Kovozavody prostejov ( KP) 1/72 Fouga magister

[Gern]

I've just had to check when I joined 'cos I didn't think I'd been here for over 12 years. It's been 14 years! Where did all that time go!?

[yak face]

Didn't you make a Magister some years ago Tony? No arguments about another one though, I like the looks of it. Watching with interest.

Here you go dave - 14 years ago ! https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...07/#post-45851
and its still in the cabinet in the garage , I can do a side by side once ive done the KP one and the Mistercraft ( ex heller ) one.

[Gern]

Here you go dave - 14 years ago ! https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threa...07/#post-45851
and its still in the cabinet in the garage , I can do a side by side once ive done the KP one and the Mistercraft ( ex heller ) one.

It's no wonder I remember such a great little build!

[yak face]

Bit more done to the Fouga today . The cockpit is typical sixties , any colour you like as long as its black ! Luckily theres a bit of colour interest with the seats . These were a brown colour almost like bakelite , with brown leather cushions and blue seat harnesses ( supplied on the decal sheet , fine for a closed canopy)
The problem of the missing instrument decals was sorted by using some self adhesive paper ones , I used some meant for a Harvard , again close enough under a closed lid .

[yak face]

Decal belts added and the seats , instrument panels and control columns have all been fitted to the cockpit tub. The black areas have all had a dry brush with light grey to emphasise the detail a bit . Its far from perfect but its not going to be seen much once the canopy goes on .

[papa 695]

Nice work on the cockpit Tony.

[Jim R]

Additions to the cockpit look good. Certainly worth that bit of extra effort.

[tr1ckey66]

Interesting aircraft Tony and it doesn’t look a bad kit. Cockpit looks busy although, as you say, not much of it will be seen with the canopy on.
Looking forward to the progress and that unusual tiger tail!
Cheers, P

[yak face]

Interesting aircraft Tony and it doesn’t look a bad kit. Cockpit looks busy although, as you say, not much of it will be seen with the canopy on.
Looking forward to the progress and that unusual tiger tail!
Cheers, P

Cheers paul , its a very interesting aircraft , very elegant looking in my eyes. Its not a bad kit , but typical short run tooling - no locating tabs for the wings , no locating pins on anything , etc etc. The older Airfix and Heller kits are only slightly less detailed but a much easier build if you fancy doing one ( BTW seriously ,if you do I'll have a good few spare decal schemes you can have by the time ive done with this and the Mistercraft( Heller) kit !)

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely!

ATB.

Andrew

[yak face]

Bit more done on the cockpit today. The seats have had a coat of matt varnish to dull down the shiny decal belts and a couple of oxygen hoses were added using wound guitar string and painted bright green as per the cockpit photos ive seen . The tub has now been fitted and the fuselage halves glued together ( carefully , due to the total absence of any locating pins !)
The canopy is next , so ive been masking it up , always a favourite job !:confounded: Before its fitted there is the lower part of the instructors periscope to be added to the inside

[scottie3158]

The office is looking good.

[yak face]

After fitting the periscope to the inside and outside of the canopy its now been glued on - not a seamless fit but this is to be expected with limited run kits. Another unfortunate aspect of some limited run toolings is the lack of any locating pins or in this case slots and tabs for the wings , its just a plain butt joint. In order to strengthen it i drilled some holes to fit brass pins into. They were glued into the wings first then a blob of black paint was put on the end of the pins and used to mark roughly where to drill on the fuselage. The holes needed a bit of fettling to get a flush fit but theyre now glued on and dont look too bad .

[Jim R]

Great progress Tony. The canopy masking looks very neat. Glad the fuselage halves went together ok. Brass pins will really add strength to the wing joint.

[scottie3158]

Tony,
Coming on nicely.