Konrad Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 My new project - looking easy to build Grob Astir CS from Kovozávody Prostějov. I've chosen polish markings - SP-3703. Firstly I filled places for bottom air brakes - Grob Astir have only upper! Additionally I cut and shifted ailerons. In second step I glued fuselage halves, cut hole for wheel and add butt floor. Next I modified a seat and instrument panel shape (SP-3703 have different panel than others). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Holes for air brakes drilled During gluing wings I realized that something is wrong... Too much sanding ? Fortunately it was easy to correct Tail was glued without so problems After few layers of Surfacer and some sanding whole thing starts look like glider. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Very stylized. It's always nice to see sailplanes, peaceful and graceful. Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlogger Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 It seems pretty demanding;all those sanding and corrections. But I bet result will worth it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Nice! I like how you managed to discover the wing rigging issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Nice build, brings back memories. They had a couple of these at the gliding club in Detmold in the 80s. One had the very humorous name of "Fred" painted on the nose (Fred Astir, I'll get my coat). The canopy hinges were notoriously weak and you had to be carefull opening them to avoid cracking the fibreglass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 A glider build, excellent! I have finished a couple in recent times and have a few in the stash. Nice save on the wing alignment! Will follow with interest. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thanks Colleagues for yours comments and memories I'm trying to build gliders but under two conditions: 1st is scale - 1/72 only, 2nd is Polish registration (I mean at least one was registered in Poland). Based on those conditions I can: a) collect up to 10-12 gliders' collection OR b) in the future I will have to scratch some . Going back to Astir. I tried canopy to fuselage... Instrument panel is too big... Unfortunately border around canopy was also too wide (compared to hole in fuselage) so I filled and sanded a bit again... Oh, and canceled backlash between canopy and fuselage using HIPS plate After all I polished the canopy and currently it looks (or maybe only fits) a bit better 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Cockpit completed. I can't better 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Some colors appeared Tail disappeared ... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 OUTSTANDING workmanship. NEAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 Almost all decals applied Tail on place again Wheel with flaps scratched Two or free decals more, some gloss and wash and finish 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Almost there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Please visit a gallery with finished model 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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