger side panels for access to hull armament. - Different layout and form of the entrance steps to the cockpit. - Hull hand grips in the form of openings with flaps at the height of the windshield. - Higher windshield without rear view mirror. - Another form of upholstery of the periphery of the pilot's cabin. - Covering with corrugated sheet additional panels on the upper surface of the wings near the fuselage. - Different location of the Venturi nozzle on the hull. - No longitudinal ventilation holes in the engine crankcase cover. - No ventilation holes, so-called. "gills", in the fuselage behind the engine in front of the firewall. - No radio station. - Missing access panel to the radio station in the semi-monocoque part of the fuselage. - No antenna installation on the fuselage and wings. - No generator drive cover on the right side of the hull behind the engine. - Missing one of the rudder drive inspection holes in the rear fuselage. - No bomb launchers under the wings. - No bomb release lever in the cockpit. During the conversion, I made a lot of components from scratch and used a lot of commercial add-ons (Archer, Bitskrieg, Master, Yahu, Part and Edurad). I put a lot of work into reducing the thickness of the trailing edges in the lifting and steering surfaces of the model. From scratch I made an imitation of the entire riveting on the fuselage and partly on the wings and stabilizers. A different layout of the prototype's hull panels required re-creating most of the dividing lines. I also made an imitation of small deflections on the fuselage and wings simulating deformations on the skin as a result of technological and utility processes. For the purposes of the presentation, I made a small base inspired by archival photos from the exhibition in Paris. And the model looks like this: The model premiered last weekend at the modeling championships in Bytom. He received the first place in his category and the prestigious "Black Diamond". Now a small collection has been created Best regards, Marcin :-) Amazing! Though it looks like your collection is missing a camo one! May I post it on the website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin_Matejko Posted April 1, 2023 Author Share Posted April 1, 2023 Thank you all for the good words. I am very glad that you like the model Quote May I post it on the website? Of course Ray. I would be honored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha As Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Great job!!! Impressive! Marcin_Matejko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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