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Title: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 13, 2024, 07:22:33 AM
This little lovely kit fell into my hands a couple of weeks ago when participating in a small modelling contest in Czechia.
Looked like a quick side project, so I gave it a go.
I got a simple version without a PE fret, so I had to add the valve push rods at the engine and later will also add two electric wires to the spark plugs and control horns.

(https://i.ibb.co/BZS0GkT/20240512-231454.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/VD6ZghL/20240512-230655.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/q19Vfcc/20240512-230459.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/LZVBSNt/20240512-230711.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/yyqPrjb/20240512-231618.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/mvrr4My/20240512-231744.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/xDY4sPk/20240512-230536.jpg)
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: macsporran on May 13, 2024, 05:04:19 PM
Well, that's a new one on me!
Nice subject and great detail work.
But where did yo get that huge battery?
Sandy
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: NigelR on May 13, 2024, 06:43:25 PM
A little gem!
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 15, 2024, 06:34:30 AM
Thanks for your kind comments. The battery? What battery? ;)

The decals on and sealed with varnish. Then some delicate shading along the ribs will come, the 0.4mm Aizu tape will be handy...

(https://i.ibb.co/4mmVHHJ/20240514-222434.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/hgXYNp1/20240514-222517.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/N7bQyX6/20240514-222547.jpg)
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Dutch522 on May 15, 2024, 01:12:41 PM
A beautiful little aeroplane, it's going to look great alongside your RWDs... being fascinated with language, I typed "Kuňkadlo" into my translator app, and it came back with "Whooper"; a somewhat puzzling word. But I did a search, and found that it is, in fact, the name of a bird, Cygnus cygnus, the Whooper, or Common Swan. The things you can learn on the Internet...

Dutch

Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: WD on May 17, 2024, 03:52:23 AM
What a gorgeous little a/c!  Wonderful work you've done sir.

I'd like to see how you use that .4 mm tape.

Warren
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 18, 2024, 05:19:36 AM
Thanks.

And here you are Warren  ;)

(https://i.ibb.co/18p2BYD/20240515-210510.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/d4LNPRj/20240515-210433.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/2cFzQ9Z/20240517-173434.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/NmvBMdf/20240517-173526.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/nsCxZwD/20240517-173541.jpg)
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 19, 2024, 07:40:42 PM
After every possible disaster, failure, damage (broken struts, torn cables, broken or lost control horns, etc) I have completed this little monster.

(https://i.ibb.co/DRWJkX8/20240519-105220.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/dtDDBFZ/20240519-105155.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/82xfkcd/20240519-105125.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/H2Tb4z2/20240519-105044.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/k3HTRcQ/20240519-105028.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/bNMxNpz/20240519-105019.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/YcswWZR/20240519-105008.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/7JHMpWG/20240519-104943.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/RjxyXBn/20240519-104921.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/GW6fX3G/20240519-104912.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/8PGcsXP/20240519-104903.jpg)
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: WD on May 20, 2024, 12:39:25 AM
Simply beautiful!  I love it.

After you laid the tape down, what did you over spray with?

Warren
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 20, 2024, 01:17:23 AM
Simply beautiful!  I love it.

After you laid the tape down, what did you over spray with?

Warren

Thanks.
I do the shading with clear with added droplet of black paint, a custom version of very much thinned smoke. This allows me to control the intensity, a couple of airbrush mist passes is necessary.
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: ondra on May 20, 2024, 01:58:05 AM
Beautiful job, Przemo, despite all the disasters. Congratulations on the brilliant result!

A beautiful little aeroplane, it's going to look great alongside your RWDs... being fascinated with language, I typed "Kuňkadlo" into my translator app, and it came back with "Whooper"; a somewhat puzzling word. But I did a search, and found that it is, in fact, the name of a bird, Cygnus cygnus, the Whooper, or Common Swan. The things you can learn on the Internet...

Dutch

Dutch, czech is my native language, so here an explanation on the name - kuňkat (verb) means "croak" (the sound frogs make) and the aircrat was given the name Kuňkadlo due to the sound of its engine, which resembled frog croaking. :)
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Thumbs up on May 20, 2024, 02:56:57 AM
Smashing little build ! I would like to have this kit.
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 22, 2024, 01:48:45 AM
Thanks for the kind words on my little model.
Also, thank you, Ondra, for the explanation of its name, I was also wondering about the meaning. I have finally read the text in the little monograph, where the "croaking" origin of the name Kuňkadlo was explained, too.
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: kensar on May 22, 2024, 05:42:38 AM
Another obscure and interesting subject from your workbench.  Very nice!
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: KiwiZac on May 22, 2024, 12:39:19 PM
What a beautiful model of a type I've never heard of. Bravo Prze!
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 24, 2024, 02:57:14 AM
Thanks, Ken and Zac, very much appreciated.
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Brad Cancian on May 24, 2024, 07:12:43 AM
Excellent and inspirational work as always Prze! How do you do it!  :o

Cheers,

BC
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: Dutch522 on May 24, 2024, 11:35:04 AM
It's a little gem, Przemo, well worth all the effort you put into it. I'd love to see a group photo of all your little civilian aircraft together someday.

And Ondrej, thank you for the explanation of the name! I'd assumed it had to do with the bird, but the "croaking" connotation makes more sense.

Dutch
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: AngryJazz on May 24, 2024, 07:23:03 PM
Wow what a great looking plane and build! Thanks for sharing  ;D
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 26, 2024, 11:31:21 PM
Thank you...

Excellent and inspirational work as always Prze! How do you do it!  :o

Cheers,

BC

I do not know exactly...  ;) just glueing the plastic bits together...

And here you are, Dutch. Kuňkadlo together with four RWDs, which I thought were small

(https://i.ibb.co/z40qHM3/20240526-091834.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/j3nxqqL/20240526-091826.jpg)
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: KiwiZac on May 27, 2024, 07:02:30 AM
And here you are, Dutch. Kuňkadlo together with four RWDs, which I thought were small
My goodness! That really puts things in perspective!!
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: RAGIII on May 28, 2024, 12:03:00 AM
Sorry I missed this Beauty until now! A striking and colorful Little bird for sure!
RAGIII
Title: Re: VBS Kuňkadlo (1/72, Eduard)
Post by: PrzemoL on May 29, 2024, 06:15:02 PM
Thank you, Zac and Rick.