Hubert Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 On September 1, 1939, six PZL.43A aircraft prepared for shipment to Bulgaria were unpacked and assembled. Some of these planes (4?) were sent to the Bielany airfield , where on 4 September 1939 they were taken over by pilots of the 41st reconnaissance squadron of the Modlin Army. These aircraft performed reconnaissance and combat flights, attacking columns of German troops in the area of army operations. However, all of them were destroyed by the Germans. The last of them crashed on September 12, 1939, during landing at the airport in Brest on the Bug, the aircraft was already damaged after being shot at by Messerschmitt Bf 109E. This is the machine depicted here. Incorrectly turned Polish chessboard on the wing is correct - mechanics were in a hurry and not everything went according to the rules. Now the kit. Mirage Hobby did a fine job as regards the project but the quality of molds is a mixed bag. Some parts are excellent (the fuselage, interior), some not that good (the wings), some just poor (like the engine cowling, which was a short shot). Overall, a demanding kit recommended to at least medium experienced modelers. I have encountered big problems with the paint masks and it is still visible, despite my efforts to recover (when I removed the masking tape, most of the paint on the canopy frames pulled off with the tape, and the tape itself left ugly remains of glue…). Probably I delayed their removal for too long. Painted with Hataka paints, rivetted, added photo etched parts from Eduard in the interior, and the gun tubes from Aber. So, after four years of struggle, here it is. Hope you like it. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Bravo! Very well done on what I've repeatedly read is a challenging build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) Beautiful weathering. Thank you for the history lesson. Edited May 5, 2020 by 28ZComeback 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Lovely build, love the subtle finish nice to see something unique on here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightpainter Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 I find it stunning!! So glad you build it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Very nice result! I like your realization of Khaki - I 've read that it is Hakata. I do not like the earth-brown (or even chocolate brown) interpretations, maybe I have to get more familiar with them ... BTW - Some more than 10 years ago I did a scratch conversion of Heller (1/72) P 23 to P43, if you are interesting it is here: Regards Jerzy-Wojtek (also from Kraków : ) ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Great result, excellent modelling ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadMax8 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Admirable persistence, glad to see you wrap it up! Especially such an unknown type, at least to many modelers. I appreciate the background information you provided! Thanks for sharing your build, very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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