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Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat here.

Alex K
Joining Robert.

Mr D
Nice interesting kit, like it. Not heard of the brand.
I've just started a Beriev be-6

Łukasz Gliński
Cool topic, joining the party

gorby
Nice work. You don't see this kit built very often.

Robert Goodman
Yeah, it was the only version I could get my hands on at the time. And sometimes I like the challenge of the older kits

Łukasz Gliński
So cool to see this one built. Still not sure what it's made of 😉 but I know it's a challenge 👍

Mirko Römer
Fabulous kit. After checking references and a visit to the Flygvapenmusem in our summer vacation I decided to stick to my trusty AK Real Colours.

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Cool topic, following

Michael Kohl
I got the ol' Heller kit. Following with interest. Did you have to mix the colors or could you use them straight from the jar?

Mirko Römer
Thanks mates! I used the colours straight out of the jar, with lighter US od freckles over the lighter UK od.

Thomas Kolb
I have three of those kits in the stash waiting for a triple build, so I will follow with great interest. You nailed the colors pretty much perfect. It's quite an elusive greenish brown that looks different on each photo, and not easy to mix yourself. BTW, did you have problems getting the nose weights in place?

Finn
Following

Mirko Römer
Well, it's not too roomy. I used material for tyre balancing in nose and behind the cockpit bulkhead, appr. 15g.

Hans-Jürgen Haag
Nice kit! Good pictures from Linköping 👍👍

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat, of course!

Oleg Smilyk
Following

Mirko Römer
You're welcome anytime! I started a seperate album with pictures from the museum.

Shar Dipree
Cool, love the B-26 and love your dio.

Mr D
Nicely done, very unusual scheme, the engine details are nice, looks like a great little kit for the money...lve just started a flying boat, the Beriev be-6
Built it as a boy n re-visiting for nostalgia.
Well done..👍👍

Oleg Smilyk
Outstanding work. Love it!👍👍👍

David Taylor
Oh my.

Alexander Perov
I wanted to pass by, but you're just a miracle, it's not my thing, but hats off, it's genius.

Łukasz Gliński
Magnificent, like an airborne sailing ship 👍

Robert Podkoński
One of the museums I would love to visit... Thanks for sharing!

Mirko Römer
You're welcome. I must apologyze for my phone, it's not so good in low level light conditions. Will sort the pictures out later.

Shar Dipree
Thanks for sharing. You shure with picture #81 and #170?

Alex K
I'm in - of course...

Michael Kohl
I only and sincerely hope that you quadruple checked your references that the original plane didn't have an "Airfix" molded on the cockpit side walls - lest you have to scratch new ones. 😉

Łukasz Gliński
My heart broke when I had to do it 😁

Nicolas
I'm in. Got the Airfix kit and the Pavla detail set in my stash, but I'm thinking about replacing it with the AVI kit. I think your report will be a big help there.

Cuajete
Great! The Bird Dog Society has begun. I have felt a great disturbance in the Force, but I remembered that Łukasz is a great tamer of hard plastics 😉

It looks like those photo-etches are doing a good job 👌

Alex K
So... if the AVI kit is destined for the representation of Major Buang-Ly's plane... I'm also eager to see what the Airfix kit will be...

Łukasz Gliński
You're absolutely right Alex - AVI's going to be Major's BirdDog and Airfix is destined to be boxart DJ-coded one.
I was thinking of Maltese markings for it, but there are none available.
Cuajete, the PE are quite good, but the Airwaves set has quite unclear hand-drawn instructions, which is challenging sometimes.
Nicolas, wish I could fetch the Pavla tail set, I need to try restoring the raised lines after having to remove the injection marks.

Nicolas
I'd wish there would be a conversion kit to a Siai SM 1019. But I think I have to scratchbuild the different cowling, propeller and tailsection.

S M
I'm in!

Łukasz Gliński
Terve! 😛

J35J
Taking a chair

István Szücs
Interesting project, I'm watching!

Robert Podkoński
Watching too.

Łukasz Gliński
Welcome mates 👍

Clement
Nice project, I'll take a chair and follow along 🙂

Cuajete
Very nice interior, Łukasz! 👍

Guy Rump
Looking good Lukasz, following. 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Thanks and good to see you. I progressed a bit with AVI set as Airfix requires some corrections, namely tail and windows

Cuajete
Good progress, Łukasz! 👍

Thomas Kolb
Wow, that cockpit looks beautiful! Are the wings joined to the transparent canopy only? Are you using CA or regular styrene solvent? I find that transparent plastic doesn't create a strong bond using regular styrene cement, but maybe you are more skilled than me.

Łukasz Gliński
Shhh, Thomas, so far it does stay together 😉
Actually the greenhouse is build using CA in some places and Mr Cement SP in others.
I think it depends on the material used by the manufacturer, for example Zvezda lately is known for using polyethylene afaik.

Łukasz Gliński
Following

Marcelo S Camargo Pinto
Acompanhando!

Robert Podkoński
Good job so far. Keep it up!

Andrew P
Great progress! The metallic finish looks especially good. Did you have to re-mask and re-paint? (Image #54)

Paulo Fonseca
Yes Andrew, I've to correct some small parts...