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Deon's Polikarpov I 152 1/72


Deon

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This is the Aviation Usk1/72 152, might have come to me via the mighty generous Blimp who sent me a stack of SCW aircraft. So this ones got nice , v subtle engraving, sparse interior and will be in forest green over aluminium, with T LLv 35 immediately before its crash in 1943, after which it got the full on camo scheme. I think the aircraft was renumbered from VH11 to IH2 before the crash.

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Tried using masking tape for the internal frames, seems ok so far Just need to build a rear bulkhead. Im leaving the machine guns out of the pit as this was a training / replacement aircraft. Seat , panels and controls needed now...

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sorry for the crap photo!

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sealing for sure, ill probably try a squirt of Mr Surfacer 500 before the seat and joystick goes in. Im hoping theres a spitfire type stick in the pile of Aeroclub stuff Ive got coming else its time to raid the stash. Rear bulkhead needs what looks like a map case and Im going to drill out the ins. panel and try and plop some punched dials in. :)

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So, here's where Im at, quickly running out of time, but nothing to panic about :)

Silver dope on underside, still need to add seat and joystick once the greens added. I used testors metalizer aluminum, so Ill be sealing it with Klear before the decals go on. must n't forget to make the exhaust and pitot ...

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