PZL M-18 Dromader + Weimar T174-2 - East Germany, 1989

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February 17, 2023
Preparing 3D file for the plane.
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February 13, 2023
The PZL M18 Dromader is printed.
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February 13, 2023
You can now guess that it is an airplane. Still quite a lot of work for such a self-printed resin model.
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February 14, 2023
First panel lines are done. The 3D file is very poor detailed. Actually you only get the rough formed body. I used the Revell engraving tool to make some rivets.
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February 14, 2023
The wings have nearly no details on the lower side. On the upper side I already engraved some panel lines. They are also very very thick in proportion. I did a lot of sanding to get the flaps on the edges sharp.
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February 14, 2023
Some exterior parts added. I used a Red Bull can to make the parts.
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February 16, 2023
Nearly done with detailing. Not perfect at all, but you can tell it's an M18.
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February 17, 2023
The airplane is primed now.
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February 19, 2023
Pre-shading is done. I used a brown color instead of black. With the yellow surface it would be too much contrast with black pre-shading.
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February 19, 2023
First layer of main color is sprayed.
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February 19, 2023
Final layer and post shading with a brightened yellow is finished.
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February 20, 2023
2 additional colors sprayed. The engine, of course, will have another finish later.
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February 21, 2023
Next color step done. All the rest will be made with brush, except the gloss and matt finishings. Unfortunately, there is nothing left of the engraved rivets. The resin is probably too hard for the Revell tool to go into depth.
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February 24, 2023
Closs coat is sprayed and the decals are created and printed.
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February 24, 2023
Decals applied and sealed with Emsal Bodenglänzer.
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February 24, 2023
Now ready for weathering.
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February 25, 2023
Wash is done with a mix of lighter fluid and Schmincke Vandyck-Brown oil color.
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February 26, 2023
Small positioning sample on the base.
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February 26, 2023
Final weathering is done. Antennas and handles are glued. That means: finished this M18 Dromader! More and better pictures will follow.
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January 22, 2023
Painting some 3D printed figures. Not sure yet which of them I will use for the diorama.
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February 27, 2023
Here are some final pictures for the M-18. Now I can start with the T174.
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February 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023
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June 29, 2024
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January 22, 2023
Box art from Balaton Models. Finally I will try to go on with the excavator.
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January 22, 2023
Box content.
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October 3, 2024
That thing is really tiny.
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October 3, 2024
Lots of PE parts are included. This is the first time I have worked with such small metal parts in larger numbers. It's not that easy to bend everything neatly and glue it with superglue.
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October 4, 2024
Cables and wires really take a lot of time
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October 4, 2024
Main parts ready and cleaned for paint job.
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October 5, 2024
All parts are sprayed with primer.
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October 5, 2024
Main colors applied. I used lightened blue to accentuate some of the surface
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October 8, 2024
Cables and cockpit painted.
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October 13, 2024
Wheels are painted. Masking for painting the warning stripes
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October 13, 2024
Paint job should be done now. Windows are glued with Micro Crystal Clear. Next steps are weathering effects.
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October 16, 2024
Preparing the shovel construction. Used hairspray to simulate chipped paint. Next step will be rust effects
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October 17, 2024
Decals printed and applied. Sealed them with Emsal Bodenglänzer and sprayed a coat of matt varnish. Now the weathering can start.
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October 18, 2024
Weathering with different stuff: Vallejo Rust Texture, AK Weathering Pencils, Vallejo Light Rust Wash, Revell Rust Pigments.
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October 22, 2024
The excavator is done, finally. Now it's time for taking better pictures.
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October 22, 2024
Some pictures from the photo studio.
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October 22, 2024
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October 22, 2024
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October 22, 2024
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October 23, 2024
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October 22, 2024
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October 22, 2024
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October 23, 2024
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October 26, 2024
Final pictures of the diorama.
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October 26, 2024
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Comentarii

83 22 January 2023, 10:20

Chris T. An
This is the first time for me to tackle a complete resin kit. And when I look at the individual parts, it will be a real challenge. There is an extreme amount of rework needed on each part. Hope I can get it to work.

22 January 2023, 10:29

Finn
Best of luck, it will be interesting to follow

23 January 2023, 13:58

Michael Kohl
I am in too

13 February 2023, 16:14

Robert Podkoński
I will watch with pleasure and interest too.

13 February 2023, 16:27

Alex K
A 3D-printed PZL Dromader???!!! Following for sure!! (The Grand Models cast-resin kit is perhaps above my skills - and I still wait for the Karaya injection one...). Your ag-aircraft & ground equipment dio will turn... monumental! 👍

13 February 2023, 19:12

Marcel Klemmer
Very interesting project👍 I am in

13 February 2023, 21:50

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress on an unusual subject.

14 February 2023, 02:06

Chris T. An
Thank you all for watching. Alex, I also saw the Grand Models kit for the M18, but I was frightened from some build reviews, there is a lot of rework to do on that kits. I have now the same or a bit more work, but I got the 3D file for free from Thingiverse.

I am really not a Pro in sratch building but I will try to engrave some panel lines and add some more greeblies to the plane. The 3D file is very poor in details.

