IA-33 Pulqui II completed

Hi guys! I just finish my first resin kit: an argentinian plane from the early 50´s IA-33 Pulqui II (Pulqui is an indian word for arrow) the plane was designed by Dr Kurt Tank (the same guy who design the FW 190 and others great planes…) and an Argentina´s Instituto Aerotecnico designers team, Argentina was the 8th country in the world to desingn a jet plane. the similar look to the mig 15 is because the same people who work with Tank in Germany after the war helped to the design that plane, in fact they share the same engine, a Roll Royce Nene II. The test show the Pulqui as a plane with exellent performances (in some points superior to the F-86 and the Mig 15) sadly due to political and economic reasons the plane never enter to production.

the kit is in 1/72 scale, is made by Ricardo dacoba.

I build the kit with a lot, and I mean a LOT of work, adding more detail with cooper wire, styrene, P.E. parts, and anothers things. ( I will write an article for ARC soon)

any critics will be wellcome, regards

Jeremias

Nice work and a cool subject. Your pics don’t do her justice [sigh]

Andy

Great job on what looks to be a challenging kit! Well done.

It looks as if you were quite busy getting that one to turn out so well. Really great work.

Mac

Thanks for your kind words guys!!

and yes… it was a dificult to build, there were lots of bubbles to fill, and more I fill and sand, new ones appears… but, i´m happy with the results. the finish isn´t perfect, but this is my first time with a resin kit.

regards

Jeremias

nice piece. are you from argentina?

Nice work on an unusual subject.

thanks man. Yes I´m from Argentina. I´m Building models used by argentina´s navy and air force like the Pulqui

and this is a IA 58 pucara (this machine was deployed in the Malvinas (falklands) war.

and here is my F-86 from Argentina´s Air force acrobatic team, “Cruz del sur”

jajaja my skills with cammera aren´t very imprresive. I´m better with the hobby knife and the sand paper…