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Roland Sachsenhofer
In view of the start of this build, I was tempted by the following motto: "From ugly duckling to swan": the kit offers a number of interesting challenges, but gives an idea of the potential both as a model and as a representation of a true aircraft beauty! I will try my best to make the swan appear....
A first challenge: roughly moulded parts, poor fit and a wing that wants too much in a positive V-position.... A second challenge will follow in the form of a Vacu canopy that has turned yellow with age; this will give me the opportunity to try out the doing in Vac-canopy myself. More of that next time...

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat here, too 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
It's a pleasure!

Transall NG
Nice aircraft !
One was used in the last phase of the New Guinea gold rush in the 30's...
Good luck !
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Cuajete
Great, Roland!
I would like to see the steps you follow when making the Vac-canopy.

J35J
Very intresting project! Taking a seat.

Alex K
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Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your interest, I appreciate it!
Cuajete, I'd be happy to show you a few photos of the progress of the construction and application of the self-moulded Vac canopy. It seems to have produced a reasonable result so far....

Erik Leijdens
An unusual subject Roland! No doubt you will end up with a fantastic result

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you for your trust and encouragement, Erik!

Cuajete
Many thanks, Roland!
Great job with the putty party and vacuum canopy 👍

What thermoformer did you use?

Thomas Kolb
This look like an intriguing project, but she's definitely a putty queen! I am super impressed with the vac-forming!

Łukasz Gliński
Can't miss that swan

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you very much for the answers, mates! I'll show you a few new pictures from today: the surfaces have been reworked with 2000 grit sandpaper (even if it may not look like it, dusty as the "duckling" still is) to prepare it for a first coat of paint. This will certainly show the need for correction! 🙂

Nicolas
I'll grap a seat. Nice work so far.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Feel very welcome, Nicolas! 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
New pictures of the current state of construction: the 'Baby Clipper' still looks very dark, but in the next step it will get an 'Azur' blue underside, which will be completed by 'Middle Stone' and 'Dark Earth' on the upper sides. Since prototype photos already show this machine with heavy signs of use and weathering, I will endeavour to achieve a similar look here.

Finn
Looking good indeed

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Finn!

Cuajete
Nice preshading, Roland 👍

Doubtingmango
Very well done! What are your thoughts on the kit?

Filip
Thank you.
Considering it's age, it's not as bad as I was expecting. I didn't come across any major fitting issues, but individual parts need to be cleaned from a lots of excessive plastic. But the manual is just terrible. Sometimes I wasn't sure how the parts were supposed to fit together. Decals are surprisingly good.

gorby
Nice result.

Doubtingmango
👍🏻

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Filip
Thank you

István Szücs
Great work so far!

scalemates
do you remember the "Status" you gave to it and can you link the project please?

AndreasK
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver | Project by AndreasK (1:48)

Status of the project was/is completed.
The colour of concern is Mr. Hobby H58 which is now missing

scalemates
this is fixed, you can now mark a paint as "trashed/lost/...", doing that will keep it visible under projects

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat.

Nathan Dempsey
Following 👀

Mathias Decommere
Me too

Ben M
👀

Jennifer Franklin
I am curious.

Jos Jansen
Iam in Jan...👊🏻