My latest project is the neat little P.7a from Arma. This is a somewhat short-run (but very cleverly engineered) kit, which I believe is the second injection-molded release from this Polish manufacturer. The version I used was the "Junior Edition" which comes with two markings options and a small PE fret that includes harnesses, ring and bead sights, and cowling struts.
The kit has pretty good details, but I did elect to rescribe some of the fuselage panel lines, as they were a bit uneven. The small parts have large sprue gates, but they attach at particular angles, which makes them easy to clip off without damaging the pieces. Parts fit is good, and the PE is very easy to use as well.
I added EZ-Line bracing for the landing gear and painted the kit with mixes of Tamiya colors. Overall, I'm very pleased, and will be getting more Arma Hobby kits, as they become available.
I posed them model next to its successor, the PZL P.11c, built around 6 or 7 years ago from the Heller kit.
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Top build! That is a cracking little build
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That's a lovely model. Polish air frame green is a terrible colour to match, well done nailing it.
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Very nice!
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Neat little build. I watched in your thread and did have a clue what it was till those distinctive wings went on.
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Very nice indeed, Ralph, an excellent build of an aircraft that has great character.
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Those interwar Polish types were/are under-represented by kit manufacturers. You have made a very neat and attractive model there - appealing in every way.
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Re: PZL P.7a (Arma Hobby 1:72)
Thanks, guys.
Your kind words are encouraging me to get moving on my IBG PZL P.23, now. I need to clear a few things off my bench first ;)
Your kind words are encouraging me to get moving on my IBG PZL P.23, now. I need to clear a few things off my bench first ;)