Silverbird
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69 7 June 2021, 06:50
Robin (WhiteGlint)Looks like some modification is needed to build this one, Robert. 👍
Following with interest 👀
7 June 2021, 10:34
Robert PodkońskiWelcome, Mates. Frankly speaking, the kit itself is deceitful - looks good in the box, but when it comes to assembling one is surprised that, for example, the whole cockpit unit including front landing gear is supposed to be glued to the main body edges-to-edges...and surely, some substantial weight will be necessary here in order to avoid tail sitting. On a positive side the fit of the parts seems acceptable.
7 June 2021, 11:58
Mark KWatching keenly - your techniques and your photos will be of great help once I get up the courage to tackle this thing!
10 June 2021, 05:30
Juergen Klinglhuberlately I got aware of this one too - but I'm in. Another cool topic
12 August 2021, 20:43
Bob EsplinJust picked this up: thanks for the tips! I'll do this 'flying' so the landing gear/weights won't be a problem.
18 August 2021, 00:40
Robert PodkońskiYou are welcome, Bob 🙂 I considered the "in flight" version too at first. Nevertheless, reinforcing the bottom flat is absolutely necessary - the polistyrene is soft and flexible... and does not react well to the Tamiya thin glue, btw.
18 August 2021, 05:53
Bruce HuxtableAnother master-class in dogged determination, and problem solving! The kit seems to made mostly of putty! Learning lots from your techniques ? and looking forward to seeing the finished bird.
18 August 2021, 06:47
Bob EsplinGreat to know, Robert, and I'll be sure to reinforce that long expanse of plastic when I build it.
18 August 2021, 12:05
Mark KClearly you have overcome this kit's deficiencies (as might be expected, given your many talents). What is your opinion of the AK True Metal paint?
19 August 2021, 05:07
Robert PodkońskiThank you very much, Mark, you are too kind to me. With respect to AK Extreme Metal paints, I cannot praise them enough - easy to use with fantastic effect. The only thing is that the coat of paint, when dry, is very delicate, so some transparent overcoat is necessary.
19 August 2021, 14:41
Guy RumpGreat progress Robert and thanks for the modelling tips you use, all very useful. 👍
29 August 2021, 19:43
Robert PodkońskiThanks, Mates, for encouragement - I have taken few free days abroad, but now I am back. New photos soon 😉
@ Guy Rump - that's one of the general ideas of the Scalemates, I presume 😉
6 September 2021, 07:34
Robin (WhiteGlint)Oh 😮 your pre-shading really paid off. This looks great, Robert! 👍
22 September 2021, 15:40
Robert PodkońskiThanks, WhiteGlint, you are too kind to me 😉 I like this method since the effect is not so obvious and the look depends on the light and angle you are looking at the surface (and there are no worries about lifting the metallic paint with masks...)
22 September 2021, 15:44
Bruce HuxtableThe subtle variations are clean and very neat. I'm liking how this is coming together. She is going to look great 👍
22 September 2021, 17:43
Robert PodkońskiThanks Bruce and Mark, for your kind words. I must say that new concepts for weathering are appearing in my mind in the meantime - I hope these will work... 😉
22 September 2021, 19:34
Robert PodkońskiThank you all, for your kind words. @ S M - there is still the undercarriage to be assembled and installed, and I have some ideas for weathering this birdie...
24 September 2021, 17:47
Robert Podkoński...and it still lacks its rocket engines' "buckets", of course...
24 September 2021, 17:51
Bruce HuxtableSuperb quality of finish, Robert, and the subtle panel variations really make it even better! She is a sleek thing of beauty now, for sure 👍🙂
2 October 2021, 07:04
Robert PodkońskiThank you all, Mates, for your kind words... I feel a little abashed now, to be sincere...;)
2 October 2021, 17:53
Robert PodkońskiThanks, Bruce and Cuajete. I have already started cleaning parts of the undercarriage and experimenting with weathering... Stay tuned!
3 October 2021, 03:52
Hanno KleineckeVery good metal finish on this elegant bird, all the effort you invested really pays off 👍
What is the story behind this plane I've never seen before, has it been a future- future -„Projekt" by one of the known german manufacturers, or pure fiction ?
6 October 2021, 17:36
MarkHas a really good stance standing on it's gear Robert. 👍
Hanno, I had to do a bit of searching when I first found Robert's thread. These are a good read:
luft46.com/misc/sanger.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugen_S%C3%A4nger
20 October 2021, 20:13
Łukasz GlińskiOn pics #51 & #52 it looks like the new generation of the B-1 😮 That actually could be an inspiration for whif builders, a captured US Silverbird 😄
20 October 2021, 20:30
Bruce HuxtableVery unusual indeed, Robert, and looking very purposeful and dramatic. 👍🙂
20 October 2021, 20:30
Robert PodkońskiOh my...I have not expected such a reaction...I feel abashed a bit... Thank you all. Only few bits to install and a final weathering left.
20 October 2021, 20:48
Ben MI enjoy photo 48's caption. If you think about it, the B-36 and this had very similar roles. The bird looks great!
20 October 2021, 21:01
Mark KVery impressive model, Robert. And Łukasz, you have me thinking about a Silverbird with red stars, as it seems that Stalin wanted to get Sänger in his clutches.
21 October 2021, 00:39
Robert PodkońskiThank you, Mates, very appreciated. @Mark K: You've got the fantastic idea - she could be painted as "Zhar-ptica" ("The Firebird"), something like here:
Kalinin K12 (SPIN model 7201, 1:72) 😉
21 October 2021, 05:04
NeilHi Robert, agree with others, the end result looks awesome and nice to see something different 👍
21 October 2021, 11:22
Robert PodkońskiThank you very much Cuajete, Bruce and Neil. You are too kind 🙂
21 October 2021, 11:47
Robin (WhiteGlint)Wow, really beautiful bird, Robert. 👍
You did a great job with this interesting kit. I really like photo 55.
Cheers, mate! 🙂
21 October 2021, 14:37
Hanno KleineckeA truely outstanding result on this unique subject Robert, I really like the way the nmf looks 👍
21 October 2021, 20:00
Robert PodkońskiThank you, Maciej 🙂 Thank you, Hanno 🙂 (AK Extreme metal paints did the effect, I only have applied them 😉 )
21 October 2021, 20:49
Bernhard PetheAbsolutely exotic model and neatly built. The metal surface looks very authentic. 👍
22 October 2021, 09:15
Brian NJust got mine - sat at the airport in Kiev for over two months. Thanks for all the tips - yours is something to strive for! Kudos!
30 January 2022, 18:12
Robert PodkońskiThank you very much, Guy and Brian! @Brian: myself I find it good to know all the vices of a kit beforehand... 😉
30 January 2022, 19:13
Album info
Some final remarks: 30 grams of weight behind the cockpit seems too much - she is standing on her own legs but wobblying a bit when touched. IMHO she would look better in the "in-flight" mode, but the underside would need to be much more reinforced. The polistyrene is soft and flexible. Empennage joins need to be reinforced with pieces of wire, wings-to-fuselage similarly... The flat piece in the front of the instrument panel cover is ca. 3 mm too short - after unmasking the windshield, one can see the front undercarriage bay's top there... And be prepared for a lot of puttying and sanding... Happy modelling, Mates!
