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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #45 on: May 12, 2017, 05:01:35 AM »
Many thanks, everybody.


This looks simply stunning Przemo! Is the kit really so good as they say?  ;)
I`m sure the final result will not disappoint us - humble mortals  ;)

Filip, the kit is excellent. Surely it is not a WNW kit, it is a resin model, with all the vices of this material. But when you remove and clean the parts, fill some air bubbles, work a little with files, sand paper, etc, the fit is ALMOST as good as with WNW. And the detail level in many areas exceeds that of WNW - the advantage of the resin enhanced with an extensive PE range.

And here is a report from further progress. The cabane struts, the engine, the air intake, the front bracing of the fuse, the rear turtledeck and the tail all basically completed. So is the interruptor gear, which will be covered by the cowl. But it was such a fine work of passion from Aviattic that I just could not resist including it in my model. I still plan to add the throttle linkage, maybe a fuel line and some water pipes over the timing gear shaft and under the engine crankcase - these after the radiator is mounted.







The top cowling and the fuel tank





The under cowlings




And the undercarriage which will have to be attached before I will start decalling the fuselage with wood.
The axle and its cover required some repair (air bubbles and missing material) and still need some sanding.

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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #46 on: May 12, 2017, 06:54:19 AM »
Your model is looking exceptionally good Przemol, the instrument panel and engine are works of art.

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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #47 on: May 12, 2017, 08:26:12 AM »
Superb work as always Prez  !!


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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #48 on: May 12, 2017, 12:01:12 PM »
Everything looks fantastic! Is that top cowling metal or resin? It looks so thin!

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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #49 on: May 12, 2017, 12:24:53 PM »
Stunning......

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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #50 on: May 12, 2017, 12:42:01 PM »
looking very good indeed!!
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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #51 on: May 12, 2017, 03:45:56 PM »
Thank you, everybody.

Steve, the top cowl is resin, but unlike the usual resin it is very elastic, thin and strong in bending. Which is very good news as pressing it home with the cabane struts, engine and instrument panel mounted will require some delicate pressing and tweeking.
I had thinned it a little from the inside, and one has to scrape the material under the vent louvres to open them. But otherwise - it is a piece of scuplting and casting art.
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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #52 on: May 12, 2017, 11:18:24 PM »
Superb modeling as always!
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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #53 on: May 12, 2017, 11:57:06 PM »
Excellent, excellent, excellent!! Awesome job all around Prz!

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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #54 on: May 14, 2017, 07:51:04 AM »
Nice work!

I have noticed that you used a marker to mark the struts witch is fine but please before you spray paint over that clean the sharpy ink off with alcohol or thinner, the reason is that the ink out of these pens comes trough the paint in time it  rises trough your paint.

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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #55 on: May 14, 2017, 05:46:42 PM »
Thanks, Ron. Also thank you for the warning. I was thinking that black paint will cover the marker. Also, I have some experience, that acrylic paints do not let the marker ink penetrate, I have used black markers to show the wing internal structure through CDL transparent linen and faced no problems. But to be on the safe side I will follow your advice. :)
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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #56 on: May 15, 2017, 12:19:31 AM »
Very Nice Prze,

The metal cowling looks very metallic!

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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #57 on: May 16, 2017, 07:06:21 AM »
Thanks, Guy. The cowling is airbrushed with Vallejo acrylic metallic aluminium.

And some more progress. Throttle linkage added (3 rods). The radiator with shutters painted and attached. The control link for the shutters added. So are: 1) the short upper water pipe to the top front of the engine block, 2) two long lower water pipes running to the invisible water pump at the bottom rear of the crankcase and 3) the thin pipe running over the cylinders which goes to... - honestly I have no idea, could not make it out from the photos available but it any case its mysterious end will disappear under the rear engine cowling. The little representative under side with the oil tank and engine bottom will be covered, too.










The tail feathers got the wire pins and were temporarily attached to check the outlook. The elevators are still to be connected with  piece of their axle passing through the opening in the vertical stabilser.





This kit may not be WNW but like those it will stand on the undercarriage assembly just dry fit without any glue - to show how it looks.



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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #58 on: May 16, 2017, 08:07:06 AM »
continuing to look fantastic - that engine detail is something else!
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Re: Ansaldo A.1 Balilla Polish (1/32, Aviattic)
« Reply #59 on: May 16, 2017, 08:39:34 AM »
   Wonderful detail as always Prze, it's a genuine pleasure to follow your progress here and my compliments for the motivation you generate through your example. Spectacular!
Cheers,
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