Polikarpov I-16 Type 10 Spanish Republican AF Eduard 1/48 FINISHED

Started by Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges · 49 · 3 years ago
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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Alongside the Frankenstein Yak,I put this one on the bench,a much interesting and easier project...the kit arrived on Sept 16,and today it is like this:

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Nice entry and already good progress, my friend @mvtb!
    Live the looks of the I-16.
    The Eduard kit looks to be very good.
    Looking forward to it!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Nice and quick start, Marcus @mvtb
    Seat and IP looks beautiful.

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Interior coming along great, Marcus (@mvtb). You almost can't go wrong with an Eduard kit.

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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thank you my friends,trying to figure out how to position the wing inside the fuselage with all those parts already installed.

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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    These Eduard Polikarpovs have necessity of a blanking piece as to avoid light inside cockpit,so a plastic part was conformed and installed:

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Nice problem solving, my friend @mvtb!

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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros,more on the way,for the dry-fitting only succeeded after an inner nose spacer:

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Yep, great problem solving, my friend @mvtb! Maybe the two fuselage halves were removed from the mold without been sufficiently cool, hence the deformation?

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Solution seems very effective, Marcus @mvtb
    Fitting is very nice now.

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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Tks my friends.

    Spiros,the contact surface is only the upper thin fuselage thickness,besides the possibility of some warping for the plastic is soft...

    Some parts glued,and slowly it goes on...:

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    The disadvantage of the soft plastic that can easilly be deformed, may also be (kind of) an advantage, once in need to reform it, my friend @mvtb!
    You are doing a great job so far!

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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Tks Spiros,it is on putty now...soon I hope to install LG and paint it!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Progress is great, Marcus @mvtb
    Always a nice moment to get a plane on her feet.

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    Marcus Vinicius Teixeira Borges said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Tks John,already on its feet,but laziness has set in now...