NöNöBärs's What-If Flugwerft (WIP: Greenland Airforce TS-11 Qinngorneq)

[Tophe]

i automatically like it and its a M110 which is another twin

Let me increase its TWIN amount...

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/bf-110z-1vw.jpg

[kitbasher]

I'm not a fan of the F5 or F20 but it's looking good in that Scheme

What??

But the F-5 is so pretty!

[NARSES2]

I'm not a fan of the F5 or F20 but it's looking good in that Scheme

What??

But the F-5 is so pretty!

Sorry, I don't think pretty at all when I see an F.5. The nose just spoils it I'm afraid.

[nönöbär]

As I am running into some issues with the Me110 - which will hopefully resolved soon, I started with another small aircraft kit.

Its a KP model MiG 17 - a very old, simply, basic and horrible kit, I really do not know why i had this one in my stock of models. So lets make something WhatIf out of it.

This is the model box:


And this is the model:


Starting to build the cockpit, lets call the parts a bit "rough":



Installing it into the aircraft:


I guess this will be some "fun" to build...

[NARSES2]

At least it's got a cockpit 

[nönöbär]

At least it's got a cockpit 

Oh yes, but still those KP kits are really a bit dated.

No all "major" things are added, so lets prepare it for painting.

[Old Wombat]

Oh, man! It's been molested by the Phantom Riveter!

[comrade harps]

Oh, man! It's been molested by the Phantom Riveter!

That's Comrade Riveter to you, sunny!

[zenrat]

It's a better cockpit than the Hasegawa MiG 17.

[PR19_Kit]

Those early KP kits brought new meaning to the term 'rivetted'.

I've got a few of the very first KP kit, their original L-29 Delfin kit which came in a plastic bag, like a vintage Airfix kit. The rivets on that kit are almost UNBELIEVABLE! 

[nönöbär]

@zenrat: Really? In the end, this kit is not too bad for its time, just the production qulity is not the best.

@PR19_Kit: This is solid Soviet technology, big rivets keep things together better

[zenrat]

Yes.  Hasegawa cockpit is IIRC just a floor with a seat on it and a small Instrument panel attached inside the fuselage.

I have one of these in the stash.  I'll have to dig it out and have a look.

[NARSES2]

Yes.  Hasegawa cockpit is IIRC just a floor with a seat on it and a small Instrument panel attached inside the fuselage.

Yup, there's a few early Hasegawa kits like that.

[The Wooksta!]

The KP kits are products of the 70s, some better than others, but they did some unique subjects that even now have yet to be done.

[PR19_Kit]

I got the KP Delphins via a Czech pen friend in '73 I think.

He turned out to be the official photographer for the Czech Air Force at the time!