Zlín Z-XIII (single seat) Project

Instruction sheet and small parts to assemble a seemingly simple kit. 

The box contains parts to build a Zlín Z-XII and the single or two-seater versions of the Zlín Z-XIII. The parts of the Z-XIII are shown to choose between the two-seater and the single-seater. 

Decals for two Zlín Z-XIII versions (one seat and two seats) and a Zlín Z-XII. 

Cockpit interior. 

Interior painting (pre-shading + medium grey). 

Oils (black + sienna burnt) 

Fuselage-wings attachment points. 

PE control panel and bulkheads on his site. 

PE seat belts, joystick and gas/flaps levers (made from scratch). 

PE seat belts, joystick and gas/flaps levers (made from scratch). 

Ready to glue. 

Ready to glue. 

Checking the fuselage's fit, it seems that there will be problems with the canopy union. 

It will also cause problems with the front seat cover. 

Problems of the lateral adjustments solved by cutting a little and sanding at the ends. Now the problem is with the height of the canopy respect to the fuselage. 

Canopy in place. No glued yet. 

Putty and sanding. 

Sanding windscreen surface for trying to fit the canopy. 

Checking the dihedral after placing the wings. 

Checking the dihedral after placing the wings. 

Wings placed. 

Drill holes in exhaust pipes zone. 

Drill done. 

Hypodermic needle cutting with electric cutter machine from Wave Corporation (same that Trumpeter tool). 

Cuted off hypodermic needle. 

Pipes exhaust. 

Painting the wheels. Masking using Blu-tack. 

Blu-tack retired. Viewing the result. 

Removing the excess paint. 

Landing gear in his site. 

Masking the wheels with Tamiya masking tape for curves (recycled segments. Second time I have used same parts. Still adhere!) 

Mixing paint in different proportions to test the results. 

Result of metallic paint with different illuminations. 

Result of metallic paint with different illuminations. 

Result of metallic paint with different illuminations. 

Color and size comparison. 

Zlín Z-XIII in the National Technical Museum (Prague). Looking for color references. 

Zlín Z-XIII in the National Technical Museum (Prague). Looking for color references. Different shades. 

I decided to mix the metallic color with Tamiya's XF-59. I think the result is is some better than with transparent yellow.  

Some parts were painted with other metallic shades. 

Some parts were painted with other metallic shades. 

Painting the spinner's propeller and some small added parts (pitot, venturi, counterweights...). 

Painting the spinner's propeller and some small added parts (pitot, venturi, counterweights...). 

Some small added parts (pitot, venturi, counterweights...). 

Some parts were painted with other metallic shades. 

Some parts were painted with other metallic shades. 

Exhaust pipes installed, made with small pieces of hypodermic needles. 

Propeller painted with red and Alclad chrome. 

Exhaust pipes installed, made with small pieces of hypodermic needles. 

Some small detail on front of the engine. 

Decals were complicated in some areas (especially on engine and wheel fairing). 

Decals were complicated in some areas (especially on engine and wheel fairing). 

Applying oils in some areas. 

Applying oils in some areas. 

Black for anti glare propeller. 

Black for anti glare propeller. 

About to end. 

About to end. Watching the size of this little. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model. 

Finished model.