IA-58 Pucara "Falklands war "

1
April 21, 2022
The other day, for the first time in almost a thousand days, I travelled to Akihabara, Tokyo!
Of course my aim was to go to a model shop, where I found this kit on the shelves.
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April 21, 2022
This is a "pure" vacuum kit without resin or white metal parts.
I'll never forget the subtle look on my friend's face when I bought this, as if to say "Why are you buying that?".
3
April 21, 2022
All parts look like this.
There's no way in hell they'd even make the landing gear a part of the vacuum kit...
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April 21, 2022
There is a thin convex mould.
5
April 21, 2022
The kit does not contain decals, so some caution marking is also represented as moulds for those who paint freehand.
I decided to import the decals from Mexico...
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April 21, 2022
Cut out roughly as appropriate.
7
April 21, 2022
Is it something like this?
I have ordered wheel parts from Kiev, and I will work on them, hoping that they will make it safely through the war and reach Japan.
8
April 21, 2022
Reference materials were also obtained.
9
May 4, 2022
No motivation at all as neither parts nor decals have arrived.
However, if I leave it for a while and make another kit, my motivation should be restored.
... no proof.
10
May 21, 2022
Speaking of which, the decals arrived the other day, all the way across the Pacific!
The decals are printed with high precision and are very beautiful.
And they're superb, with the ability to reproduce almost every aircraft from every country that operated the Pucara!
What? Do I need to make 17 more of these vacuum-formed kits...?

7 21 April 2022, 16:38

Ben M
watching this...

21 April 2022, 17:00

Robert Podkoński
Me too! Keep my fingers crossed for you! I am not as brave to tackle vacuformed kit...

21 April 2022, 17:23

Treehugger
Oh, lol, I think they made the landing gear with the vacuum shapes as well. 😄

21 April 2022, 18:08

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Watching.
Never build a vacuumform kit, seems intimidating.

21 April 2022, 18:28

Roy McKay
Lovely. To be fair, while all vacforms are a challenge, rareplanes are probably the Tamiya of vacform, or close enough. You'll enjoy it. Too late now but later issues of this came with some white metal parts for props and undercarriage. Usually made by aeroclub who also sold them on separate. I got some for my special hobby/airfix pucara. I think the rareplanes would have been a better buy....

21 April 2022, 18:54