[WWI] Karaya 1/48 Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard

[BT]

Kick ass! Another great plane for my Finnish collection. Who'd a thunk we'd
see a 48th Buzzard?

On 9/11/07, Diego Fernetti <dfernet0 at rosario.gov.ar> wrote:
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>  Great review Erwin! Hope you get this one built very soon.
> D.
> I'll watch your website. BTW what's the deal with those small tools posted
> there?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Erwin Van Deynze <erwin.vandeynze at romove.be>
> *To:* wwi at wwi-models.org
> *Sent:* Monday, September 10, 2007 7:13 PM
> *Subject:* [WWI] Karaya 1/48 Martinsyde F.4 Buzzard
>
>
> Hi all!
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> Just got my grubby hands on Karaya's new resin kit of the Martinsyde
> Buzzard. It's an early production example and the manual wasn't ready yet
> (Radek promised to send them to me when they were).
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> Cleaned up most of the parts by now and it sure is a lovely kit. Some
> casting imperfections, but nothing a bit experienced modeller can't handle.
> Detail is outstanding: complete and wonderful detailled engine, the radiator
> shutters are made in PE, so some fiddling here. Steady hands will be useful,
> but the reward will be an extremely beautiful radiator no doubt.
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> Internal detail consist of cast-in interior framework and engine bearers
> in the fuselage halves. They are a bit warped at the tail, but seem to be
> easily corrected when they will be glued together. Fabric detail is nicely
> restrained and even present at the underside. Some careful glueing will be
> needed here. Stitching is provided as PE, but can't really convince me, will
> probably do these in fishing line (0,06mm)
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> All resin parts are cast in a dark grey resin which is quite resilient and
> all struts and the undercarriage are reinforced with copper wire that shines
> through the resin at places
> The upper wing is cast in three pieces, center and the two outer parts,
> the joint being the actual joint on the real plane.
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> Apart from the resin and a nice PE-fret (etched by Part from the look of
> it) there's also a clear film with the instruments, windscreen and a window.
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> Decals included: Latvian, Lithouwanian and Red Russian. On the cover is
> also the red-white striped personal hack of General Zagorsky, commander
> Polish air forces in 1924. As this plane had (according to the Datafile) no
> other markings, no decals are provided. You will have to mask and spray the
> stripes yourself.
> A later boxing will include Finnish and British markings. This will be
> released later this year or beginning next year. On the side of the box is
> also a profile of a Spanish Buzzard with enclosed cowl and the radiators
> between the undercarriage.
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> Comparison of the major parts with the drawings in the datafile reveal
> that the fuselage is spot on, the upper wings about 1 mm too short in span
> and in chord. The underwing is almost spot on, about 0.5 mm too short in
> chord. More than good enough for me! especially since the Buzzard is really
> a big plane compared with the usual allied stuff!
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> Will try to get some pics taken and post them on our clubs' site
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>  Erwin Van Deynze
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> PR/Webmaster Roeselaarse Modelbouw Vereniging
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> http://www.romove.be
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