Koolhoven FK.56
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36 8 April 2022, 02:37
Ben MThis one's going to be a rough ride. Blobs of resin that resemble airplane parts if you saw and sand on them a lot. This is my 2nd attempt at a resin kit, let's see how it goes!
8 April 2022, 18:51
Ben MInserted brass pins to hold parts together and started to trim the vacform canopy. They only included one in the kit, and I'm terrible at trimming them.
10 April 2022, 04:54
Ben MI also cut the ailerons free so I could pose them. I didn't do the elevators or rudder as I'm not sure how to deal with the little doglegs
10 April 2022, 04:55
Ben MMy references disagree on whether the rear cockpit seat faced forward and it was a two seat trainer or rearward with a rear mounted machine gun that the second crewman manned while standing. I decided on the second interpretation.
17 April 2022, 04:49
Robert PodkońskiFantastic work so far, Ben! What kind of putty you use? I usually take two-component automotive putty for resin kits, but it is quite troublesome (and smells horribly...)
18 April 2022, 08:59
Ben MI just use perfect plastic putty. I know it's not supposed to stick to resin or whatever but it's always worked for me. I think I will try to re-scribe the wings, a first for me. The sanding I've had to do to fill pinholes and flaws in the molding has erased almost all detail on them.
18 April 2022, 12:23
Ben MPainted the cockpit interior base color, re-scribed panel lines, added some details and did some pre-shading.
2 May 2022, 02:31
Bruce HuxtableYou're making it all look soo effortless, but your skills are inspiring, Ben.
2 May 2022, 19:32
Ben MI left out the part about the black primer paint disaster and then the exploding white paint in my airbrush and having to repaint the cockpit. I'm still not sure at all how to make the landing gear. This one has been a challenge.
3 May 2022, 01:17
Łukasz GlińskiI feel like been missing this one so far. Respect for the resin challenge 👍
4 May 2022, 07:55
Moreno BaruffiniAs far I can see, you have a very good choice concerning decals 👍🏻
(I also like to have different possibilities)
14 May 2022, 06:27
Ben MI had leftover orange rudder decals from my Fokker d.xxi that were about the right size but wrong shape. I put tape on the rudder and trimmed around it with a knife. Then I drew an inset smaller rudder shape on the tape and trimmed it down. Then I put the tape on the back of the rudder decals and trimmed them. Then I painted the rudder black and applied the decals in the center to get the black border. As you can see I didn't get the shape quite right but I like the approach and I think the result is better than if I'd applied the decal and tried to paint a black border around it. My friend Marc suggested it.
18 May 2022, 02:22
Bruce HuxtableI think the black border round the decal looks fine - the curve is neat, so looks deliberate. It looks like you're having fun trying out new skills 🙂
18 May 2022, 11:49
Ben MThanks guys! Calling it done maybe. I'll do any last minute changes and take some pictures, weather permitting. Everything on the kit and my workmanship are both slightly non symmetrical but it was fun and my 2nd resin kit is done!
18 May 2022, 12:11
Ben MThanks everyone, you are very kind. Łukasz i see what you did there. I do have another Koolhoven subject in my stash.
19 May 2022, 18:46
Moreno BaruffiniI also recently purchased a Koolhoven for my stash...I really appreciated the tips Ben applied building this model 👌🏻
19 May 2022, 20:10
