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Roland Sachsenhofer
Here are first pictures of these lovely kit. Again, Airfix has to be praised for parts fit, sound general layout and crispness of detail.
To make things not all too cheap I got a cockpit set and a new canopy from Pavla; you can see the Resin being fixed to the plastic fuselage halves. The Resin-seats got further harnesses made of painted Tamiya masking tape.

scalemates
great start!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you allot!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you Michael! The "Gnat" is quite a small and neat aircraft, no wonder that´s its 1:72 representation seems to be a fast build. There is not much more to be assembled; just some cleaning up of the few glue seams- and then it´s time for Alclad.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Indeed, Michael...
Some little progress here. Gunzes Gloss Black paved the way for Alclad White Aluminum; next step will be masking the Alu to get the glossy Red on the surfaces.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Some steps further... Decals have been applied on a coat of Gunze Clear Gloss Acrylic, next the surfaces will be sealed by a second layer of the same.
Some corrections with dry brush have to be made, but the Gnat is undeniably nearing completion... 🙂

Soeren R.
Really great work Roland - but I didnt expect less from you 🙂

Choppa Nutta
shaping up very nicely ! I bet Augie has her eye on this one 🙂

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you both! That´s very kind, Soeren 🙂
Oh yes Choppa, I would be pleased. She did marvelous work on this colour scheme. I need the 48er scale Gnat too!

Choppa Nutta
This the trouble with watch cool builds go together, my stash ends up that bit larger because now I fancy a 1/48 Gnat !! 😄

Roland Sachsenhofer
Oh yes, all these offers are just too tempting...!
The "Gnat" is nearly finished, just a few things left to be done....

Stefan Fraundorfer
Hallo Roland! Mir gefällt Deine Gnat in ihrem farbenfrohen Outfit sehr gut.

Roland Sachsenhofer
Hallo Stefan, danke für Deinen Kommentar! Die nächste Gnat- und die kommt bestimmt und in 1:48- lässt höchstwahrscheinlich alle Farbe Farbe sein und erscheint in glänzendem Schwarz 🙂
That project is finished, the new picture show you the final result: all in all a marvelous, precious and trouble free kit, well worth being build!
Thank you all for comments and interest!

Soeren R.
Perfect as always 🙂 Nice build Roland!

Christian Ristits
Hallo Roland, kann mich hier nur anschließen! Ich kenne die Gnat in 1:72, deine Präzision an dem kleinen Modell ist wieder einmal bewundernswert! Sehr schöne Arbeit! LG Christian

Choppa Nutta
sweet 🙂

Mike Grant
That's beautiful, Roland 👍

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you mates!

Bart Goesaert
Model seems nice. do you also have pics from the underside? I've thought I saw some silvering or is it he work of the light at the XP-decals in the orange parts. I do have the same on my Blohm and Voss, it seems like silvering, but is a strange effect with the light, and I wanted to know wether it will be fixed by adding some clear varnish over them...

Ekki
Very good work!

Clifford Keesler
Excellent!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Thank you all for your kind words!
Bart, I have added photos from the Gnat´s underside. You have been right: the first layer of Gunze gloss clear as a preparation for the decals was not enough to prevent a kind of silvering, but the following layers did seal the decals and stop that effect.

Marko
Nice.

Bart Goesaert
thx, it give me also some confidence for a solution... with kind regards

Roland Sachsenhofer
All the best for your stunning Blohm&Voss!

Clifford Keesler
Darn nice job. Between your's and Augie's , it makes me think I better invest in one. LOL.

Choppa Nutta
yeah I have the same feeling Cliff ! 🙂

Christian Bruer
Ups I missed this. Very nice and clean work on that tiny bird. Well done Roland!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Hi Christian, it´s just a little "Gnat" easy to be overlooked! 🙂
Thank you, your words mean a lot to me!

Guy Rump
Just came across this getting ideas for my Gnat build. Great build! 👍

Zbynek Honzik
Very nice, Roland!

Nick Dragone
Excellent. A difficult paint scheme that requires patience while masking. You nailed it !

Roland Sachsenhofer
Such attention nine years after construction makes me happy - thank you for your feedback on the Gnat! I remember it as a good buildable kit of a, well, small aeroplane

Bruce Huxtable
If my best were as good as your worst, I would be very happy 🙂👍 A-Model do provide lots of fun challenges 😉

Robert Podkoński
Either you are too kind to me, Bruce, or too harsh to yourself 😉 Your models are much better than mine. Thanks, nevertheless 🙂

Bruce Huxtable
Au contraire, Robert. I have yet to try my hand at a bare metal finish, or indeed add fine antennae or rigging. I've only tried a few PE extras, and still only add paint by brush. The finishes you achieve are superb and thus inspirational, and there is never a hint of dodgy filler anywhere 👍👍👍

Robert Podkoński
Merci beaucoup, Bruce. I just try to do my best...

Robert Blokker
A bit of wash filter or pinwash here and there would already lift them up but actually they are not bad at all

Robert Podkoński
Thanks again, Robert... actually almost all of these flew away to my friends' sons already 😉

Villiers de Vos
Robert, Bruce captured it perfectly.

Alex Rodionov
WoW. Fine collection of rare jets. 👍

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Villiers and Alex, you are too kind to me 🙂

Mark
Another collection of fantastic beasts, all beautifully finished. 👍 May I ask of photo 19, what is the aircraft type?

