Avia S-199, a 3D printed cockpit for the version with the Erla canopy, 1:72 is a detail accessory from the brand Eduard intended to replace the cockpit interior from a plastic kit. It is not an aircraft model but a set of parts for one.
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This item is not an aircraft kit. It is a detail accessory: 3D printed cockpit parts in 1:72 scale that replace the simplified interior of the plastic Avia S-199 kit in the version with the Erla sliding canopy. The manufacturer is the Czech firm Eduard. The set works on the place that is most visible on a finished model, the space under the glazing, where everyone who picks the model up will look.
The Avia S-199 is a post-war Czechoslovak fighter built from the airframe parts of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G combined with a power plant originally intended for the bomber program. The combination of a fighter airframe with this engine and a massive propeller changed the behavior of the aircraft on take-off and landing fundamentally. The Erla type canopy has taller glazing and sparser framing than the older version, so the interior is more visible under it, and that is exactly why replacing the cockpit pays off on this type.
3D printing is worked differently from plastic. The parts are cut away from the print supports with a sharp knife or a fine saw, the remains of the supports are sanded down and the surface is cleaned. They are glued with cyanoacrylate glue, because ordinary cement for plastic does not act on this material. Before gluing, try seating the parts in the fuselage dry, because after the interior is replaced the cockpit walls sometimes have to be thinned so that the fuselage halves close without pressure. Sand with respiratory protection, ideally wet. Apply a base coat before painting, otherwise the shade takes unevenly on the printed surface.
This is an accessory for a kit, not a standalone model. The kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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