Supercuber

As requested by @Troy Smith , some pics from Belgrade, Radiator, Spinner F-86 Sabre wheel

Yes, gained 100 flying hours of flight testing till the April 6th 1941 and attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers, even do some combat sorties, mainly straffing German collumns in south Serbia. Due the engine overheating , belly landed somewhere in Kosovo region and was abandoned by the pilot. Wreck was scrapped by German units. No photo of the wreck found, but in EBAY we trust , must appear some day. RGDS Nenad

Reason for DB 601 installing on Hurricane, was not a question of choice but lack of sources for reliable engine at this moment (1939-1940). Yugoslavia have contract for licence-build 48 Hurricanes , splitting this process between Zmaj and Rogožarski factories , 24 each . Zmaj started with production first and build all 24 with RR Merlin III engines , while Rogožarski still deal with IK-3 fighters, having another order for IK-Fighters. Nevetheless, Rogožarski managed to start work on airframes, having it mainly done or prepared for assembly , but in 1940. , RR Merlins are unavailable, due the known reasons, UK need it all. So, having ME-109 in RYAF inventory and substantial number of spare DB 601 engines, RYAF HQ requested the LVT-1 , Hurricane with DB601 conversion, to test the powerplant and complete Rogožarski factory batch of 24 Hurricanes. In same time, Rogožarski IK-3 conversion to DB 601 is also considered, cause HS12Y were unobtainable from France and licence-built Czech AVIA HS12Y DRS are not available too. This is the reason for this DB-601 re-powering story, not the RR Merlin lack of power or unreliability.

@Troy Smith RYAF - April 1941 War Diary book says (quoting German sources) that JG 54 Stab captured at least two flyable Hurricanes at Zemun(Belgrade) ZMAJ factory repair shops, both from 4th Fighter Regiment , and flight tested it by Oblt. Werner Pichon Kalau von Hofe , april 24/25th 1941 at Zemun. During one of test flights, april 25th, engine stops at a 100 m height and Von Hofe belly landed safely at the airport. Supposedly , another one is also dammaged during tests. Same is written at Hawker - The Yugoslav Story book at page 144. Could be this one from the photo , but this certainly does not belong to British built metal wings Hurricanes, delivered to Yugoslavia. Lack of armoured windshield , put him either to first batch of imported Hurricanes , or to ( most probably) Zmaj factory built one. RGDS

Thanx Markus, Kit is crude, made from brittle resin and have some accuracy issues , but is buildable, with basic resin kit building skills, and is real represent of low range of resin kits from some 10+ years ago. Anyway, i enjoyed this build, and use it to try some new techniques, like mentioned laser pronted decals . Cheers Nenad

THX, @Exdraken 25101 is prototype for 2nd series ORAO's , with hybrid wing ( with strake ) , and more significantly, with afterburned RR Vipers (633-41 type) .. This Orao SY-1 is first (and only) Yugoslav produced plane which broke through the sound barrier , on November 22nd 1984., reaching M 1,04 , flown by Lt Coll. Marjan Jelen from VOC ( Test Centre) , over Batajnica-Belgrade. This plane is now displayed at UTVA Pančevo factory , as gate guardian.

SOKO SY-1 ORAO 1/48 RED STORM / RareResin , OOP kit for a while , finished abandoned project , SY-1 ORAO supersonic prototype, 25101 . Laser printed decals and at some areas decals used for panel lines . Made together with two colorfull AEROPOXY 1/72 ORAO's. Will be presented in separate topic.

JRV- Yugoslav AF never have Mig 21 PF in its inventory. 36 Mig 21 PFM ( Izdeliye 94-Fishbed F) were delivered in four batches (8+10+10+8) , between June and December 1968. All PFM ( and later M and MF ) were delivered from SSSR in NMF scheme. There is no confirmation of overall gray PFM's, they arrived in NMF scheme, and after regular overhauls at ZMAJ (Zagreb) depot, finish is made in silver lacquer coat. Sole known ( at least for me) PFM in Gray overall scheme is 22716 (GTA-007) , but this is memorial-display plane . Overall Gray scheme was introduced with MiG-21bis Izdelije-75B ( MiG-21bis-SAU) with its arrival , august 1977. Same scheme was applied on Mig 21 M and MF overhauls , but PFM's, R's and two seaters stay silver lacquer till the end of Yugoslav AF service. Later, with break of Yugoslavia, and overhauls moving to Belgrade, Batajnica, MOMA depot, overall gray is applied on some two seaters and probably few PFM's , but they were withdrawn from service in 1996, and scrapped. RGDS Nenad

Thanx; It's pretty straightforward build, no major fit problems, little filler, some sanding and light surfacer preparring for paintwork. Took me less than two weeks to build it. RGDS

Soko G2 GALEB 1/72 by AIR CAST & LIFT HERE - Resin SFR Yugoslavia , late 1980's, AF Academy. Stay Safe

MIG 21 BIS - 1/48 Eduard - SFR Yugoslavia AF , 1980's , Željava/Bihać underground air base. Lift Here and custom laser printed decals. Stay safe.

