Kaproni Bulgaria KB-11 from ModelArt/ML Card Models

[DavidESP]

Hello all, I don't post much here as I stay quite occupied with a spanish language forum, but I do visit here almost daily. I've never posted a complete build in this forum, so here we go.
My project is a model I just received from Moshe at ML Card Models, the ModelArt Kaproni KB11 in 1:32 scale. It is a Bulgarian WWII Scout Plane/ Light Bomber. This is kind of a unique one in that I could find very little about the aircraft, it's not even on Wikipedia. The only site I found after some deep digging in Google is a Russian one, here´s the link passed through Google: Corner of the Sky .
Here´s the aircraft:


The package is a zip file with 11 pdf pages of parts, 12 pages of diagrams and 2 pages of written instructions.

I will be alternating this with another project I have going on in the spanish forum Modelismo en Papel, a scratch built/2D CAD Great Lakes Whaleback Freighter based on a set of 1940's Popular Mechanics magazine wooden model plans.

Hope to do some actual cutting and pasting tomorrow or Sunday.

Have a good day.

[Blackronin]

I'll be checking this. I like the subject a lot.

[Papercut]

Welcome and will be watching.:DRick

[Royaloakmin]

I have those plans of the John Ericsson too. I will have to check out your build.

[DavidESP]

Hello all and thanks for the comments, I hope I can make this worth your while.
Fred, I am doing OK with the Ericsson build, it's something I've had in the back of my mind since I started paper models about 3 1/2 years ago. My stepfather was a Chief Engineer on the Lakes and started his 40+ year career as a wiper and stoker on a whale back in 1911. To bad he isn't around to see it.

Well, I put cutter to paper on the KB11 today and started as the instructions state, with the cockpit. First item was the glazing, E. Zarkov on most of his aircraft provides a page to be printed on transparencies, as I have never liked ink jet transparencies because of the coating they have, they aren't really clear, what I like to do is something I found doing Kangaroo's D4Y2 Judy. I print the section of the page I need on label paper, cut out the areas that should be transparent and stick it to clear thin document covers:


Next was the instrument panel, I made a copy of this and put double sided tape on the back, punched out the holes then stuck it to a piece of cellophane from a cigarette pack then with more double sided tape to the first panel:


Next I started on the sides of the pilots section, they have nice printed detail on them, but I like to see things sticking out and enjoy layering to do this. Here is how the originals look, and my end product:


That's where I am up to for now, tomorrow I will put some time in on my other project.
Good day to all.

[cmdr199212]

looking good!

[DavidESP]

Thanks cmdr. Little bit of an update for today. More work on the pilots section of the cockpit The finished instrument panel and floor section with seat:


The skin section with the windows cutout and ready to mount:


All of the pieces for the pilots area ready to go:


Found my first error in numbering while cutting out the formers, because the cockpit sections join by gluing the formers together, I cut out the next section formers to match up as necessary. The forward former for the middle section is labeled 6b in the drawings, but in the parts it is 6c. Simple fix. Good day all.

[DavidESP]

Hello all.
Today I finished the pilots section of the cockpit, first picture is the glazing and other pieces attached to the inside of the skin:


Next up are 3 pictures of the completed section:


It is going together nicely so far, didn't have to touch up the formers at all, by cutting right on the line, they fit almost perfect.

That's it for today, time to move over to my other project for a bit.

Have a good day.

[Nh3ave2009]

I just looked at the Scratch build U R doing of the Whaleback BRAVO I am inpressed. I love this hobby!

Thanks Dennie

[consistseeker]

The whale back is an interesting project. A good reference book on them \i think if my memory serves me correct is called In the Belly of the Whale. It was a book that was locally published in Duluth Minnesota. I had a copy many years ago but it long since disappeared unfortunately. It was about a whaleback sinking just outside Duluth. I believe there is one on display in the Duluth /Superior area