ReccePhreak Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 9 hours ago, JWM said: Larry, at least in case of A-101 it looks that camera was situated just behind pilot. In post #2, on top drawings there are presented sections of fuselage. On third from top small sections (upper left corner of picture) you may see a vertical tube-like shape which looks like camera to me. In the bottom view there is a small square a bit assymetric in the middle of fuselage - it is perhaps an opening for camera. But I am not 100% sure about this interpretation. In case of A-100 there is nothing on the bottom of fuselage like that... So I do not know where is camera in A-100... Regards J-W Hi Jerzy, Thanks for that info. Too bad I don't have such detailed drawings for the A-100. Oh well, if I ever locate the kit in my stash, I can start the research again. Larry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 5 hours ago, ReccePhreak said: Hi Jerzy, Thanks for that info. Too bad I don't have such detailed drawings for the A-100. Oh well, if I ever locate the kit in my stash, I can start the research again. Larry Larry you may try to ask Jan Polc on thread about KP model. Maybe Czech collegues know more about Aero machines... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hi, I had some break due to a duty trip for a week. After return I did some sanding, filling,sanding of fuselage of A 101. Now it looks like that (with engine already glued in): Bigger progress is with A 100 I drilled out openings for riging and glued u/c and some struts Meanwhile I started on GB Avro 504N, DH9 and Vildebestm so I have to share free time among them all.... To be cont J-W 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Hi, I drilled exhaust pipes in A-100 And glued upper wing. Next: will be riging and cooler grill To be cont J-W 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Hi I made riging of A-100 Then I cut with sharp knife about 2 mm wide strips of some 1/4 mm plastic sheet and made grill of cooler. Prop is painted as well: More time I spent today with Avro 504 N (thread is GB Uk Abroad) to be continue Jerzy-Wojtek 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 Hi I started restoring or rather doing surface details on A-101. This is streched sprue glued on surface using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement To be cont. Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Hi, I have just painted A 100. My interpretation of Czech/Slovak khaki green is Humbrol 30 with added some (?) red to make it brownish. To be continue Regards J-W 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Nice work! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 I have to pause a bit with finishing A-100. It appeared that old Czech decals I have in my stash has reversed colours (blue double cross, red background of circle). So I have just bought Blue Rider set Br 220 directly on their web page BTW - here you may see that made similar mistake in colours and then provided replacement. So perhaps this was a comon mistake which followed a mistake from some early colour profile. Some week for delivery, I think... Meanwhile I will go on with my DH 9 (on Group Build) and A-101 (here). Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Engaging works as always Jerzy! I love the nose and engine shapes on that A-100: they almost look like a piece of Art Deco design work. Your paintwork on the wooden prop looks superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Thanks, The nose for many V-engines machines of early 1930s. is a nice sculpture, but indeed A-100 has particulary nicely shapes. BTW - I am a bit surprised, taht no resin part for the grill (or for whole cooler) of A-100 is available - the original KP model has it extremly simplified . Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 On Saturday I bought Blue Rider set of Slovak decals BR 220 directly on their web page. I paid 5 pounds for whole set with delivery to Poland. I was not sure how it is with postal, so I wrote e-mail to them and it appered that they have world wide postal free! So it is a big surprise and the company is really generous for he modellers abroad. Many thanks Blue Rider (I hope that they will arrive ) Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 J-W, I've got that set of decals - I used it to do my Slovakian Bf-109's. I found the decals were really good - thin, but very opaque and spot-on in register. I'm sure it will arrive, but if the worst happens, I'm happy to give you the bits you require from mine, assuming I haven't used what you need! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Mitch, many thanks for your kind offert and precaution about risk of silvering. After yesterday's exchanege of PM with Blue Rider I am pretty sure that they will arrive. They said that it was already sent to me on Monday. Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Blue rider decals No. Br 220 arrived yesterdy ! Today I applied them. The scheme in set of decals is that one: But I decided to do machine with German crosses added during Polish campaign in September 1939 This machine has know individual number (A100.09, written below cockpit),, The Blue Rider decals fits OK, they need some softering what I done using Micro Set by Microscale. Then varnish. Likely very soon on RFI And go back to A-101... Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) I am posting A-100 at Ready For Inspection Cheers J-W Edited August 1, 2018 by JWM added link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Hi So back to more serious work - the scratch conversion to get A-101. I started tio reconstruct or restore the surfaces. Today I did some modeling of surface of top wing. I started with streched sprue to renonstruct ribs. Then I cut out ailerons, since it will be easier to finish their sirfaces and th wing separately - you may see from drawings that not each aileron rib match the rib in wing. I also made fuel tanks and other surface metal elements (bottom and top of wing): Similar work I did with fuselage Then I secured other surfaces of fuselage with Tamiya tape And I smeared thin layer of Tamiya putty along fabric part of fuselage and on top wing For this smearing I use the excellent tool developed by evolution in last billion years - own fingers Yesterday I wrote the much wise it would be to do Planet kit. I have to not support those word any longer. If you google "Aero 101 planet 1/72" you can get this image: It looks quite well unless you see on some deteils. The most important in very even passing from engine to fuselage, whereas in fact (what one can read from drawings I presented above) the main part of fuselage is rounded on top and engine cover is much square (this is W type engine). So in fact in Aero 101 there is not so smooth passing from engine to front of main part of fuselage...It is domething like in Spit, where engine forces sgiuared in section front which then suddently turns to round fuselage before cockpit, To be continued Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 I start detailing of engine today. But before it I sanded the fabric part of fuselage. I drilled openings for inlets, outlets and exhaust pipes From fine brass net I made net covers for outlets of air passing engine From brass pipe I made the inlets of air (?) below exhaust pipes: The exhaust pipes are a bit difficult since they are tybes in section having shape of flat rectangulars with ovaled corners. So I had to enlarge a bit (ovalize) holes for exhaust pipes and I glued them made each one of two strechet spres gleued together. It will be difficult or simply impssible to drill openings in such exhaust pipees I think. That is pitty. I did have any better idea how to do them. I statret to glue also grill. Here is what I have for 5 PM today Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 Hi, Some more details on engine It is clear here what I ment about the different section in engine part and in rounded upper front fuselage in Aero A-101. I made ribs on lower wings That is a coarse state, then sanding, corrections and sanding... I masekd some inspection (?) doors on fuselage Here after sanding and removin of tapes. This allowed me to glue tail in position. Tail comes without changes. I started to enlarge the fairing of lower wing/fuselage - due to wider chord the position of lower wing is a bit diferent then it is for A 100. Front grill after some sanding to line-up it a bit Wings after first sanding and corrections To be cont. BTW - should I do her in Nationalist or Republican colours? Any preferencies from Audience? I started to be doubtful about Nationalist livery, becaming not decided at the moment... Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 Hi, I glued lower wings in position and used H31 as primer. It turned out that openings for cabane struts I drilled about 1 mm to high on fuselage, so I filled them with putty and will drill new one tomorrow next will be drilling holes for riging, then struts etc... I started to work on u/c. I use wheels from Shark, but they have sunk areas, so first I am trying to restore normal look... To be cont. Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 Hi, Prop is just put in, will be pressed to final position after paintings.. Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Hi, Upper wing on position. The side struts are scratch build from plastic fla profile (not that from box, since they are taller), the cabane struts in "N" form are cut and usedas "I" and "A" (I hope it is clear what I mean). Now the time for riging... The Shark wheels are of exactly right diameter. To be cont. Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Hi, Riging completed. The total construction is also almost completed. Here she is as for today evening: To be cont. Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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