Mirage Hobby 1:48 Halberstadt CL.IV Polish-Russian War is a plastic kit of a two-seat aircraft of the First World War in 1:48 scale, in a boxing aimed at its later use in the Polish-Soviet War.
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An unassembled and unpainted plastic kit in 1:48 scale from the Polish brand Mirage Hobby. The subject is the Halberstadt CL.IV, a two-seat aircraft from the end of the First World War. According to its name, this boxing is devoted to machines employed in the Polish-Soviet War, that is the period shortly after 1918, when the newly formed Polish Air Force operated a number of aircraft of German manufacture. The contents of the package and the number of marking options on the decal sheet are given by the instructions enclosed in the package.
The Halberstadt CL.IV belonged to the category of light two-seat aircraft in which the pilot and the observer-gunner sat close one behind the other in a single roomy cockpit. It was powered by a water-cooled inline six-cylinder engine. The structure was wooden with fabric covering and plywood skinning on the forward fuselage, which matters for a model: the surface of such a machine is not smooth metal but a combination of taut fabric with noticeable ribs and smooth plywood. Compared with older types the CL.IV was more agile and had a shorter fuselage, so it suited low-level flying. After the war ended a number of these aircraft stayed in Central and Eastern Europe and served on under new operators.
A biplane from this period is a build for patience, not for speed. First finish and paint the cockpit, because once the fuselage is closed you will not reach into it. Glue the interplane struts only after the fuselage has dried and use a simple jig: two wooden spacers that hold the upper wing at the exact height and angle. Bracing wires are best made from thin elastic thread stretched between drilled holes. For painting the fabric areas, thinned acrylics applied with an airbrush in thin coats suit well, so that the structure of the ribs stays visible. Lay the decals onto a gloss intermediate coat and close the result with a matte one, because machines of the period did not shine. Check the particular schemes and shades against the instructions in the package.
The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
Naši poradci a znalci sortimentu jsou připraveni odpovídat na Vaše dotazy (Po–Pá, 8–18 hod).
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