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[The Migrant]

These two 1/72 SG-38 early-war training gliders came in one box. Manufacturer is Kovozavody Prostejov who have been around for decades, but these are new-tool kits and very nicely done. The Luftwaffe version has the 'open cockpit' (which must have been bit alarming), the Polish variant has the enclosed gondola. Rigged with Uschi van der Rosten fine thread, turnbuckles are from Bob's Buckles.

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[monica]

great work on these,s two,Mike,real well done,down to that rigging,do like the ribbing on 3-518,and the camo is fantastic,


both great builds,so very well done,

 

[Guest]

2 lovely well built kits.

 

[Guest]

Mike very nice indeed, the detail of the structure inside the wings etc. is exceptional.


Bob

 

[dave]

Great work.

 

[Gern]

Beautifully done Mike. How did you do that camo pattern?

 

[flyjoe180]

Supreme builds Mike. Loving the detail you've achieved in both of them. That Luftwaffe version as you say, must have been rather daunting!

 

[Gwyn]

Excellent modelling and great camouflage paintwork. 

 

[Guest]

Different, but very good

 

[Guest]

Oh my...oh my what a stunning build with beautiful paint job. How on earth did you paint those green camo.


Well done Mike

 

[The Migrant]

Thanks a lot for the nice comments

Beautifully done Mike. How did you do that camo pattern?

It's just Vallejo acrylic dark green painted with a fine brush, Gern.

 

[spanner570]

Those are just absolute class. Brilliant builds Mike.

 

[Guest]

Wonderful, Mike. I love the 'transparent' wings when viewed from below - just like the real thing and so hard to model.

 

[yak face]

Beautiful work mike and at 1/72 these arent very big at all. The camo on the polish one is mind boggling! I was looking at these on e bay the other day , i really fancied getting one but didnt , you might have influenced me a bit more now! Cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Two beautiful gliders there Mike and as Tony say that camo is very well done indeed.

 

[Guest]

Only a big fat WOW...........

 

[Guest]

I'd pay good money to watch a detailed video of you building one of these - mainly as it is beyond my comprehension!!! Absolutelt staggering work

 

[The Migrant]

I'd pay good money to watch a detailed video of you building one of these - mainly as it is beyond my comprehension!!! Absolutelt staggering work

Thanks again for the nice comments. John, I appreciate the compliment but a video of me working would be mind-numbingly boring (and very long), but my build article was in the April 2016 issue of Airfix Model World magazine, if you're interested.

 

[Ian M]

I love the way you have painted the 'transparency' of the wings..And that camouflage is bloody great!