ML-KNIL Curtiss Hawk 75

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March 21, 2019
Cockpit weathered
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March 21, 2019
Engine cowling is too oval. This means cutting, sanding, hoping that it will fit together again
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March 21, 2019
Searching for the right shape
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March 21, 2019
There you go
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March 21, 2019
Adding some wiring to the wheel wells and reinforcing the wing with spars
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March 21, 2019
Structuring the fabric covered ailerons
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March 21, 2019
Tools I use to make a riveted, stressed skin wing
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March 21, 2019
In the proces of making relief on the wing
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March 21, 2019
Wings finished and attached
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April 14, 2019
Wright Cyclone in place. Now it's an aeroplane!
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May 30, 2019
Primer revealed some minor issues. Also showed that the stressed skin effect turned out too subtle!
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June 3, 2019
First attempt ever to mottle an aluminium airframe
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June 27, 2019
First camo colour: Oudblad, which is FS34102, over aluminium with masking fluid on wing walk ways
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June 27, 2019
Mottling over green base coat
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June 27, 2019
Colours I used. Next is several thin coats of FS34102 mixed with a little white
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October 1, 2019
Still some weathering to do
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October 1, 2019
Nearing completion
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January 4, 2020
The completed model. Fancy photo's will be uploaded soon
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November 1, 2020
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November 1, 2020
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November 1, 2020
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December 21, 2020
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December 21, 2020
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December 21, 2020

Comments

6 21 March 2019, 19:44

gorby
Excellent work so far.

14 April 2019, 14:40

Klaas van der Wielen
Thnx, gorbygould.

14 April 2019, 19:38

Rui S
Looking good ( y)

14 April 2019, 19:51

Klaas van der Wielen
Thnx Rui. You're too kind!

15 April 2019, 12:11

Stephan Ryll
Nice progress 👍

15 April 2019, 18:43

Klaas van der Wielen
Thanks Stephan. It's slowly getting there.

17 April 2019, 19:31

Erik Leijdens
That is looking great so far klaas.

17 April 2019, 19:38

Klaas van der Wielen
Thnx Erik. I already spent a lot of time in it. I hope it's worth it...

17 April 2019, 19:40

Klaas van der Wielen
Thanks. That is one of the reasons to build it. I think the F-16 is beautiful, but I've seen it built too often.

2 October 2019, 15:13

Erik Leijdens
Fantastic job all around Klaas!! My Hawk is on hold for a while now unfortunately but your result give me inspiration again!

1 November 2020, 16:34

Gary Kitchen
Fabulous Build. I've got an old SMER Hawk coming up next in 1:72 and your detail here will certainly be a guide for my efforts.

1 November 2020, 17:18

Klaas van der Wielen
Well thanks guys. I finally had some time to make decent photos. Glad you like them!

2 November 2020, 15:49

Ben M
Very very nice. How did you do the subtle chipping?

22 December 2020, 02:58

Klaas van der Wielen
Thanks Ben. I first gave the plane an aluminium coat and sealed it. Then I applied masking fluid with a piece of sponge on the places which would be worn or exposed to wind flow the most. After camouflaging I simply rubbed the masking of. Because I found the aluminium too bright I toned it down by spraying highly dilluted camouflage green over it.

22 December 2020, 14:22

Ben M
Thank you. I think I will try this on one of my current builds, I like how you were able to control where the chipping happened like in the wing leading edges.

Always nice to see a ml-knil subject like this hawk!

22 December 2020, 21:23

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An attempt to properly build and detail a Special Hobby 1/32 Mohawk mk.IV into a Hawk 75-A7 as used by the Dutch East Indies Air Force during WW2.

ML-KNIL Hawk 75 A7

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