@Ed Russell Correct, RYAF and Turkish three tone schemes are quite closely matched. Hence the confusion come. RGDS Nenad

No Yugoslav built Zmaj Hurricanes MK I or imported ones, reached Turkey, few RYAF captured MK I's are repaired in Zmaj Zemun , and were sold by German Occupation forces to Romania.

as @ Troy Smith requested, Post WW II Yugoslav AF acquired in total 19 Hawker Hurricanes MK IV , from 352nd (Yugoslav) RAF SQ. 16 were used in 1st Fighter Regiment ( 1. Lovački Puk ) formed May 18th 1945. in Zadar , serialed 9525-9540 while 3 were used for spare parts. Transfered to Mostar and formed Reconnaissance regiment in 1948. renamed as 103rd Reconnaissance regiment. In 1949. transfered to Pančevo and Batajnica , where Hawker Hurricanes MK IV were withdrawn from use and scrapped in 1952. Sole survivor, 9539, ex LD975 "O" , ( 41H/368368 / 20-925 ) was displayed at Belgrade "Kalemegdan Fortress park - WAR Museum display" durring mid 1950's, photo taken in 1957. Later was moved to Zemun airport museum collection and included in 1980's newly built Yugoslav Aviation Museum collection , carefully restored in 352nd SQ WW II cammo and displayed. Post war colours were BlueGray topsides, FS 35237 (H145) and Light Blue undersides, FS 35450 (H47 close match) . Two small YAF roundels wing undersides and fuselage only, small state flag on rudder and black 9539 on vertical stab. Profile shown at post #21 RGDS Nenad

Please, note, its 1/72 scale ! Not 1/48.

I am and always will be a VEB Plasticart nostalgic plastic fan. So, i could not resist to restore old, broken L-410 Turbolet , donated by friend , thanx Dragan. Complete decal artwork re-drawn in Corel, printed on decal paper and restored missing/broken parts.

QF-86E 1/48 ESCI - another old abandoned model restoration, no need to explain how the ESCI Sabre is ... Never finnished old ESCI kit, with lot of parts missing, now completed and painted as QF-86E , target drone, converted from Canadair MK V Sabre in NMF/Omaha Orange - DuPont Centari No 31 AH scheme , serials printed on clear decal paper, using home laser printer.

North Korean Fitters are mystery, and with just few pics available, using analogy with Mig 21 and Mig 19 KPAF schemes, this is just a reconstruction of possible look. Only known serial is this red 727, font style is known, markings also, rest is NMF. It was easy to prepare artwork in Corel Draw and print decals on home laser printer and clear decal paper.

Well Markus, hope you'll complete it till Plastikova Zima , Bratislava, end of november. And see you there... Cheers Nenad

Thank you for the comments, @Shorty84 /Markus Took me month and a half , building nine kits in same time, five resins and four restorations, only Bristol 138A is still unfinished, will complete it in week or so. Cheers Nenad

Thanx for nice comments. @Markus, since mail system was on hold for almost two months, and AEROPOXY mail orders at EBAY store are closed, what else i can do , just enjoyed in modelling, till the end of COVID 19 restrictions. Keep safe and well.

Thanx , Well, not a topic where adds are allowed, but, i produce it , so, Google will tell you the rest. RGDS

Thanx, I use decanted automotive spray paints , Chrome, Aluminium and Silver , airbrushed in thin layers. over Gunze MR Color gloss black (2). Works fine, for such quick builds.

Sukhoi SU-7 1/48 OEZ - Restoring old model, built at the end of past century, as India AF Thunderbirds display team, survived few movings and shelf fallouts, now restored and completed as " Chosŏn inmin'gun hangkong mit banhangkonggun" - The Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force Su-7s (Su-7BMK) based at Sunchon . 20+ were delivered from SSSR in late 1970's. Kit parts before rebuild started. Only five photos/movie screenshots found, And quick restoring build results,

Soko J-22 ORAO 1/48 AEROPOXY resin 238. Fighter/Bomber squadron, Cerklje ob Krki , late 1980's Lift Here decals