Aero A.100 1/72 KP

[Impisi]

a while back, I started this

Yes, I know, there is no hope for me ... doing all those old plastic nonsense ... well I just enjoying.

after some steps

That is where I am now




Thanks for looking in

 

[Sharkmouth]

What an ugly aircraft but I love the pride KP has in its indigenous designs...

 

[moon puppy]

nice job getting the outer N strut angle.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Dealing with the struts and getting all the little parts angled "just right" is why I made and use my jig setup. You are doing a great job on this little beastie. Keep up the good work!

 

[Impisi]

Let there be paint

The upper wing is not glued yet

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[moon puppy]

I just love that you got those struts line up so well you can dry fit.

 

[Rhino]

Nice square assembly of a less than main-stream model kit! Mongo Impressed!!

 

[Sharkmouth]

@Impisi, which markings are you going for?

 

[Impisi]

@Impisi, which markings are you going for?

I'll use the kit decals or make masks from them - so it is going into this direction

 

[moon puppy]

I'll use the kit decals or make masks from them

I have heard this before but never seen how it's done. Please share Martin.

 

[Impisi]

I have heard this before but never seen how it's done. Please share Martin.

I'm old fashioned, you know me, so don't expect any fancy stuff here, just using the decals on a masking film/tape to cut the film/tape, that's it but sure, I can do some pics of how I do it

 

[Sharkmouth]

I'm old fashioned, you know me, so don't expect any fancy stuff here, just using the decals on a masking film/tape to cut the film/tape, that's it but sure, I can do some pics of how I do it

Old fashioned as using Letraset (remember that brand?) Dry Transfers in Black even though the aircraft code was gray. How did I do it? Painted the fuselage gray, placed the dry transfers where I needed my codes, painted the camouflage, then used tape to pull the dry transfers off revealing the proper gray codes! I LVE old-fashioned techniques!

 

[Rhino]

Old tricks are the Best Tricks! The line of the kit make me wonder if Aero built this biplane with a radial engine as well?

 

[Impisi]

Thanks a lot Gentlemen!

Well, I'm afraid it doesn't have much to do with tricks

When I was jounger, much jounger, during my university time I had to finance my living and such in parallel to studying physics. One of my incomes was being a discjokey and the other driving a Taxi and painting pictures on motorbike tanks with an airbrush, You all know that images of deamons and girls and such. That was in Hamburg in the early 80ies and the Angles were my best customers So why am I talking about that, well painting such images with an airbrush is more cutting masks then spraying paint.

And here we are, cutting masks

Well 40 years ago i would have done it better, I should practise this.

Ah, and for those wondering about the foilage you see here, that is self-adhesive airbrush film

Thanks for looking in.

 

[moon puppy]

that is self-adhesive airbrush film

I got that stuff! Forgot all about it. Good stuff Martin. Thanks!

 

[Sharkmouth]

Isn't it called Frisket?

 

[Impisi]

Isn't it called Frisket?

yes, may be that's what it is called in the US - here they call it "Maskierfilm"

 

[Rhino]

No torpedo then? Recon job?

 

[Impisi]

No torpedo then? Recon job?

Torpedo? The kit is delivered with some small bombs, may be, not sure yet

 

[Rhino]

Torpedo? The kit is delivered with some small bombs, may be, not sure yet

I had to know, so I Googled it.