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I've started on the Mirage 1:48 Lublin R.XIII D. This was originally a Spojnia molding, Mirage added two color options plus a note on a variation on one of the two. I'm going for aircraft 56-115, from the 26th Observation Flight, 2nd Air Regiment, Krakow--I like the unit badge :)
Here's the current box:
One of the wing struts is pretty warped.
I'm also using the Part S48-001 aircraft detail set. I've also have the Part S48-098 Vickers 7.9 MM MG. I've got a profile on its way, but decided to start in on the cockpit PE.
Here are the basic cockpit sub-assemblies:
The observant reader will notice the plastic throttle housing--the original launched into a LEO (low Earth orbit)....
And here's the cockpit further along.
The stick (plastic rod & PE horns), MG drums, rudder pedals, and seats are yet to be added.
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Very nice! You did some serious work on that kit. I have a soft place in my heart--OK, maybe my head--for some of these old kits of rare subjects. But, in this case, nice modern 1:48 is available.
Modern 1:48 kits (w/ a small PE fret and a resin bit) are available from Mirage. They have the 11.c in various forms (fighter, fighter-bomber, export); I have all three of these. Part has their typically extensive PE for this, too. Vector has a resin Bristol Mercury engine and True Details has weighted wheels. For decals, Techmod has several decal sheets; Aeromaster has 1 sheet (AFAIK). I might be over-remembering, but I think, Kagero has a book w/ decals too (usually Techmod). There are quite a few reference books available.
In 1:72, RPM has a reissue of the old ZTS Plastyk kit. I was fairly certain that Ardpol had a kit too, but I don't see it in their catalog. Part has PE for a Siedlce kit (saw one on eBay; perhaps also related to the current RPM?). Techmod also has decals.
If you like this period, Ardpol has a lot of 1:72 you would probably like.
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Stunning work.
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Nice work! I just started on the very kit--in the Mirage boxing--and the Part PE set. Studying the instructions on the PE trying to grok the layout. Your pictures help! Just ordered the Profile on this A/C, so that should help some more.
And yes, agree that Part PE is really outstanding!
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One or both of the following Mirage 1:48 kits
Lublin R.XIII D, Wikipediia entry
PWS RWD-8, Wikipedia entry
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Hell, Sir, we have a 'pre-war and early war' group build going now on ARC, covering from 1935 to June, 1940, started in July. There are about the same number of participants as in yours. I have four builds going in the thing,myself....
Where? I did a forum search for your string and couldn't find it...
I've got a Williams Corbin Super Ace, Testors (nee Hawk) Curtiss R3C-2, and Revell Spirit of St Louis built; I'm hoping the former two will show up in SAMI's Classic Plastic soon. In the stash are various PZL, PWS, and Lublin inter-war as well as several English, French, and German WWI that will all be done in Polish colors.
I just got the bits to do a Tante Ju (Ju 52/3m) as LOT SP-AKX. Sourcing the 3-blade props was a bear, but I got three Ultracast 13'1" Hamilton-Standard props that it looks like I can bash into shape.
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Excellent subjects! Especially the Cayley Glider.
Did you resistance solder these? If so, what is the make/model of the tool? If not, how do you recommend soldering these to avoid unsoldering whack-a-mole?
Is Hannants and Luchtvaart the only online retailers?
Wish they were 1:48. But hey, I can only get X-planes in 72, so perhaps these and the x-planes in 72 isn't so bad...
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Another happy customer of Jadar! Have ordered over many years!
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Wildcat,
Awesome build! I got that kit too, hopefully mine will look half as good...
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Sorry, not this plane. Ferić shot down one Bf 109 on Hurricane RF-E P3700 (shown on the picture you attached), not P3901. Squadron badge on P3700 was painted in position usual for Flight A - under cockpit.
P3901 (model of which is shown in this topic) was flown by ace Witold Urbanowicz and had the badge under aerial mast. There is a legend that the aircraft had also sentence "We do not beg for freedom, we fight for it", but there is no photo evidence for it.
303rd Squadron did not use Polish insignia (red/white chessboard) during Battle of Britain, while it was flying Hurricanes. It appeared later on Spitfires and Mustangs. Single known Hurricane of 303rd wearing the chessboard was P3939 RF-H. It was ex-WX-H of Polish 302nd Squadron and retained the insignia from previous unit.
Adding more detail. According to "303 Squadron", Ferić had 1 victory in P3700 RF-E, a Bf 109 on 6 September; Wûnsche baled out of this aircraft on 9 September. Urbanowicz had 9 victories in P3901 RF-E: (1) He 111 on 26 September, (1) Do 117, (1) Bf 109, and (2) Ju 88 on 27 September, and (3) Bf 109 and (1) Do 215 on 30 September. Also in this book (Aquila Polonica, 2010) is a photo of 3700 RF-E with the Kościuszko Squadron shield under the cockpit (Ch 10, p96). Other photos show RF-B and V6665 RF-J (Chapter 19, p187 and 188 respectively) with the shield under the aerial mast. Chapter 15, p144 has a photo of a Hurricane with the chessboard.
"Poles in Defense of Britain" has the same photo of RF-J V6665 as "303 Squadron" and another that clearly shows the aircraft number; a note is also made of a red band on this aircraft and one other. Also in this book is a photo of P3939 RF-? with the chessboard.
Lublin R.XIII D
in Pre-War/Early War Group Build
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The throttle had a body and 4 individual levers. The body was folded up nicely, including the rounded top. I picked it up with some tweezers to figure out where to put the 4 levers and, well, that was the last I saw of the body. I do find I need to study the Part directions fairly carefully. Even with that, I still find that some bits only make sense as I'm actually building the thing. Once it's built though, it's a pretty neat unit to replace the crude bits in the kit.