Flying Submarine part I

[TomZ]

Seeing the new Unicraft kit of the Convair Flying Sub I remembered that I had the Russian pre war one in my stash somewhere. I ordered the Convair one and am building the LPL Flying Sub in the meantime.

Here are some build pictures of the LPL one. This kit is from 2009 and has the typical Unicraft brittle resin.
Curious to see if the new kit is of a better standard.


Box Art


The parts.


Main parts fitted together


And first application of lots of putty.....


TomZ

[PR19_Kit]

What do the aero props do when it submerges? 

[jcf]

What do the aero props do when it submerges? 

Produce drag. 

[Tophe]

Great project
Making it actually is great, the Real World did not dare to do so...

[NARSES2]

I remember seeing that box art and thinking, oh yes, and then woke up and remembered it was Unicraft  I'm looking forward to this because I know you will make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 

Here are some build pictures of the LPL one. This kit is from 2009 and has the typical Unicraft brittle resin.
Curious to see if the new kit is of a better standard.

That will be interesting Tom

[ericr]

I had a try at that one some years ago, because it has floats, and because it is simply an amazing topic.

This kit is a bit amazing too, actually ...

[Gondor]

I remember seeing that box art and thinking, oh yes, and then woke up and remembered it was Unicraft  I'm looking forward to this because I know you will make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 

Shouldn't their company motto be

"It fit's where it touches...... if at all"!!

Gondor

[kerick]

That thing looks like it was carved from silly putty! Good luck, I'm sure it will come out fine.

[royabulgaf]

Good lord, Tom.  Did Igor carve the masters from a bar of soap or something?  It remind me of his old Burnt Offerings.

[NARSES2]

Good lord, Tom.  Did Igor carve the masters from a bar of soap or something? 

I've been told on a couple of occasions that the masters I quite nice and that it's simply the quality of the resin he uses that causes most of the problems ? It could just be hearsay, but....?

[TomZ]

Build completed, lots of putty and sanding and now a first layer of paint.
Still got some sanding to do I see 



TomZ

[ericr]

I remember this kit is tough stuff
but so incredibly original

[Tophe]

Congratulations!
Very good result!

[NARSES2]

It's certainly got a "cartoon'ish feel" about it. I think it's the rounded/curved lines ? I know what I mean 

I think that's one of the first times I've seen a Unicraft kit in overall silver. I'm very impressed 

[TomZ]

And sanded down again.....



TomZ