Ikarus P-453 MW 1:50

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
I`d like present you my newest project. This time something from former Yugoslavia. Prototype of glider for twin jet aircraft Ikarus P-453 MW.
More about it you can read here (translated by Google from Russian):
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airwar.ru%2Fenc%2Fxplane%2F453. html&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0=

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Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Next part...

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Krzychu74

[elliott]

Interesting wing, that's for sure. I wonder if would have actually flown and how it would have handled? Guess we'll never know. Should be an interesting thread to watch.

[Texman]

The article states that it only had one flight, in its glider configuration. Apparently,
it was destroyed after the flight. Don't know if it was during landing or not.

Ray

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you Friends for your kind words.
On this picture (http://www.mycity-military.com/slika.php?slika=65870_68684896_453.jpg) it can see, that landing was probably without problems.

I added first part of wings and I mended a bit of a fuselage.

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Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Now Ikarus looks like.... the bat? :)

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Krzychu74

[Maciek.kat]

Very interesting model, such a flying zigzag :)

[JT Fox]

That is an unusual design aircraft. Looking good though.

Cheers JTF

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Kat & JT Fox: thank you! Fying zigzag, hehe :D
Me remind more Batman`s aircraft. ;)

Next part: gear ect...

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Krzychu74

[nothing]

i like the obscure subject. looks really cool.

[willygoat]

The nose must have a HUGE radar in it to balance properly on the gear. They're practically straight across!

[y_noto]

Wow!
How strange this wing is! :o
This wing remind me of the "luftwaffe 1946"!

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
nothing: thank you very much! :)
willygoat: I don't think there was a radar. It was only a glider for testing the project only and then supposed to come an aircraft. Certainly there was some given at the front weight so that he didn't "sit down" to the tail.
y_noto: you`re right. Ikarus would match perfectly to the topic "Luftwaffe`46 ". :)

Ok, this time pilot`s cabin. I know is very poor, but unfortunately I don't have, any photos and pictures how looked.

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Krzychu74

[cgutzmer]

Looks great! Glad to see a cockpit :)
Chris

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you Chris! :)

A few unrolling parts.

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Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
After little break I returned to the project and I started doing the instruction.

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Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Ikarus is ready and now wait for test build by Piotter.
Model has 34 numbered parts on 3 sheets with parts and one sheet with instruction.
I hope soon I`ll show photos from test building.

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Krzychu74

[cgutzmer]

looking forward to the pics! :) get your beta builder to do a build thread on papermodelers.com for some model publicity
Chris

[NOBI]

I saw a petal style of wing's pod and thinking that will hard to assemble...look forward to see a model in paper :)

[elliott]

This has been an interesting thread/design. I'm also looking forward to the build and hoping to see a build thread/report.

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Chris: report from designing and test-gluing is on papermodelers here:
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/design-threads/3405-ikarus-p-453-mw-1-50-a.html
NOBi and Elliott: thank you! :)

Ok, first photos of Ikarus from test by Piotter: fuselage.

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Krzychu74

[nothing]

looking good!

[y_noto]

Wow, nice model!
I cannot wait for thing that this aircraft get unique wing. :D

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
New photos from Piotter. Now model looks like... pterodactyl. :)

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Krzychu74

[nothing]

nice looking. so unusual in design!

[JT Fox]

Hello!
New photos from Piotter. Now model looks like... pterodactyl. :)

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Krzychu74


You do expect it to start flapping.

Cheers JTF

[cgutzmer]

Cool as heck!

[y_noto]

Wow!What a unique style this is! :o
Exactly, This may flap now immediately!

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you nothing and Chris! :)
JT Fox: everything is possible. ;)
y_noto: yes, you`re right, Ikarus is very strange but I feel I need to rest from the little-known construction and do something famous, which is a lot of photos, documents, drawings etc.

Next photos from Piotter.

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Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Test model is ready. I`ll still paint a cover only and everything will be ready. :)

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Krzychu74

[Krzychu74]

next...

[zot]

I'm ready whenever you are.

[nothing]

that looks really nice!

[y_noto]

Very nice work!
Hmmm.... The more I see this aircraft, the more I am charmed by it.
If test result was satisfactory, Did Yugoslav air force adopt fighter with this form?
It is very interesting!

[cgutzmer]

Looks great!!!! Thanks for sharing the great pictures.
Chris

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you zot, y_noto and Chris. :)
After little break I painted cover and made back-cover for Ikarus.

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Krzychu74

[cgutzmer]

I got it and hope to get it inserted into the shop soon!
Chris

[Krzychu74]

Hello!
Thank you Chris!
Special thanks for all which observed and my work, commented and help (in alfabetical order if only to hurt nobody) : Chris Gutzmer, Elliott, JT Fox, Kat, NOBi, nothing, piotter, Texman, willygoat, y_noto, zot. Thank you Friends!

Model in now available:
http://ecardmodels.com/shop/index.php?manufacturers_id=44

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Krzychu74

[cgutzmer]

:) anytime :) I am here to help you succeed :)
Chris