Zhou Kun Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) 1/48 Short Tucano converted from hobbyboss EMB-312. The following parts are modified: 1\ the original three blade is converted into a four blade propeller 2\ jet pipes are moved to lower front fuselage 3\ the nose section is slightly modified to represent a smoother cross section on the Short Tucano rather than Embraer Tucano 4\ I am going to add a frame to the original canopy Edited January 17, 2019 by Zhou Kun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zhou Kun Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Take a closer look at the cockpit Edited January 17, 2019 by Zhou Kun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Nice work! Very clean cockpit and good reshaping the nose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Cool. How well is this building up for you? I'm really considering picking up one and a Afghanistan Air Force conversation kit. Something about those up-armored Tucanos just makes me warm and fuzzy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zhou Kun Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Whiskey said: Cool. How well is this building up for you? I'm really considering picking up one and a Afghanistan Air Force conversation kit. Something about those up-armored Tucanos just makes me warm and fuzzy. As far as I know, there are two major versions of Brazilian Tucano: the EMB-312 Tucano basic trainer and EMB-314 Super Tucano(which is actually a light attack aircraft). Hobbyboss has released both versions. Brazilian EMB-314 Super Tucano (Hobby Boss - Nr. 81727 - 1:48) The conversion set you mentioned above would be suitable for this version https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hobby-boss-81727-brazilian-emb-314-super-tucano--227138 Brazilian EMB-312 Tucano (Hobby Boss - Nr. 81763 - 1:48) This is released in 2017, a new tooled injection kit for the Embraer EMB-312 Tucano in 1/48th scale. And this is the exact kit that I am working on. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hobby-boss-81763-brazilian-emb-312-tucano--1021562 Short Tucano is licensed version of EMB-312 Tucano, which is bulit by Short Brothers. This type features a more powerful turboprop and a four bladed propeller. Unfortunately, there's perhaps no injection kit in 1/48th scale now....(Airfix has released decent kits for 1/72 modellers) Edited January 18, 2019 by Zhou Kun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkin mad Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Probably too late now, but the Shorts Tucano also has an air brake on the c/l at the rear of the wing. Not sure if the Hobbyboss kit has it. It's a fair bit from representing a Shorts built version. ------------------- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zhou Kun Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 40 minutes ago, barkin mad said: Probably too late now, but the Shorts Tucano also has an air brake on the c/l at the rear of the wing. Not sure if the Hobbyboss kit has it. It's a fair bit from representing a Shorts built version. ------------------- Really pleased to draw attention of those who know Short Tucano well. I did noticed that the ventral brakes are one of the difference between Short Tucano and Embraer Tucano. Unfortunately Hobbyboss kits represents the EMB-312 Tucano only, so there is no ventral brake on the kit. I simply decided to omit this airbrake, cuz I would like to build a Tucano with clean configuration (suppose it in closed position). Regards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zhou Kun Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) A little update: canopy painted, decals applied. Detonation cords are made of some spare decals from other kits Edited January 28, 2019 by Zhou Kun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zhou Kun Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Finally realized that the airbrake is hung below lower fuselage rather than being integrated in to fuselage skin....so i made one out of placard Now it is finished Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Beautifully done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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