IAR 80 #42
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25 5 January, 10:30
Łukasz GlińskiWelcome to the first kit in my life that I can call overengineered for sure.
The white parts are scratched to take the place of PE parts or offerings to the carpet monster (did I mention I have no carpet in here?)
Cockpit solely contains 21 parts (including PE) + decals (fuselage walls not included) 😮
You have been warned.
5 January, 10:37
CuajeteWoww... I like the overengineered from Łukasz 😉
I can't resist to follow it 😛
5 January, 18:57
Łukasz GlińskiIt will be slow, I can assure you 😄
And I might need stronger magnifying glasses too 🙁
5 January, 20:30
Łukasz GlińskiWelcome Gents to this very frustrating project.
The designer(-s?) went full ahead towards the full compliance with the original as far as I can see.
There is maybe 1/4th of the cockpit visible now (w/o the canopy!) and they really think that a plastic mast glued to transaprent windshield can withstand the rigging.
15 January, 21:12
CuajeteŁukasz, I think it would have been better to make the Amodel's kit because of the great experience you have with those hard old tools, 😛
The last part with the mast and rigging seems very complicated. It might be better to drill a little carefully into the windshield so as not to glue the mast flush and try not to make it too weak with the wire tauting.
17 January, 19:54
Łukasz GlińskiTrue señor, considering starting a Hansa Jet or sth like that next 😄
And regarding the mast - this is exactly what I did - drilled a 0.4mm hole to insert 0.3mm tube, squeezed flat on the inside part (the outer part will be made flat later).
The only problem was - I damaged the PE gunsight inside, so I had to rob one from the second kit in the twin set.
17 January, 20:42
Łukasz GlińskiIt can be considered the very last branch of the Polish gull-wing family - the rear fuselage and tail were incorporated from P.24 licence production line.
17 January, 20:56
Łukasz GlińskiWelcome Jennifer & Stefan!
I finally started spraying the main colours, the first layer being the famous pink primer 🙂 and RLM04 soon after.
Warning to all future builders: watch out for the cowling, in my case the fit was appaling.
22 January, 19:53
Łukasz GlińskiWell, the detailing of this kit kept me frustrated more and more - so it landed on the shelf of doom.
It turned out I wanted the fuselage band to be too yellow and I flodded the damn rivets. And then when trying to wash the paint off, I took wrong bottle (Mr Hobby Tool Cleaner instead of the levelling thinner) and I melted some rivets completely.
No idea when I'll go back to it, maybe if I buy a very tiny riveter, who knows...
Thanks for watching
22 January, 20:40
gorbyThat's a shame, it was looking very good.
Galaxy Tools do a good and reasonably priced riveting tool which I would recommend:
scalespot.com/review..axy-rivet/review.php
1 23 January, 10:15
Łukasz GlińskiMany thanks mates.
I'm looking at various riveters, but the fact I can barely see the rivets in 1/72 makes their restoration a challenge on its own.
I definitely need a break from that kit, perhaps I should switch to this one (being A-model mold actually) 😛
IAR-80A (SOVA-M SVM-72013, 1:72)
1 23 January, 10:30
CuajeteIt's a shame to read that, Łukasz 🙁
It was meant to be. Felicia is calling you 😛
Maybe you can use some parts in the Amodel/SOVA kit.
23 January, 18:59
Alexander GrivonevThat looks totally salvageable. I have the Galaxy tools riveter too, it is quite usable. Bought mine from eBay directly from China
23 January, 19:15
