dai phan Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Hello everyone... My next project will be another pre WW2 aircraft. Just ordered and the kit should be here this week. Dai Edited April 26, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BuNo02100 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Looking forward to your next build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, BuNo02100 said: Looking forward to your next build Thanks. Somehow I am in the pre WW2 marathon builds now... DP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) Good morning everyone ... Started construction this morning. Yes, that's right. Only ONE sprue of parts. Dai Edited May 17, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) Excellent reference links ... Dai PZL P.11c – walkaround photos | Arma Hobby - news blog (armahobbynews.pl) PZL P.11 - WalkAround - Photographies - English (net-maquettes.com) Edited May 30, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Hello everyone ... Cockpit assembly... Dai Edited May 22, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 (edited) Howdy everyone ... The plane is primed and ready for the main coats tomorrow. Dai Edited May 22, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) Howdy modelers... Got the main colors painted... Dai Edited May 24, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) Howdy everyone ... Closer to being done ... Dai Edited May 26, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 Greetings everyone... Although the kit is good, there are areas where accuracy can be improved. This is the link where replacement parts are available. At the very least the cowling should be replaced as the 2 exhausts on the cowl are not very accurate. Dai http://www.hyperscale.com/2021/reviews/accessories/bitzkriegpreview_1.htm#5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) Hello my fellow modelers... Got the plane decaled. I use the Techmod/Model Maker decals and they are very strong. You really need resilient decals so you can move around the raised stringers without them breaking apart. The problem is thick decals do not conform well to the corrugated surface even with repeated Solvaset applications. I have to cut slits and use the Q tips to force the decals into place. Still have many areas of silvering that I need to address before clear coating for the wash. Dai Edited May 30, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BuNo02100 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Good luck with the decals, you have done great with the kit so far BW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 32 minutes ago, BuNo02100 said: Good luck with the decals, you have done great with the kit so far BW Thank you very much! Still have some very minor silvering on the bottom wings but any more Solvaset applications will risk of decal distortion. A wash and weathering will eliminate any imperfections. Should be able to wrap up the project this weekend. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) Greetings modelers ... Completed my latest project. Overall a very nice first release from a Polish company Arma Hobby. Here are my assesments... PROS: 1. The best 1/48 kit of the P11c. I have seen the Mirage kit and I thought the surface details are not on par with AH offering. 2. Very detailed cockpit and engine. 3. Excellent fit without any use of fillers. 4. Quality decal sheet by Techmod. CONS: 1. Not so clear instructions on the cockpit tub assembly. Arma Hobby has pictorial instructions on this step on their website. 2. Oversized on some detail parts such as gun sight bases and wing attenna hook ups. 3. Overly thick sprue attachments to the parts requiring more cleaning up than a typical kit. 4. Poor fit of the engine exhausts onto the cowl. I already ordered an one piece resin replacement. 5. Questionable scale fidelity of the horizontal tail to the fuse. If you look at the photos at the tail, you will see a large gap between the horizontal tail and the fuselage. The gap is significant and on the kit, everything is flushed top and bottom ! The photo of the only surviving P11c shows there is no gap on the top surface of the horizontal stabilizer and the fuse however. This leads me to believe either the tail can be moved upward to close gap but yet this will leave a bigger gap at the bottom. Or some planes have no gap at all due to different designs? The Mirage version clearly shows the gaps on top and bottom surface of the tail. Overall a very nice kit ( unless of the tail assembly blunder?) of this pre WW2 Polish fighter. Dai Edited June 9, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) Howdy everyone... When the plane was about to be placed in the display case, I realized I made a mistake. The right wing antenna mast was at the wrong location ! So had to remove it, sand flushed and place a new one in the correct position. Now it is finally done ! Dai Edited June 3, 2021 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Very nice- cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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