14 February 2023, 09:34

Alex K
Nice progress! 👍

17 February 2023, 19:56

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic Dromader! (I wish I had one... I have no access to 3d printing, alas...😭 )

21 February 2023, 18:06

Chris T. An
Robert, you can have a look to the Grand Models resin kits. I am much more disappointed that there is no kit in 1:72 and no 3D file of a PZL 106 Kruk. I would spend some money on that because it would fit perfect to the Dromader and Cmelák.

21 February 2023, 18:10

Robert Podkoński
Actually, that is something that makes me angry too - I would love to see (and buy) decent kits of "Wilga" and "Kruk" (not mentioning PZL M-15 "Belphegor" 😉 )... but apparently no Polish manufacturers are interested in preparing these.

21 February 2023, 18:52

Alex K
Guys... let's look a bit at the bright side: who would have thought a few years ago that one day (today!) there would be kits of the Cmelak, the Dromader, the Grumman AgCat (in both 1:72 & 1:48!!!), the Piper Pawnee?! Some are short-run, some are cast-resin, some are 3D-files-to print - nevertheless, something is slowly moving towards that direction! So, yes, I do hope too there will be someday a Kruk available in 1:72 or a Belphegor! And your buys of such kits and your modelling work proves that there's some interest in such topics! Keep it up! 👍

21 February 2023, 19:06

Robert Podkoński
You're right, Alex 🙂 "Always look on the bright side of life..." 😉

21 February 2023, 22:00

Robert Podkoński
I am afraid there is a spelling error on the decals, Chris... I see "Dromedar" instead of "Dromader"... The plane looks awesome!

24 February 2023, 15:43

Chris T. An
Robert, I can understand that it is confusing, but in the GDR, "Dromedar" was actually used. This is the German translation of the word. Feel free to search for pictures of it, here would be an example: [img1]

24 February 2023, 17:01

Robert Podkoński
I have not known about that, sorry Chris... That's really interesting.

24 February 2023, 17:17

Alex K
Nice trivia... and as Robert said: it looks awesome!

24 February 2023, 21:40

Bernhard Schrock
Dromader: An outstanding result from such a simple kit!

26 February 2023, 14:26

Neuling
Everything top notch here! But what about the excavator? May a combined diorama?

29 June, 10:21

Chris T. An
The excavator is still coming. I haven't dared to go any further yet. Let's see, maybe I'll get motivated again in the fall/winter. 😉

9 July, 13:19

Neuling
👍

9 July, 15:18

Michael Kohl
Very well done Dromedar. Anxious about the excavator.

4 October, 17:04

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic work on the crop duster.

4 October, 17:36

Chris T. An
It is not easy to find out with which lettering the excavator was delivered in the color used in the respective year of construction. I'll have to see which decals I print out.

7 October, 18:21

Ben M
What a great project! You got an amazing result with the 3d printed aircraft.

13 October, 14:55

Mark Sherwood
That's excellent, I operate a CAT M3050 Material Handler at work, very similar. Weathering on the grabs are spot on. 🥸👍

17 October, 16:35

Spanjaard
that is looking amazing, and it is not yet finished.....

17 October, 20:16

gorby
Fantastic work so far.

19 October, 07:19

Chris T. An
Thank you guys. So now I can set all the small projects into place for the final diorama. Think I will need one more figure to show an excavator operator.

22 October, 10:43

Łukasz Gliński
That excavator looks insanely real 👍

22 October, 11:16

Michael Kohl
Just saw one cycling in the Erzgebirge and can only agree with Lukasz. Weathering is spot on.

22 October, 11:54

Finn
Awesome!

22 October, 14:02

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic job!

22 October, 17:32

Bernhard Pethe
Genau wie ich den T174 gekannt habe. Super! 👍

23 October, 16:01

Chris T. An
So I finally finished the complete diorama. Hope you like it.

26 October, 11:21

Ben M
It's wonderful!

26 October, 12:14

Robert Podkoński
Awesome job! Chapeau bas!

26 October, 12:42

gorby
WOW, stunning dio!
Is the digger going to grab the Trabant? 😄

26 October, 15:10

Alex K
Oh my... Deepest respects!

26 October, 18:43

Spanjaard
fantastic!!!

26 October, 19:04

Michael Kohl
Chris, maybe you mentioned it somewhere, but where do figures and Trabant come from? Maybe you can even add those to the project's kit list.

27 October, 08:21

Guy Rump
Very impressive and unusual dio. 👍

7 November, 17:32

Album info

I printed a PZL M-18 Dromader to add it to the East German agricultural flight diorama project. Both planes, the M-18 and the Z-37 were used in my home region more than 30 years ago.

This excavator kit is the next step for my diorama. My dad was a crane operator in the T174, filling what we called "Düngerstreuer". So it is the perfect accessory to the Z-37 Cmelák and the M-18 Dromader.

Agricultural Air Field Diorama - East Germany 1989

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1:72

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1:72 Weimar T174 (Balaton Modell BM7274)

Zlín Z-37A Čmelák

Interflug (1958-1991)
Agroflug DM-SSL / c/n 17-30
1981
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