Subject: Re: 1/72 PC 7 Mk II
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Vikram Singh" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 10:08:19 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Vikram Singh 
  To: [email-masked] ; Vikram Singh 
  Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 9:51 AM
  Subject: 1/72 PC 7 Mk II

  1/72 Indian Air force Pilatus PC 7 Mk II
  converted from Bltz Models PC-21
  Polly Singh

  I have hunted for long to get my hands on a 1/72 PC 7 Mk II, the IAF's latest basic trainer, but it doesnt exist, The PC 7and  PC 9 do but not the PC 7Mk II which essentially is a down engined simplified, not- weapon capable PC-9 , with the PC-9 canopy on a PC 7 airframe, more or less!!  So i chanced upon this fantatsticall rendered model of the PC 21 which basically had the correct canopy and nothing else except the fuselage.  Rather than mould a new canopy i opted to operate on the plastic!  that really meant using the carcass of the empennage attaching new rudder, elevator and ventral keel.  The wing outer panels were replaced and corect dihedral added including extending the chord of the retained wing root section.  Spares were used for the main undercarriage (Mig 29 nose wheels) and a new spinner and prop created from spares (P-47 blades modified) new GPS and ILS antenae were also added.  the paint job was the main excitement!! lots of masking, re painting and brush touchups.  A clear coat darkened the whole paint job a bit, but in most lighting it looks OK??
  So here she is with a home made base and Eduard RBFTs
  Polly Singh

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