At this years IPMC, my Castle Hohenzollern was awarded the "Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear" prize, and the prize was the Maly Modelarz PZL P.11c kit from 2003:
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I can't start building until after Thanksgiving, since my work area has been commandeered to deal with the horde that will be descending upon us in a week. But I've been getting prepared.
First I translated the instructions, now available in the download area.
Then, since this is a plane I know basically nothing about, I got myself a good book about it - one full of all sorts of pictures:
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I like this kit very much. The instructions and the assembly diagrams are excellent. The designer even thought to include a disc that you can insert into the cowling to hold its shape during assembly, since it's assembled off the fuselage then slid over the completed engine.
There are a number of optional parts, including filler caps that install on top of printed areas to give a 3-dimensional effect, complex or simple wheels:
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and the option for separate control surfaces. The separate control surfaces are rather simplistically done, and I haven't yet decided whether I'll do them (I probably will, but I'll wait to decide).
The one piece I don't like is the front edge of the cowling (part 78):
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This is a single part, less that 0.25" wide, that's supposed to be scored down the middle and folded to create a peaked ring, attached to part 77 on the outside and part 79 on the inside, to create a 3-D front to the cowling. I'm not sure how to score, fold, and then form that properly. I'm planning to print several copies of that part and practice, but if anyone has thoughts, I'd appreciate them.
Another thing I find strange is that ALL of the parts are printed on cardstock - including the parts that are supposed to be rolled (e.g. gun barrels). In most other kits I have, these parts, and often the bulkhead/former templates, are printed on thin paper. I'll see how rolling goes with this stuff, but I might well wind up printing these parts on thin paper myself, if I can get a good enough color match.
I'll be back with the start of the build in a couple of weeks. I think this will be a lot of fun.
Attachment 265391
I can't start building until after Thanksgiving, since my work area has been commandeered to deal with the horde that will be descending upon us in a week. But I've been getting prepared.
First I translated the instructions, now available in the download area.
Then, since this is a plane I know basically nothing about, I got myself a good book about it - one full of all sorts of pictures:
Attachment 265392
I like this kit very much. The instructions and the assembly diagrams are excellent. The designer even thought to include a disc that you can insert into the cowling to hold its shape during assembly, since it's assembled off the fuselage then slid over the completed engine.
There are a number of optional parts, including filler caps that install on top of printed areas to give a 3-dimensional effect, complex or simple wheels:
Attachment 265397
and the option for separate control surfaces. The separate control surfaces are rather simplistically done, and I haven't yet decided whether I'll do them (I probably will, but I'll wait to decide).
The one piece I don't like is the front edge of the cowling (part 78):
Attachment 265404
This is a single part, less that 0.25" wide, that's supposed to be scored down the middle and folded to create a peaked ring, attached to part 77 on the outside and part 79 on the inside, to create a 3-D front to the cowling. I'm not sure how to score, fold, and then form that properly. I'm planning to print several copies of that part and practice, but if anyone has thoughts, I'd appreciate them.
Another thing I find strange is that ALL of the parts are printed on cardstock - including the parts that are supposed to be rolled (e.g. gun barrels). In most other kits I have, these parts, and often the bulkhead/former templates, are printed on thin paper. I'll see how rolling goes with this stuff, but I might well wind up printing these parts on thin paper myself, if I can get a good enough color match.
I'll be back with the start of the build in a couple of weeks. I think this will be a lot of fun.
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