Roman Schilhart Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Dear fellow Britmodellers, here's my 1/72 KP Cessna UC-78A in USAAF Colors, representing an aircraft of 405th Fighter Group in 1944. The KP kit seems to be a re-box of the Pavla moulds, originally released in the late 1990s. Fit is generally good, but I noticed some surface irregularities, especially on the wings. These are easily corrected with sanding sticks. The clear parts are relatively thick, which resulted in unpleasant light fames around the side windows - I should have painted the fames in a dark color before attaching the clear parts! I've added brake lines from stretched sprue. The model was painted with Gunze/Mr.Hobby acrylics, all photographs by Wolfgang Rabel. Thank you for your interest in this topic. Best greetings from Vienna, Roman 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Very nice Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Excellent work. Cheers Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Superb, Roman. I like that! It sits high off the ground, doesn't it! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Hi My Friend Roman!!! Congratulations for this new Masterpiece you have added to the shelves!!! Have watched this bird and was thinking that you have been feeling nicely out of your comfort zone, as all the non-German related builds look great. In this one I liked a huge lot the way the paint looks and the fine weathering you have applied, all the build appearance is great. I am thinking in add one to the stash as my country’s air force had one used by the transport service becoming the very first Cessna aircraft in the inventory. BTW, Have you chosen the next subject??? Keep on an go ahead with this nice builds Man!!! Thank you very much for sharing!!! Cheers, Luis Alfonso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 A very well done model! A pleasure to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Very nice Roman. I have been looking at these via the Hannant's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Lovely job, Roman. You certainly brought this old kit to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Neat-o! Unusual (to me at least) and very well presented machine. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Holden Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 A nice model, but the undercarriage legs are much too long. Take a look at the attached link....the distance between the top of the tyre and the underside of the nacelle should be less than the diameter of the tyre. This is a common problem with limited-run kits, where a positive locating point is not provided for the landing gear and it's all too easy to get it wrong. https://www.cessnaflyer.org/cessna-other/item/584-out-of-the-clear-blue-of-the-western-sky-the-bamboo-bomber.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, Roger Holden said: This is a common problem with limited-run kits, where a positive locating point is not provided for the landing gear and it's all too easy to get it wrong Could be, but also ( I have the model, but not made yet) I think the landing gear is modelled in an unloaded state, with the oleo uncompressed. I suspect some minor surgery will be needed to get it to sit right. That aside, a very nicely done kit, the paint work is particularly well executed. Regarding the cabin windows - always a problem to get these to look right with thick plastic sides. I think the only solution is to thin down the walls and then use acetate or Krystal Klear 7 hours ago, Roman Schilhart said: The KP kit seems to be a re-box of the Pavla moulds, originally released in the late 1990s. Well that's what I thought when I opened the box ... but I'm sure I read KP saying this was a new tool kit. Cheers Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Roger Holden said: A nice model, but the undercarriage legs are much too long. Take a look at the attached link....the distance between the top of the tyre and the underside of the nacelle should be less than the diameter of the tyre. This is a common problem with limited-run kits, where a positive locating point is not provided for the landing gear and it's all too easy to get it wrong. https://www.cessnaflyer.org/cessna-other/item/584-out-of-the-clear-blue-of-the-western-sky-the-bamboo-bomber.html You're quite correct. I've not yet seen the KP kits (my order is still somewhere between Europe and the US), but there may be some confusion about the instructions. I've received one report about difficulty locating the rear cabin bulkhead. And it is a new-mold kit; it is NOT a re-issue/rebox of the Pavla kit. I assisted KP with color/markings info for the four KP T-50 kits. Roman's model is beautifully done, the landing gear notwithstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Hi Roman! Now that's a thing of beauty!! Awesome modelling as always! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 A lovely build and paint job, nice work ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Roman, you and Wolfgang continue to produce some outstanding photo essays. This Cessna is normally not a subject that would be of interest for me but yet I find it very attractive in the colors you have displayed. Very nice as usual and thank you for showing me that an airplane does not have to carry weapons in order to be interesting!!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) Great results! I like especially your finish and painting work. Since its is the very first Bobcat from KP which I see finished, so besides all what I like in her I have one doubt to model about the length of gear leg and wheels size. Bobcat was not standing that sharp The whole wheel and u/c leg on above photo has a similar length like cowling or fairing diameter, and in model it seems to be about x 1.5 longer... Still, your model looks very attractive! Regards J-W Edited August 5, 2020 by JWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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