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Mark, you're too kind to me. This is a kit of a prototype VTOL plane with thrust augmented wing concept:
Rockwell International XFV-1..nd Craftswork AA-2026, 1:72)

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Very nice collection, Robert.

Robert Podkoński
Thanks, WhiteGlint 🙂

Neil
Hi Robert. Very nice, love the XFV 😎

Robert Podkoński
Thanks, Neil 🙂

Lochsa River
quite the eclectic collection! don't you ever make anything "normal"...you don't have to answer that....

Robert Podkoński
LOL 😄 Speaking about "normal", Lochsa River:
Easy Ones | Album by podkon (1:72)

Alex K
I very much like the Ford Flivver, the Payen and the Bugatti...! 👍 ... and, of course, I do wish my not-so-well built models were as good as your "not-so-well" built models!

Robert Podkoński
Thank you very much, Alex, you're too kind to me 🙂 It seems like we like similar topics 😉 The three you mentioned are my favourite ones too.

Sebastian Meyner
Very nice builds of rarely seen subjects mate 👍

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Sebastian!

Marcin Dudek
I saw some of them (including Ford) and they are grate. Plus It is always a nice suprise to discover a machine I have never heard about before.

Robert Podkoński
Thanks, Marcin! 😉

Mark
Robert, thank you for info on: Rockwell International XFV-1..nd Craftswork AA-2026, 1:72)

Villiers de Vos
A very unique collection. Very interesting and expertly finished.

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Villiers, much appreciated! 🙂 @Mark: My pleasure! 😉

Bruce Huxtable
I'm enjoying and am impressed by these latest additions to you album, Robert. Looking superb 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Thanks, Bruce! Welcome! 🙂

Alex K
Oh! A cute Yak! 👍

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Alex 🙂

Charlie Spitfire
why do yaks make bad sports players

because they yak and yak and yak

Robert Podkoński
😄

Łukasz Gliński
Some are nicer, some not, but Ford & Arado are the best 👍

Robert Podkoński
Thanks for your appreciation, Łukasz 😉

Guy Rump
A very nice collection you have there Robert. 👍

Robert Podkoński
Thanks again, Guy 😉

gorby
That's a remarkable collection Robert!

Robert Podkoński
Thanks for taking a look, Gorby! 😉

David Liney
Really interesting models. Lovely collection!

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, David. I am glad you like them.

Patryk S.
Outstanding collection Robert! The subjects are real stunners!

Robert Podkoński
Thanks, Patryk 😉

Alex K
Welcoming the newest additions 👍 👍

Robert Podkoński
🙂

Łukasz Gliński
So many nice builds not to belong to such album 😛 (Ford, Arado, DC-9, Dewoitine, Chaika, Delta, Optica and Saro... where the heck did you find the latter one?! 😮 )
And Eclipse doesn't seem to be such a past build either 😛

Alec K
An excellent collection of unique aircraft and nicely built for sure 👍

Neuling
I agree with Alec. Thanks for showing!

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Mates, much appreciated.
@Lukasz - there are many different reasons to archivize the photos. I am sure you're smart enough to figure it out by yourself (hint - the printed modellers' magazine in the descriptions of some models presented 😉 )

Villiers de Vos
A beautiful and unique collection Robert. Thank you for sharing.

Robert Podkoński
Thank you for your kind words, Villiers 🙂

Andy Ball
What an eclectic bunch of builds! All wonderfully done too, don't know why you haven't shared them sooner!!

Robert Podkoński
You're too kind, Andy, thank you. (Frankly - I had to find these photos on my 15 years old computer and transfer them "manually" with a memory stick 🙂 )

Jv
Very interesting collection Robert

Robert Podkoński
Thanks Jv!

John
Very nice collection Robert. Love the unique types, thank you, very inspiring !

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, John. I am glad to hear that 🙂

Spanjaard
Excellent collection, pictures look good, and models look fantastic. Only thing wrong is the introduction "not so well assembled" 😉

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Spanjaard, you're too kind 🙂

Thomas Ehrensperger
great, all the weird stuff you have built 😍

Robert Podkoński
Thanks for reaching these out, Thomas.

Bruce Huxtable
So many stunners, so many favourites!

Robert Podkoński
I am glad you like them, Bruce 😉

Michael Kohl
No Me-109? How dare you?! 😜

Robert Podkoński
No Spitfire neither Mustang, too... (in fact, I am going to assemble my very first Bf-109 in near future... in the Luftwaffe der R.O.A markings 😉 )

Łukasz Gliński
Similarly to me, but different camo 😋

Henry Ch.
I love your "Ford" plane.

Robert Podkoński
Thank you, Henry 🙂 It took me some time to find the kit, but it was worth the trouble...

Alex K
Aaaa! So, you've already built one of Aerobases's PE Lilienthal's! 👍

Robert Podkoński
It was a long time ago, Alex...

Bruce Huxtable
Oh, a moth died and landed on your window cill! 😉

Robert Podkoński
😄 😄 😄

Zbynek Honzik
That's a very original collection! I like it very much.
The ones I like the most are the Ford Flivver, AG-4 Crusader, Bristol Racer and of course the Edgley Optica. Awesome pieces! 👏👏👏

Robert Podkoński
Thank you again, Zbynek 🙂 You're too kind 🙂