fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I enjoyed this build a lot, in spite of the few shortcomings of the kit. The subjects is very appealing, civil and unusual. Final notes: Read the detailed construction post: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235027304-miles-aerovan-mikro-mir-172nd/& Other than that: This is a very stubborn tail sitter. Even with quite a bit of lead it will tail seat. The landing gear is weak (because it is to-scale, which is good). So instead of adding lead -as I did-, prop the aft fuselage with the short propping leg -seen in some photos of the real thing- that I added at the end of the construction to the model. An open tail and a ramp -that also "holds" the aft fuselage- is another possible approach -again, as depicted on the construction post-. Check photos, since some inaccuracies seemed to have made their way into the kit's painting schemes and decals, regarding geometry and color. What finally decided me for the PH-EAB registration is the fact that it has a larger glassed area on the nose, whilst other liveries, as tempting as they were, had less glass area, hiding detail on the cockpit. Of course it also helped that the decals for the chosen version came with the kit, but the instructions to paint the model are quite inaccurate, and you have to check photos where you can clearly see the differences. PH-EAB went through some changes (even in the clear panels on the nose), so again, look at photos. At one point it had light racks on the fuselage sides for night advertisement. I really liked this unusual subject. The molding is in general good, you get a few optional liveries (there are plenty more options, surely a matter for the aftermarket entrepreneurs), but you have to work on the fit of some parts. Most of these issues were covered during the building and posted here. Reflecting a bit on the build, it is evident that a subject that has for the modeler a great appeal, helps to overcome the faults that almost all kits, one way or another, seem to have. An appealing subject keeps the interest alive throughout the build, and the unusual aspect of this plane is surely an asset. Perhaps this build will eventually spur the dig up of more references and details on this machine by other modelers/enthusiasts, for the benefit of us all. I love civil planes, and I love unusual, so for me this was a rewarding build. Wish more manufacturers (some already do) would produce more subjects on those lines. 'Till the next one, distinguished members. 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JWM Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Nice model of a bizzare machine. Looks almost as a kind of "Egg model" Cheers J-W 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Now that has turned out nicely. Well done. I particularly like the 'moody' skyline shots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Thanks JWM and Pete. JWM: it reminds me of the Little Prince's drawing showing a snake that had eaten an elephant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 A gem of a model and a most educational build log, well done! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 OK, I confess JWM: it is a baby Lockheed Constellation that has swollen a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Looks weirder than I imagined it would. Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 My, that's a strange looking little critter, but very appealing nonetheless. You've done a lovely job with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 That is a neat looking little number and an excellent WiP to boot... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Fantastic. I like very much this plane ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Brilliant job on a rather appealing little aeroplane! It looks like a baby Ar-232. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Lovely model of an interesting subject – thanks for sharing. Regards, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Hi John DC Master English is my second language, what's the meaning of the expression "little number"? and what's WiP? Always learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 20 minutes ago, Moa said: what's the meaning of the expression "little number"? and what's WiP? neat looking little number, just slang, = something that is very good https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/number WIP = work in progress great model, lovely photography 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Excellent job - or may I say "Ripper bewdy" just to confuse you - and a most entertaining build log. Great photography too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Thanks Troy and Ed. My wife is from Yorkshire. Visiting family is always a confusing experience. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 31 minutes ago, Moa said: My wife is from Yorkshire. A-ha - now I see why English is your second language! (my family too, so I'm allowed to say that) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Very nice Claudio. I think seeing you start on this one caused me to go buy one. At any rate I did that. It's a cute little bugger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 This is a very lovely Ready For Inspection A great build and marvellous photography, this one has it all Nice 'plane too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Funny looking thing. First time I saw pics of it was in a copy of the Observers book of Aircraft back in the early 1960s!!! Thought it a funny thing back then too. But you have done a nice neat job on this kit. Very inspiring... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Looks fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Very nice! And flying the flag for 1/72!!! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Nice work. I actually saw one of these. It flew over my school sometime in the mid-fifties and it took me years to find out what it was. It was too old to appear in the 'Observers Book of Aircraft'. I am amazed to find it has been kitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) The only part of an Aerovan left ,the tailboom, on top of an old WW" pillbox on Newtownards airfield used for the windsock. The Miles factory was on the opposite side of the airfield. Edited December 1, 2017 by sniperUK 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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