1/48 Mirage PZL-23B KARAS

patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Friday, February 21, 2020 3:23 PM

Wolfman - Great job on a not so well known airplane, I'd never heard of it. Really nice work, it turned out very well, a nice tribute to a war bird.

Thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

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patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Friday, February 21, 2020 3:15 PM

Pawel

Hello!

I'm sure that's just for thinning acrylics - although I heard some people recommend Polish Vodka as better for this!

Have a nice day

Paweł

Pawel - My favoured thinner is Sobieski.

Patrick

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Wolfman_63

Member since
April 2015

Posted by Wolfman_63 on Friday, February 21, 2020 2:19 PM

Pawel

Hello!

Like I said - that was fast! Lookin' good, too!

One thing that bothers me a little is the position of the "checkerboards" on the wings - I would somehow expect them in a more central position. Directly before the war there also was a regulation to paint them asymetrically, to make it harder to ain at the aircraft from above:

Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

Yes I had someone else mention that. I placed them per the instruction sheet. Not saying it was accurate but that is what I used for reference.

Website:

David's Scale Models - https://www.davidsscalemodels.com

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Friday, February 21, 2020 1:27 PM

Hello!

Like I said - that was fast! Lookin' good, too!

One thing that bothers me a little is the position of the "checkerboards" on the wings - I would somehow expect them in a more central position. Directly before the war there also was a regulation to paint them asymetrically, to make it harder to ain at the aircraft from above:

PZL P.23 Karas from Above

Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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Wolfman_63

Member since
April 2015

Posted by Wolfman_63 on Friday, February 21, 2020 7:21 AM

The PZL-23B KARAS Light Bomber of the Polish Air Force is now complete. After applying the decals which went on very well, some weathering with pastel chalk, and a final seal of paint the majority of the aircraft was complete. I the detailed and painted the canopy and gondola. Both were installed and the antenna was rigged with EZ-Line. The kit itself was very good. The thing I like about Mirage is they do unique aircraft typically not offered by others and they do a decent job on the details. I would recommend this kit if you want to add some unique aircraft to your collection. Thanks for following along.

You can see the entire build from start to finish with all the photos and details in my build log https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-pzl-23b-karas/

Website:

David's Scale Models - https://www.davidsscalemodels.com

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CapnMac82

Member since
November 2005
From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas

Posted by CapnMac82 on Sunday, February 16, 2020 8:41 PM

Pawel
although I heard some people recommend Polish Vodka

Oh, please no, Polish Vodka is about the best vodka there is.

American vodka, now, that's pretty pointless stuff, required by law to have no color, no aroma, and no taste.

(Full disclosure, since I can't get good Polish Vodka in texas, I drink Tito's, as it's as close as I can get.)

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Mopar Madness

Member since
April 2015

Posted by Mopar Madness on Sunday, February 16, 2020 5:17 PM

That's awesome! We don't see enough Polish aircraft around here. Beer

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Sunday, February 16, 2020 1:18 PM

Hello!

I'm sure that's just for thinning acrylics - although I heard some people recommend Polish Vodka as better for this!

Have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, February 16, 2020 7:04 AM

Uh huh and I see that bottle in the background in case you have to struggle with a part. :)

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Friday, February 14, 2020 2:37 PM

Hello!

Very nice progress here - I'd say you're a quick builder! And that's without sacrificing quality.

Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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Wolfman_63

Member since
April 2015

Posted by Wolfman_63 on Friday, February 14, 2020 2:28 PM

This week’s update on the PZL-23B covers the fuselage and wing details. I assembled the wings and then added the photo etch details like the entry steps and hand holds, wing joint covers, and aiming scales to the nose. The engine was then mounted. I needed to paint the base coat on the fuselage prior to mounting the exhaust as it runs along the fuselage. The underside was painted using light blue and the top was painted olive drab. The two color reference photos depicted a panel pattern on the wings. I duplicated this by adding a little green drab to the paint and painted the alternating panels on the wing tops. The main landing gear shrouds house landing lights. The kit provided the clear covers for them but no details behind them. It was just an open hole. I used a clear sprue from my scrap bin that was fit into the hole. I trimmed it flush then drilled into it with a drill bit to make the reflector. Then a smaller drill bit to make the bulb area and finally a tiny one to simulate the filament of the bulb. Stay tuned as next week as I apply the decals and final paint to finish this unique Polish aircraft.

You can see all the details and photos from the start in my build log at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-pzl-23b-karas/

Website:

David's Scale Models - https://www.davidsscalemodels.com

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Wolfman_63

Member since
April 2015

Posted by Wolfman_63 on Friday, February 7, 2020 5:29 AM

Work continues on the PZL-23B. This week the cockpit and interior are together. The kit comes with a few resin parts like parachutes and radio equipment. Putting the walls and cockpit tub into the fuselage was a little tedious keeping the sections aligned but everything fit well. I added some 32 awg wire for cables and wires to the equipment. One thing to note is the rear gun. I had built up the rear gunner seat with the gun but once it was installed in the fuselage it was difficult working on the kit because of how delicate the assembly was. I would recommend leaving the actual gun off until near the end. With the interior completed I am now working on the lower gondola and the landing gear.

You can see all the photos and details from the start in my build log at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-pzl-23b-karas/

Website:

David's Scale Models - https://www.davidsscalemodels.com

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Friday, January 31, 2020 2:56 PM

Hello!

It's always nice to see a Polish aircraft being built! good luck with it, thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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Wolfman_63

Member since
April 2015

1/48 Mirage PZL-23B KARAS

Posted by Wolfman_63 on Friday, January 31, 2020 2:29 PM

This next build is the Mirage 1/48 PZL-23B KARAS of the 64th Line Flight, 6^th Air Regiment. This particular kit was a limited edition that came with a commemorative coin. The kit already comes with resin and photo etch accessories so no other accessories were added so this is straight out of the box build. The engine assembly was pretty straight forward. The cockpit used photo etch seatbelts and a resin tank. It went together very well. The rear and lower machine guns come with photo etch sights and ammo mounts. The rear gunner has a “Lazy Susan” style holder for the extra ammo cartridges. The rear gunner seat and gun mount was assembled. Next up is the cockpit walls and fuselage.

More photos are in my build log at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-pzl-23b-karas/