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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2022 11:39:01 GMT 12
More great work Harry! Congrats!
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Post by harrysone on Apr 29, 2022 12:29:09 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2022 13:21:45 GMT 12
Another beauty!
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Post by harrysone on Jun 9, 2022 18:15:59 GMT 12
A bit of a variation on the theme. Lars has given me drawings of the early Cessna 182 series...which after all were essentially just '180s with tricycle gear! So I decided to build one of his 180s as a 182A, so I built 'BRI which as it turns out was the first Cessna 182 registered in NZ. I read an interesting little exert about this aircraft, during 1957 BOP Airlines set up a daily service from Auckland to Tauranga...they flew deliveries for Auckland Star to Tauranga, Whakatane & Opokiki on the return trip!  IMG_6478 by Harry Follas, on Flickr  IMG_6480 by Harry Follas, on Flickr  IMG_6474 by Harry Follas, on Flickr  IMG_6470 by Harry Follas, on Flickr |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2022 21:09:39 GMT 12
That's a very clever conversion, top job Harry!
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jun 11, 2022 9:01:42 GMT 12
You must have enough examples of the 180/185 to replicate the 70th Anniversary at Omaka by now, Harry!
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Post by harrysone on Jun 11, 2022 13:37:23 GMT 12
Lol…nearly, 31 built (though 1 is 182), although I only have 8 of my own 😉
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Post by 30sqnatc on Jun 14, 2022 22:56:45 GMT 12
I've been playing around with Cessna 180 and 185 drawings available on the net and realised that turning a 1/48 Cessna 172 into these types in 1/48th scale appears to not be too difficult. Harrysone I'm coming after your total of 31 built  Well not really but I'm definitely using your builds as the standard to aim for  Paul |
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Post by harrysone on Jun 15, 2022 22:40:11 GMT 12
Lol funny, my next task is to build an early fast-back 172 for a customer out of a 180!! That will be a challenge! I have an old Arii Cessna 172 injection moulded kit that might be contributing a few bits
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Post by harrysone on Jul 8, 2022 17:38:14 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 8, 2022 20:58:34 GMT 12
That turned out great!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2022 22:58:42 GMT 12
Lovely work Harry!
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Post by Antonio on Jul 12, 2022 15:49:16 GMT 12
There's just something about upper wing regos IMHO |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jul 13, 2022 17:10:00 GMT 12
I've not seen ZK-IMHO... (heads for the door)
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Post by Antonio on Jul 14, 2022 14:04:41 GMT 12
I've not seen ZK-IMHO... (heads for the door) Keep running Buster  |
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Post by 30sqnatc on Jul 14, 2022 18:31:01 GMT 12
Is that a Cessna carrying fence posts on underwing carriers I see diving on a running figure
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Post by harrysone on Aug 14, 2022 10:00:19 GMT 12
I have to say I'm a bit disappointed! I have got my hands on a few of the new injection molded KP Cessna 185 model, unfortunately it is somewhat under-scale in terms of size which is a real shame as I was hoping to cross-kit some bits. The KP model works out at 24ft 9.25 in length and 34ft 6in span, vs real aircraft which is 25ft 9 in and 35ft 10in respectively. Lars vacform models meanwhile work out at 25ft 8.75in and 35ft 9.5 in  Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr  Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr  Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr  Untitled by Harry Follas, on Flickr The moldings themselves are ok, however transparencies are too thick (particularly the windshield) and the wheels provided are not the best (too big, too little detail and with huge disc brakes!). |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2022 11:59:05 GMT 12
Thanks for the info Harry.
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Post by 30sqnatc on Aug 14, 2022 13:23:16 GMT 12
Bugger. Why would a company spend so much making the moulds to get the scale so wrong. You need to switch to 1/48th |
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Post by mit on Aug 16, 2022 22:31:04 GMT 12
Not sure ZKMIT’s belly is ever that clean!! Needs some cow pats flicked under the wings 🤣 |
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ZK-NRC which virtually wears K2 Airways markings (seen in Alaska)
Well not really but I'm definitely using your builds as the standard to aim for 
