Andrew.S Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Another Zlin completed. This time, it's an early type of the whole line "x26". It was really relaxing and fast build without upgrading the model or correcting the kit. I made just a few small necessary upgrades. This Zlin flew at nearby airfield - Olomouc Neředín, that's why I chose it I hope you'll like it, enjoy. Cheers, Andrew S 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Nice build and finish! The fit of the canopy looks a bit sub par though… Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Thanks! You are right, this is my best effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 A sweet little model - beautifully finished. It is shame about the canopy which is crying out for a vac replacement but your build work is exceptional. Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Lovely build. OK-IFG is a bit special to me as I got a ride in it in 2014, about a year before it was removed from the civil register and retired to the air museum in Kunovice. I know Pavla made a replacement canopy, it's number V72-114 in their catalog: http://www.pavlamodels.cz/katalogy/katalog.php?katalog=vacucanopy&c=2&typ=nahled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Thanks mates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Neat build! Great finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Very nicely done and finished despite the canopy . Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Thanks a lot! I see the canopy is very obvious mistake I made. I tried to attach it into best possition where the frame will sting the least. Next time, I will probably use the vacu canopy... and the next time will be for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) As a point of comparison, here's a picture of OK-IFG not long after she went into the Kunovice Air Museum collection. To put this picture into perspective with the model, OK-IFG was built in 1954 and went from the factory to the flying club at Olomouc (as depicted by the model). It spent most of the 1970s in storage before being restored to flying status and taken on by the flying club in Kunovice in the early 1980s. It was given a pseudo military paint scheme in the 1990s sometime and was struck from the Czech civil register in early 2015 and put in the collection of the Kunovice Air Museum collection. Edited March 21, 2019 by upnorth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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