Luftwaffe Zlin Z-XII - Captured / Aircraft in Foreign Service GB

[A4K]

Cheers Terry! That'll be the go I reckon.

 

[ccheese]

Either way, would suit me. However, open does look a bit better.

Nice job...

Charles

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far Evan!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

For what it's worth and I may have been influenced, but yes go the rear and I like your sketches.

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys! I think we have a winner with the front closed/ rear open canopy combination

Cheers too Vic, though those are just quick 'idea' sketches. My proper drawings and paintings are much better.

 

[Wayne Little]

Agree with that assessment!

 

[Wurger]

I echo the post above.

 

[A4K]

Cheers guys, see what we can do

 

[N4521U]

I been peekin in on this from time to time. Thinning the sides will make a huge scale diff, I'm liking it.
Not familiar with this Zlin. Only one I knew of is the little aerobatic one with the pressurised spar! A bloke in Livermore had one I did some lettering on.

 

[A4K]

Cheers Bill, and wonder which type of Zlin that was.

Second attempt at ribbing partially done on stbd side, but still not happy with it. To be restripped and done again.

 

[N4521U]

Coulda been a Z526.

Are you not happy cuz it should be round tube???? Or should it? Not sure myself.

 

[A4K]

Ah, the 526. Was it an acrobatic or trainer version?

No, framing shouldn't be tubular, though wish it was. Would have been MUCH easier to use stretched sprue than cut 0,2 mm strips from 0,1 mm thick plastic medicine jar seals...

Latest progress:
Previous ribbing stripped and resanded, most new stbd side ribbing in place.
Still needs cleaning and sanding a little - not happy with the result yet.

 

[rochie]

looks good to me Evan

 

[A4K]

Hey thanks mate! Not rigid or straight enough for me though.

 

[Airframes]

Looks good to me too Evan. Once painted, any irregularities will probably disappear, although I can't see any in the pics. Of course, you can see what we can't I guess.

 

[A4K]

Cheers mate! I dunno, just dosen't look good to me (though Ivett just saw the pics and thinks I'm insane )

 

[Airframes]

Of course you're insane - you're a forum member !!!

 

[A4K]

Still remember Alan Alda's expression from a MASH episode: "Even going insane's not all it's cracked up to be..."

Frames tidied a bit, plan to get into the port side today.

 

[Wayne Little]

Noticed one of them frames was a bees D*ck out of alignment Evan.....sort it out!

Now you gonna have a crack at finishing...not long to go an extra few days help or not...?

 

[A4K]

Damn, there's always one..!

Cheers Wayne - I'll gladly grab a few extra days if it's no problem.
Would like to try and finish in time if possible, though alot of work yet. Most details have to be completely reworked, including instrument panels, wheels, and canopy.

Pics 1,2: Trying to keep things in perspective - this is about all you'll see of the insides in the end.
Pics 3-5: Today's progress, most major port side main details added.

On with the show...