I-22 Iryda
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April 1, 20142
April 1, 20143
April 1, 2014Started moreless 5 yrs ago, but assembled only the fuselage and wings together...4
April 1, 2014...now dug it out of its temporary box and finally decided to finish it5
April 1, 2014Interior must be scratchbuilt (except for Pavla VS-1 seats), same story applies to the undercarriage6
February 22, 2015sketches of the cockpit parts, to be filled with instruments' decals (P/F - front, T/R - rear cabin)7
March 7, 20158
December 30, 2016The lower copy is the kit's instruction (sic!)9
April 13, 2017Made the plug lately10
May 16, 201711
May 16, 201712
May 16, 201713
July 9, 201714
July 9, 201715
September 24, 201716
September 24, 201717
September 24, 201718
October 17, 201719
October 17, 201720
April 23, 201821
May 31, 201822
May 31, 201823
June 13, 201824
June 13, 201825
June 23, 201826
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June 23, 201828
June 23, 201829
August 19, 2018Nose fixed and antennas added30
August 19, 2018Small elements (whatever they are) added as well31
August 19, 2018Painting32
August 19, 2018Result of the first turn33
August 19, 2018Result of the two turns of masking/sprayin/demasking. I'll have to respray the sand yellow again, I think (it likes the maskol too much)34
September 23, 201835
September 23, 201836
September 23, 201837
October 1, 201838
October 1, 201839
October 1, 201840
October 27, 2018Reinforcements have arrived! 🙂41
October 27, 2018Undersides first (they will be not so much exposed)42
October 27, 2018I think it's good enough and I'm happy with it43
October 27, 2018Time for the white ones...44
October 27, 201845
October 27, 201846
October 27, 2018Not bad either 🙂47
December 17, 2018The goal...48
December 17, 2018... and 1st attempt ...49
December 17, 2018... and a 2nd was needed so the outer pylons are correctly shaped 🙂 (tail protector in the background)50
December 27, 201851
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December 27, 201853
December 27, 20182*UB-16 + 8 bombs stolen from Bilek's two-seat Fitter54
January 1, 201955
January 1, 2019The last mile56
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January 1, 201960
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January 1, 2019
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Vacuform by Marfix, the sole available I-22 in 1/72. Second ever vacu attempt, first - P-39 flew into the trashbin v.quickly, it was like 15 yrs ago. This time I'm gonna be more patient. The idea is to finish it in the SP-PWE markings.