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  1. As if ready to embark on the transatlantic feat that gave it fame, from Poland to Brazil to Argentina, here is the simple but charming figure of this Polish single-place monoplane. For those curious about the building process, here is the link to the step-by-step post: Aftermarket decals and photoetched parts were used on this model, plus some surgery to open the door and engine cover; an engine was added obtained modifying a resin item from Matías Hagen in Argentina. As it is often the case, I forgot to add the Venturi and Pitot, a fact I only discovered -naturally- after the photo session, so I added those items and photographed the model two more times -images at the end. It happens. Stanisław Jakub Skarżyński During the research for this model I found a Polish book titled: "ON THE RWD-5 THROUGH THE ATLANTIC" that describes the whole flight and (to my joy) the stay in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the plane arrived in June 11 1933. The chapter made me giggle continuously, as Stanislaw Skarzynski, the pilot, is exposed to the effusions and celebrations of the remarkable Argentine people. He was impressed when he saw Buenos Aires from the air before landing, and describes its skyscrapers, boulevards and squares. Once he landed in the El Palomar airport, a huge and enthusiast crowd broke de police and military barriers and launched into the airport. The military personnel, in an attempt to control the crowd, draw machine guns, but that had no effect whatsoever on the crowd. The pilot was squeezed, crushed, embraced, bent, stretched, tugged, given fortifying pats on the back and generally overwhelmed by this traditional demonstrations of affection and admiration. He finally was taken to the safety of an hangar. The stay is described as a succession of banquets, festivities, interviews, conferences and social engagements with all the parties involved: the press, the Polish delegation, the military, the wide range of local and foreign authorities and dignitaries, and the public in general. The poor pilot -if completely grateful and gracious- was exhausted and got a cold. He declined to cancel those social engagements and states that he needed super-human strength to endure the endless demonstrations of unquenchable Argentinean love 😉 He was treated of course to the traditional drink: yerba mate, a sort of hot tea (but nothing like it) served on a gourd and sipped through a straw. Now, we absolutely love this caffeinated, stimulant drink of indigenous origin, but like any other foreigner I know of, the pilot didn't seem to be particularly thrilled by it, although he was gifted a "gourd" (mate vessel) made of silver. He was awe-struck by the night life of the city (and it is still like that today), where people stay out until two or three in the morning. He was impressed that radio stations will put aside their customarily tango broadcasts and instead play mazurkas and other Polish traditional music in his honor. He was showered with gifts, and was moved by the demonstrations of affection and respect. Skarzynski will eventually, at the break out of world war II, join the RAF in several important capacities, but he insisted in getting a combat position. Flying back from a mission in 1942 his plane had to ditch. He made all others evacuate the plane, but being the last, unfortunately he was washed away by the stormy waves. SP-AJU had one occupant and one door as the RWD-5 bis that crossed the Atlantic, and when later went back to Poland it was reconverted to the original variant as a two-door, two-place plane with a long exhaust and other minor changes in details and decoration, but keeping the registration.
  2. What were you doing in 1985? The Polish were making delightful kits. Among them the one that concerns us today, a ZTS Plastyk rendition of the RWD-5 (and RWD-5 bis). I love these old but sound kits, that with a little care can be turned into very nice models. I have built a number of ZTS kits, and all brought satisfaction and good entertainment, being very appealing subjects out of the beaten-to-exhaustion-path, nicely engineered and very affordable. All that said, modelers can still improve quite a bit through some simple actions (otherwise called real modeling). The kit provides an interior that is convincing, including the additional fuel tank for the Atlantic crossing (RWD-5bis) in the rear position. My plan is to build the machine that crossed the Atlantic (SP-AJU) and eventually reached Buenos Aires (the city where I was born). It's not particularly colorful, but with a few touches (open door, some refinements) it should be a nice little model. My boxing is quite old, but the company is still alive and well: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&u=http://www.modelarstwo.net.pl/&prev=search So let's see what we got: Very nice instructions in two colors and a sort of vintage box (old release, now they have pretty boxes): Contents: Very nice transparencies: Overdone fabric effect: This is too much and is better toned down: The wheels come integral with the pants, a blast from the past that won't do for me: The nose front, part of the fuselage sides, won't do for me either: Nice detail is present, but again has to be subdued a bit: Refreshing to see something that is not made in china: Sanding the "fabric" a bit (leaving detail, but not too prominent). The nose (metal in the original) is masked to protect it: The elevators are separated: Now the surface is much more credible: The nose tips are cut off and the exhaust (rendered as pips in the kit) are drilled: Those naive wheels won't do: The wheels are removed and cavities carved: Small parts removed to be cleaned, there is some minor flash: Wing central lower part glued: A view of the parts (door has been cut open): The tie down holes are drilled (only marked in the kit): The decal sheet is well printed, and I got a double sheet. The carrier seems thin, but the color of the registrations could be wrong, as it seems that has been established that they were red: The separated nose tips are glued together and the air intake, vent hole and prop location drilled as per photos:
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