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Percival Prince 3, ATU, RAAF.

64 posts · Last reply 2 months, 2 weeks ago · 1/72, Magna models, Percival, Prince, RAAF, Special Hobby

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Allan J Withers said 12 months ago:
1/72 Special Hobby, with a few Magna models bits and reference, started 04-2021.
9 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. out of order to show the bits.
1. wing clamped to alloy bar.
1. bulkheads on floor.

2. windows filled with plastic sheet.
1. new windows drilled and some paint on.
1. a bit of paint on.
1. some more paint.
1. seats and scratch rudder pedals.

2. a bit more paint.
Spiros Pendedekas said 12 months ago:

Amazing entry, my friend @kalamazoo!
Looking forward to this rarely seen built bird!
George R Blair Jr said 12 months ago:

This will be a really cool looking plane, Allan (@kalamazoo). I will be following along.
John vd Biggelaar said 12 months ago:

Beautiful start, Allan @kalamazoo
Nice work on the rudder pedals.
Allan J Withers said 12 months ago:
Thanks Spiros, George and John, ----------
a bit of assembly, seats and interior in, fuselage together, wings on, clamped straight.
4 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. seats in, masking tape belts.
1. pic cropped, fuselage together.
1. wings on, alloy bar and clamps to hold them straight.

2. cardboard spacers.
1. cardboard spacers.
Spiros Pendedekas said 12 months ago:

Coming together nicely, my friend @kalamazoo!
John vd Biggelaar said 12 months ago:

Nice interior, Allan @kalamazoo
The seatbelts do add a lot.
Allan J Withers said 12 months ago:
Thanks Spiros and John, --------
some Plasto and paint filler, the nose cut off, plastic sheet added to make the shorter Prince nose with lead sheet for ballast.
4 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. nose cut.

2. VS trimmed.

3. some filling.
1. some plastic and lead sheet.
1. more !
1. plastic sheet planking.

2. Magna resin nose.
Spiros Pendedekas said 12 months ago:

Amazing modifications and overall result, my friend @kalamazoo!
John vd Biggelaar said 12 months ago:

Excellent surgery, Allan @kalamazoo
Erik Gjørup said 12 months ago:

Quite a challenge to get the balance right on the short-nosed version Allan. I will have to look for this old kit for my stash (to make a long-nosed Danish one, probably civil NAV-check plane, to ease the balance). Great classic!
Allan J Withers said 12 months ago:

Thanks Spiros, John and Erik, the kit has a Danish option !
Allan J Withers said 11 months, 4 weeks ago:
I super glued a disk of plastic sheet to the resin nose to aid aligning it when gluing to the base of the nose, sanded the nose to shape then more filling and sanding, canopy on soon.
4 attached images. Click to enlarge.
1. planking sanded to shape.

2. resin nose on and,
1. some Plasto here,

2. and there.
1. paint filler and sanding done.
1. last view before adding canopy.
Spiros Pendedekas said 11 months, 4 weeks ago:

Nice blending of the nose, my friend @kalamazoo!
John vd Biggelaar said 11 months, 4 weeks ago:

Excellent work on the shortened nose, Allan @kalamazoo

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