Zlín Z-XIII (single seat) Project
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Instruction sheet and small parts to assemble a seemingly simple kit.
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The box contains parts to build a Zlín Z-XII and the single or two-seater versions of the Zlín Z-XIII. The parts of the Z-XIII are shown to choose between the two-seater and the single-seater.
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Decals for two Zlín Z-XIII versions (one seat and two seats) and a Zlín Z-XII.
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Cockpit interior.
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Interior painting (pre-shading + medium grey).
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Oils (black + sienna burnt)
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Fuselage-wings attachment points.
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PE control panel and bulkheads on his site.
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PE seat belts, joystick and gas/flaps levers (made from scratch).
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PE seat belts, joystick and gas/flaps levers (made from scratch).
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Ready to glue.
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Ready to glue.
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Checking the fuselage's fit, it seems that there will be problems with the canopy union.
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It will also cause problems with the front seat cover.
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Problems of the lateral adjustments solved by cutting a little and sanding at the ends. Now the problem is with the height of the canopy respect to the fuselage.
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Canopy in place. No glued yet.
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Putty and sanding.
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Sanding windscreen surface for trying to fit the canopy.
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Checking the dihedral after placing the wings.
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Checking the dihedral after placing the wings.
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Wings placed.
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Drill holes in exhaust pipes zone.
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Drill done.
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Hypodermic needle cutting with electric cutter machine from Wave Corporation (same that Trumpeter tool).
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Cuted off hypodermic needle.
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Pipes exhaust.
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Painting the wheels. Masking using Blu-tack.
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Blu-tack retired. Viewing the result.
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Removing the excess paint.
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Landing gear in his site.
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Masking the wheels with Tamiya masking tape for curves (recycled segments. Second time I have used same parts. Still adhere!)
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Mixing paint in different proportions to test the results.
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Result of metallic paint with different illuminations.
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Result of metallic paint with different illuminations.
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Result of metallic paint with different illuminations.
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Color and size comparison.
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Zlín Z-XIII in the National Technical Museum (Prague). Looking for color references.
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Zlín Z-XIII in the National Technical Museum (Prague). Looking for color references. Different shades.
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I decided to mix the metallic color with Tamiya's XF-59. I think the result is is some better than with transparent yellow.
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Some parts were painted with other metallic shades.
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Some parts were painted with other metallic shades.
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Painting the spinner's propeller and some small added parts (pitot, venturi, counterweights...).
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Painting the spinner's propeller and some small added parts (pitot, venturi, counterweights...).
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Some small added parts (pitot, venturi, counterweights...).
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Some parts were painted with other metallic shades.
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Some parts were painted with other metallic shades.
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Exhaust pipes installed, made with small pieces of hypodermic needles.
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Propeller painted with red and Alclad chrome.
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Exhaust pipes installed, made with small pieces of hypodermic needles.
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Some small detail on front of the engine.
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Decals were complicated in some areas (especially on engine and wheel fairing).
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Decals were complicated in some areas (especially on engine and wheel fairing).
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Applying oils in some areas.
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Applying oils in some areas.
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Black for anti glare propeller.
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Black for anti glare propeller.
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About to end.
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About to end. Watching the size of this little.
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Finished model.
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Finished model.
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Finished model.
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Finished model.
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Finished model.
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Finished model.
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Finished model.
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Finished model.
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Finished model.
Comentários
36 30 October 2018, 19:54
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There is a point in building a kit and POW!!it comes to life. Very enjoyable build. You were saying last time about lack of time?? 🙂
31 October 2018, 14:41
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Many thanks, mates!
Henry, I hope to resume building soon. I hope I have some time to continue 🙂
1 November 2018, 20:15
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Hello. Checking the fuselage's fit, it seems that there will be problems with the canopy union. There are also fit problems between the two halves of the fuselage. I have to make adjustments with the canopy, fuseage and some part of interiors.
4 November 2018, 20:15
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Fitting issues with canopies... The worst thing I think.. Nice job indeed
5 November 2018, 16:31
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Interesting plane 👍, my colleague has also built times. ffmc.de/modelle/axel..iii/af_zlinxiii.html
16 November 2018, 14:10
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Many thanks, Bernhard.
Fantastic result from your colleague! I do not think I can do mine as well as their.
16 November 2018, 18:40
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I really like inter-war aircraft, and this is a great looking aircraft. Nice work so far, Cuajete!
17 November 2018, 13:05
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Wow, such an exquisite little beauty, my friend! Can't wait to see it finished!
19 November 2018, 08:53
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Oh, now that's something interesting and different. Looking good so far!
9 March 2019, 00:36
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Kit, Greg and Alec, thank you very much for your words!
Alec, I did paint tests to try to find the approximate metallic color, but after applying it in the model I realized that I have to correct some errors in the joints. In the attempt I broke one of the landing gear, although I do not think the repair is complicated.
11 March 2019, 13:08
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Good job so far mate. I was also thinking build this one and now when I see your photos I think I really must build it 😄
How does the second one look? Zlin XII which is also in the box.
11 April 2019, 11:58
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Thank you very much, Jiri. I encourage you to build yours 😉
It is a small and simple kit that should not take long to build.
Zlin Z-XII set is like the X-III, but includes resin parts for the engine and I think also for the propeller. I gave it to a friend, because I was only interested in the Zlin Z-XIII. You also have the option to build a Zlin Z-XIII two-seater 🙂
You can see a review of the box here:
ipmsdeutschland.de/F..in_Z-XII_Z-XIII.html
15 April 2019, 10:19
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Oh, it's going to be a grand finale! Can't wait! Except for the masking, it looks practically finished!
10 May 2020, 23:39
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that thing looks like it'd fly really fast!!..you've captured it beautifully Cuajete!!
11 May 2020, 18:37
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Ah... The Thirties such an exciting period. Beautiful rendition of this plane !
11 May 2020, 20:55
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Many thanks for your words, mates.
This kit should be simple and quick to build, but I did have a few minor drawbacks and it should have improved a few things when I got the chance.
12 May 2020, 19:19
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Nice little plane! Thx for building such an exotic type!
P.S.: TBZ probably does not mean Torpedo Bomber Zlin🙂
4 March 2022, 20:17
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Many thanks to you for your comment, Bernhard. Your projects are a great inspiration for all modellers. Maybe OK-TBZ means that 😄
5 March 2022, 19:26
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Si, it seems to fit his concept of Superfeighters and Carvairs very well 😉
8 April 2022, 11:46
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Oh! thank you so much Greg!
I wonder what it would look like in the Tintin's hands and among your big projects, if this were possible 🙂
16 April 2022, 17:25