IAR 81C- building the 1/48 Icaerodesign resin kit

[chukw]

Thanks, Cash!

As a member of the Great Unemployed, I've had extra time to work on this project- carry on, Lili!

 

[Quaralane]

She's looking lovely here.

 

[nicholassagan]

Oh yeah. This is a really nice WIP on a nice build!!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Yeah great WIP mate!

 

[Go Flight]

Simply outstanding! ;D

 

[chukw]

I much appreciate it, fellas- happy new year!

Thanks, Randy!

Well, I've had a lot of bench time, and Had some serious back and forth with this build! One thing I did realize was that I left poor Radu Brinzan out in the cold after he was nice enough to send me a set of his IAR 81C decals. What a dope I am! I did use them instead of the kit decals (which do look very nice, BTW) They were a treat to apply- judge for yourself.

I won't go into the issues with dullcoat blushing and bad material interactions, but it's all coming out in the wash. I had so many pics in my camera that I'm breaking it into two installments- here's Dodging Bullets, Part 1-

 

[chukw]

 

[Quaralane]

Looking really good there

 

[chukw]

Thanks, Quaralane! Here's Dodging Bullets Part 2- Marina is just tuckered out from all the engine work she's put in. Read on, Bold Modeler!

 

[the Baron]

"That was some clever voiyving!" on getting round the issue with your engine frame, as Professor Frink would say.

I'm going to steal your use of the scrubber pad for applying paint for weathering, I never thought of that. I've used it to remove paint, but not apply it.

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent work here.
Nice fix on the problem there

 

[Wolf Star]

Nice work!

 

[chukw]

Thanks, guys! I'm working through the fiddly bits- one more update and she'll be done!

 

[chukw]

Well, this one's done at last. Like every build, this has been a real learning experience for me, and I hope I've been successful in sharing what I've picked up through the highs and lows. Thanks to all for reading along!

 

[chukw]

 

[chukw]

 

[smokeriderdon]

Absolutely awesome!

 

[Quaralane]

All the hard work paid off, Chuk

 

[Wolf Star]

Stunning work!

 

[chukw]

Many thanks, guys! I'm going back to finish a diorama that got sidetracked on the shelf of doom, and then on to a US Vietnam era aircraft. Stay tuned!