Jet trainer TS-11 Iskra (Spark) from WAK in 1:33

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Today I woudlike You to present building of my new model - PZL-Mielec jet trainer: TS-11 Iskra (Spark) from WAK in scale 1:33 (no. 6-7/2020 - no. 184)

Few years ago i made prewious version of this same model/project from Renova in Radom Air Show colors.

New version is "upgraded" by adding simple cockpit and some frame modification to put cocpits inside fuselage. We can made this model in 2 wariants: one like elier version in RENOVA, or in new with cocpits.

I have very mixed feeling about this model

WAK model present attractive 4 color "NAVY" camouflage, but IMO printed colors are to dark (maybe blue is OK). In nature, the colors are strong and intense, in the model they looks faded. In worse lighting is small difference between dark gray and green - both colors come out "dark". IMO this is biggest MINUS of this model.

Next minus is that some parts printed elier on thin paper in this model are printed on cardboard - I'll see how it turns out

About building models: for the first cockpit frame and the cockpit recess element itself

When I cut out cockpit element I cut it out with small joint tabs, but after gluing it to frame, I decide to cut them out

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I divide whole fuselage for 3 parts: nose, center and tail beam.

For begining i made center with pilots cabin, so after assembling cockpits frame I made fuselage parts. First I form and glue first two parts of cockpits segments "in air" without former (only dry fit on frame).

When glue dry I put inside frame.

Then I made next segment

Center part

see you later

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This time next parts:

Tail beam - fuselage ends with nozzle

and with beam

second - nose parts.

For weight ballast I used small screw - for finish model balans I decide to wait at end. Probably I add small ballast in front instruments panel box

All 3 main fuselage modules

Now I must glue it together

And all fuselage parts joined together

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After fuselage, time for main wings.

I add a piece of cardboard "plate" for more stability in center for landing gears.

Then I made a sack / envelope of covering parts

And put inside assembled frame

When wings parts dry i glued them to fuselage

And add small supports elements (this added elements are formers for intake and landing gears covers elements)

To next time

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After small break with event model (model) I come back to Iskra.

So for starts, the downside covers elements - I form and made it as separate element

then glue it do fuselage frame

And next both air intakes elements

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This time upper profile: wing-fuselage

Good camouflage fit

For next - tail elements

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This time tail elements

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Today cockpits elements

Pilots seats

Instrument panels

All elements in fuselage

Windshield - I used ready canopy dedicated to his model

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After small break, whole cockpit is ready

Landing gears - seriously, very funny elements. In previous version, this parts are printed on thin sheets, in they are on thick paper. Becouse this looks awfol, I print this elements on thin 80g paper (I elier scan all model sheets for "backup").

Difference You can see below (left actual version; right like in previous "RADOM" version).

White part of elements goes inside to fuselage and wings.

Wheels (as before, several cardboard disks - for outsides I used black cardboard paper)

And assembled landing gears

For next, gluing it do model

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Mounted landing gears

and some fuselage details like antens, probes etc

Finish model gallery