Sturmovik Posted March 25, 2022 Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) The Pulqui 2, an aircraft designed by Kurt Tank based on the plans for the Ta 183, was planned at the end of 1947 for the projected Argentinian fighter designated I.A.e 33. Tank and Argentinian engineer Norberto Morchio competed to present the designs to the Fuerza Aèrea Argentina. Once both plans were finished, it was decided that both designers should work together for the project. The Pulqui 2 first flew in 1950, with 5 prototypes being produced before the coup d'etat that removed Peròn from power. After the coup, the Pulqui 2 project was left without supporters, with Tank abandoning Argentina and heading to India. 5 Pulqui 2s were manufactured, with only one surviving to this day. The aircraft is preserved at the MNA in Buenos Aires. Kosmosur 3D is a manufacturer of 3D models from Argentina. The owner, Eduardo, has produced several models in 72nd and 48th scale. Among these, is the Pulqui 2. The model features the typical texture of 3D printed models, which I'm not a fan of. I read you coule remove that texture with nail polishet without acetone, but I had no luck when trying that. The plane is divided in 10 parts: Rear and forward fuselage, three wheel wells, three wheels, a vacuform canopy and a pilot. The pilot wasn't glued to the floor of the cockpit, so I removed him and added some weight to avoid the aircraft being a tail sitter. The first thing I did was to glue the fuselage together, which I did by using epoxy glue instead of the more fragile CA. The landing gear comes molded with the wheel wells. The vacuformed canopy, my first ever canopy in this material, was carefully removed from the cockpit opening and placed inside a bag with the other small pieces. The kit came with decals from Calcas del Sur with options for three prototypes and a single what if with the scheme of the Sabre F-40. I don't have much modelling time since I've started university this March, so progress will be slow. Edited March 25, 2022 by Sturmovik 4
Sturmovik Posted March 29, 2022 Author Posted March 29, 2022 Since the aircraft doesn't have any cockpit detail (and I don't have the tools to make any), I decided to paint the wheel wells and wheels. Cockpit canopy, a vacuform, was paintef blue with the frames paintef in the camouflage colours. The aircraft was painted in a camouflage of RLM 81/82/76. The red nose was painted afterwards. More progress soon! 1
Sturmovik Posted March 31, 2022 Author Posted March 31, 2022 The aircraft has been decalled. Looks pretty good to me. Now I'll let them set overnight before applying the matt varnish. 3
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted March 31, 2022 Posted March 31, 2022 Hiya well that’s not a type that I’m aware of but I have to say to doing a pretty good job on putting her together. She will look good in the collection when finished. All the best Iain 👍 1
Sturmovik Posted March 31, 2022 Author Posted March 31, 2022 16 hours ago, (ex)Sgtrafman said: not a type that I’m aware of It's not very known outside Argentina. Maybe not known at all outside of the most fanantic of aircraft modellers. Only 5 prototypes were built, with 4 destroyed in different instances and the 5th prototype being restored and put in an exhibition at the Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica in Buenos Aires. There's a vacuform 1:72 kit from a company called 1982 models (they also produce glue and decal softeners), but I'm not that interested in building vacuform kits. 1
Sturmovik Posted April 5, 2022 Author Posted April 5, 2022 And it's been finished! Go to the RFI section for the photos of the finished model. 1
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