PZL.37Abis (seria I) Łoś (finished)
1July 18, 2016By the way: unfortunately this drawings are not 100% correct🙁
2July 18, 2016
3July 21, 2016
4July 22, 2016Horizontal tail, upper side: completed.
5July 22, 2016Lower side, under construction.
6July 22, 2016Upper side: half completed.
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17July 30, 2016"Ribs" only on the inner side. CA glue and plastic as filler for the gaps.
18July 30, 2016Trim tab only on right side.
19July 30, 2016
20July 30, 2016Trim tab actuator on the outside.
21July 30, 2016The end of the nacelle should be "pointy"...
22July 30, 2016... not "fat" and round like in the kit 🙁
23July 30, 2016
24July 30, 20161st step: correct shape seen from above.
25July 30, 20162nd step: removing "too much heigh" with sharp scalpel.
26July 30, 20163rd step: protecting the surface before sanding.
27July 30, 2016Completed with rivets and engravings (they was 3 not 2 different sheets).
28July 31, 2016The same situation on the lower side: the end of the nacelle is very pointy...
29July 31, 2016...not round as in the kit. The fit of the large doors is very poor. By the way: they opened only for retracting the landing gear.
30July 31, 2016Nacelle about 1,5 hours later: correct shape, reworked panel lines and added rivets.
31July 31, 2016
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39August 4, 2016Tail: new research results. Allready finished parts reworked.
40August 4, 2016Propellers and exhaust: new research results. Allready finished parts reworked.
41August 6, 2016Tail: new research results.
42August 6, 2016Flaps: research results.
43August 6, 2016Inner flaps: a hybrid of Part's ribs and riveted 0,3 mm plastic
44August 17, 2016Elevators-trim tabs - "revised new" research results
45August 17, 2016ruders: revised research results
46August 19, 2016Left: kit part 🙁. Right: a hybrid of Parts photo etch and riveted 0,35 mm thick plastic.
47August 20, 2016Landing gear and bays: completed. Legs minus brake lines completed. U-shaped deep engraving as "mounting".
48August 20, 2016
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58September 1, 2016
59September 1, 2016
60September 1, 2016
61September 3, 2016Corrected and reworked coolers.
62September 3, 2016Flaps: correct number (6) and shape trapezoid (4), rectangular (2). Correct number and position of ribs and stringers. Note the "curvy" trailing edge of the inner flaps.
63September 3, 2016
64September 3, 2016
65September 4, 2016Step 1: bulkhead as reference for the correct cross section, plastic stripes and CA glue.
66September 4, 2016Step 2. Sanded in shape. 2 additional rounds of CA here and there.
67September 4, 2016Step 2. Correct shape and correct cross section.
68September 4, 2016Good view of the cross section: not oval but "trapezoid".
69September 4, 2016
70September 4, 2016Step 3: bulkhead removed, edges thinned with minitool.
71September 4, 2016Step 4: fuselage halves separated. Correcting the MG-slot with plastic.
72September 6, 2016Step 4: edges thinned from inside. Inner structure for ribs and stringers removed.
73September 6, 2016On the original not existing wing hollow covered with 0,13 mm plastic. Ribs on right side completed.
74September 9, 2016Right side: ribs, stringers and corrugated sheet panels completed.
75September 9, 2016
76September 9, 2016
77September 11, 2016
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83September 15, 2016Nose section left side: completed.
84September 15, 2016
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87September 16, 2016Nose section, right side completed.
88September 16, 2016The most of "Parts" parts 🙂 are well designed but sometimes plastic is the better choice.
89September 16, 2016
90September 21, 2016
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99October 1, 2016Cover for lower gun position: Part designed the hatch to small and in wrong shape. Right: the first copy from plastic (for better gluing) before reserch.
100October 1, 2016All panel lines in the kit are unfortunately wrong. Small opening for bombsight and a second one for signal flares added.
101October 2, 2016Panelines & Rivets on the right: completed.
102October 2, 2016...and on the left side: completed.
103October 2, 2016Overlaping panels: 1st step: masking of vertikal lines.
104October 2, 2016Overlaping panels: 2nd step: vertikal lines OK (airbrushed Mr. Color Surfacer 500).
105October 2, 20162-3 mm in original = approx. 0,042-0,063 mm in 1:48. The most thin plastic in my spare box is 0,13 mm and twice so thick. I think my "steps" by using Mr Colors 500 are OK.
106October 3, 2016Overlaping panels: 3rd step: masking of horizontal lines.
107October 3, 2016Overlaping panels: 4th step: horizontal lines OK.
108October 3, 2016
109October 3, 2016
110October 5, 2016Parts for the nose. From left: MG-mounting with temporary "distance rod" (will be removed after gluing in the nose), Vickers MG without barrel (just noticed that this I a Vickers and not a Szczeniak) and bombing sight RH-32.
111October 5, 2016RH-32 bombsight.
112October 5, 2016
113October 7, 2016...this time correct MG's (Szczeniak)
114October 8, 2016Nose greenhouse in place. Rivets and panel lines on fuselage restored. Struts coming soon.
115October 8, 2016Very poor designed kit-struts removed. Outer surface polished for better control of quality of inner surface.
116October 8, 2016Four grips on the upper side, parachute holder left, bombing sight and MG mounting in place.
117October 8, 2016
118October 9, 2016
119October 10, 2016Prepainted stripes (struts/framing) in place. Reworked kit part (windshield removed) combined with vacuum formed clear part from S-Model.
120October 10, 2016Inner side of vacum formed part coated with Future as protection against fogging.
121October 11, 2016
122October 11, 2016
123October 12, 2016Template made of ureol for vacum forming.
124October 14, 2016The simplest way to get two equal window masks: a template of thin plastic.
125October 14, 2016"Vacum" formed rear clear part sealed with Future.
126October 15, 2016
127October 15, 2016
128October 21, 2016
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132October 22, 2016Right wing mounted. Masking for "sheet cover" from Surfacer 500 in place. One piece of plastic for all 8 bomb bay doors (1st step). Panel lines closed because of not satisfied result. New ones coming soon via a on other technique.
133October 22, 2016
134October 24, 2016Note the shape of the inner flap (in the kit not long enough).
135October 24, 2016Right side: cover panel completed (via airbrushing of Mr. Color Surfacer 500).
136October 24, 2016Bomb bay doors made of black thin (0,06 mm) self adhesive tape (Cutting Edge, Black Magic). Hinges from small pieces of 0,13 mm plastic.
137October 28, 2016
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142October 31, 2016Prepainted frames on the inner side in place. Paint for outer side coming soon (after gluing on the fuselage).
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148November 2, 2016Dish of aluminum sheet, MV-Product lens & circle of thin acetate=landing light.
149November 2, 2016
150November 4, 2016
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152November 5, 2016Parts for the last airbrush session: last lap before finish🙂
153November 6, 2016The flaps are in relation to the cut outs too short!
154November 6, 201620 minutes later: plastic stripes in place and sanded flush without damage.
155November 6, 2016On correct course again...
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Album info
PZL.37Abis Łoś, serial number 72.41, with radio-call number (under the wings) 864N. Flown by 12th Eskadra Bombowa „Wróbel" of X Dywizjon bombowy
Crew: Balinski, Jensen, Wasylewski, Zielinski.
The airplane was damaged (engine-problems) and was destroyed by a bombing incident on 04.09.1939 in Kuciny.
