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I.A.R. 81C

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Here are some photos of my recently completed build of the FRROM 1/32 I.A.R. 81C (I.A.R. = Industria Aeronautica Romana). As a fan of Romanian aircraft, I never actually thought I would see the day when I could build a 1/32 model of Romania's WW2 fighter aircraft. However, FRROM has delivered an excellent, limited run kit of this interesting aircraft - referred to by one author as "the most famous fighter you never heard of".

As seen in my review build blog, this kit goes together well, with only a little "modeling skill" needed, as is common with limited run kits. I finished the aircraft in the late-war pro-Allied markings, rather than the more commonly seen "King Michael Cross" markings the type wore for most of its wartime operational history. The pro-Allied markings were applied after August 1944 when Romania switched from the Axis to the Allied side. I added a few details to the build, such as brake lines and the aerial wire and components, as these were not included in the kit.

Overall, a very nice kit to build, and I've already made plans to do another and utilize the RB Productions I.A.R 80C conversion!
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About the Author

About Doug Nelson (DougN1)
FROM: GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

I've been modeling on and off for over 40 years. My primary interests are WW1, Interwar and WW2 aircraft, although I do build an occasional WW2 armour kit. I used to build 1/32 kits back in the 80's, but switched to 1/48 in the early 90's when all the nice new kits started showing up. I've sinc...


Comments

Hi Doug, A great build well done. Cheers Chris👍
JUL 17, 2015 - 11:46 AM
Hey Doug, Really fantastic looking build! Gary
JUL 17, 2015 - 02:04 PM
Excellent, Doug- cheers! A very clean and accurate build.
JUL 17, 2015 - 09:41 PM
Very nicely done Doug, this reminds me that I have one of these I hope that it turns out as good as this
JUL 19, 2015 - 11:01 AM
Great build! Something out of the ordinary. Thanks for sharing!
JUL 21, 2015 - 05:12 PM
Thanks for the kind words everyone! Certainly a good kit to build and really stands out on the display shelf Doug
AUG 05, 2015 - 10:01 PM
Doug, I followed your build blog from start to finish, and was most impressed with how you went about your build. Just an excellent build. Joel
AUG 20, 2015 - 10:54 PM