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Kendzior

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Hi All,

 

One of my long distance projects: PZL. 43A from Mirage Hobby, started about two years ago...  

Tough kit, lot of fitting problems, brittle plastic and unclear instructions - but if you want to build one, this is the only way. Hope the result will be worth the effort.

 

Going to build it in the Polish Air Force markings, just as it looked like in September 1939. 

Here you will find two photos: Odkrywca.pl

 

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Feel free to comment and stay tuned.

Best regards

Hubert

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Looks great Hubert.

 

is your Oscar complete yet? I haven't seen it.

 

Both Oscars slowed down again... 

However, managed to make the overlapping panels and prime the airframe. The effect is so delicate that it is barely visible on the photos, so didn't post them.

 

Hope to get back to it soon, now I'm trying to finish the Spitfire.

 

Thanks for comments, best regards :)

Hubert

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Hi, All

 

Small progress, but slowly approaching the painting stage ... 

Now working on the etched details (Eduard's set for PZL.23B) and transparent parts, there are many small windows, especially on the underside of the plane.  

 

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The engine cowling still needs some attention, wasn't easy to fit the engine inside (the fit is very tight) resulting with a small gap between the cowling parts. 
 
Best regards
Hubert
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Thanks for watching and comments, Gents :)

 

Still a lot to be done in the cockpit, the rear gunner's seat, backrests of gunner and observer's seats, magazines for the machine guns, few other small details here and there, delicate wash and some dirt - hope this all will be easily visible through the canopy. 

 

Must say, that these Aber and Eduard's etched pieces are essential in this case.  

 

 

Best regards

Hubert

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Installed the remaining clear parts.

Except for the ventral rear gunner's position, the fit of clear parts is good. Then I sprayed the frames with the dark khaki colour from Hataka (Orange line) - must say excellen paint, almost odorless and very easy in application. 

This revealed some places that probably still need some attention, but overall I'm quite happy with how it looks like.

 

Now I'm going to spray the primer on and will be ready to start painting.

 

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Best regards

Hubert

 

 

 

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