IAR 80 #42
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21 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
