EricP Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hmm, this kit has a reputation of being accurate, and expensive if you can even find it. It's sad to hear that it's pretty bad, from what you have posted of your journey so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hmm, this kit has a reputation of being accurate, and expensive if you can even find it. It's sad to hear that it's pretty bad, from what you have posted of your journey so far. Thanks, but the project is still ongoing. I will have an update in the next couple of days of what has happened and where I am at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) The next two rather bad photos (I was experimenting with camera) show the cockpit all made up The next pictures show the rear fuselage upper and power parts joined together. When I did this I put a small amount of white glue on the wing pivots to hold them in placed while I glued the two halves together. Although I did move them after I had done the glueing and had clamped the halves together, I also used some super glue when glueing the wing gloves, and this also got onto the wings, So when I tried to move the wings the next morning nothing happened until I tried a little force, where upon on of the wing came away as you see in the photos. But all is not lost as it does slot back in, so when the model is on display I can have the wing in the forward position, and for moving it about one wing can be in the aft positiion whilst the other can be stored away. This picture show the fwd fuselage gued together. The fwd and aft fuselage parts, and the wings in the aft position. Since these photos have been taken, I have glued the fwd and aft fuselages together and applied filler where needed. Hopefully I will have some more pictures soon after I have done some sanding. Edited May 28, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Here are some pictures of the progress of this project. The model is now altogether and just in need of a bit of sanding and the pylons on the wing glove. Hopefully I shall start painting soon, and here lies another problem. From the decal sheets that I have there seem to be two colour schemes, although t here should only be one. Two of the decal sheets that I have (Hi-Decal and Authentic) show the upper clolours as being sand and dark brown, whilst the other decal sheet and a book that I have on Iraqi Fighters say that the upper scheme is dark green and dark brown. The lower colour is not in doubt as that is light blue. If anyone can help I will be very grateful. Does anyone know a different way instead of Photobucket to post photos onto this web site as it has taken me up to 50 mins just to post these three, and it getting very tiresome. I will admit that I did try and ppost one photo twice, but still it should not take that long surely. Edited June 8, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Good perseverance to get it together! The Linden hill Iraqi fighters sheet says, Olive Drab over Tan if that helps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Good perseverance to get it together! The Linden hill Iraqi fighters sheet says, Olive Drab over Tan if that helps.... That is the book that I have got and it it is co-written by an Iraqi Air Force Brig Gen, and this is where my confusion is starting. Most export Su-24Ms seem to have the two browns, and the pictures that I have in many books are not that conclusive, due to lighting of the sbuject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nice to see you're persistent with this model, Jabba: I'm looking forwarding to help with painting - if necessary. Should have got some additional references regarding the camo pattern on top sides, recently (if my memory is serving me right). BTW, have you already decided what serial would you like to build? (Oh, and since you're still in the process of assembling your kit, don't forget: since this is an Iraqi Su-24MK... NO fences on wing-gloves [above inner underwing pylons], NO fences, please. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nice to see you're persistent with this model, Jabba: I'm looking forwarding to help with painting - if necessary. Should have got some additional references regarding the camo pattern on top sides, recently (if my memory is serving me right). BTW, have you already decided what serial would you like to build? (Oh, and since you're still in the process of assembling your kit, don't forget: since this is an Iraqi Su-24MK... NO fences on wing-gloves [above inner underwing pylons], NO fences, please. ) Thanks for the invitation of help a PM has been sent to you. I have both the Hi-Decal and LindenHill sheets for Iraqi Su-24s, although the Hi-Decal serial No looks like it is a bit jumbled up, so I will probably go with the Linden Hill one which is 24635. The strange thing is that I cannot put any wing fences on the model even if I needed to as none are supplied in the kit. Don't worry I was not going to fit any anyway. For a quick update, I have now started to paint the undersides of the model, and will hopefully have some more pictures soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Great. Then my 'intervention' will be 'just on time'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Here is a very quick update on this project. The undersides are now painted, and although I do not show it the fwd part of the canopy has been fitted so that the upper surface can be painted. Tom has very kindly provided me with some very useful info on this to which I am very grateful. Sorry that it that the underside colour almost matches the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 ...well, that's why they call it the 'camouflage': because it should 'match' the plane to the 'natural background' (i.e. skies, as seen from below). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 I know that is the real intention, but when you are trying to show other people what you have carried out it was a little disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 't was just a joke. Besides, I find your photo absolutely OK. All the details can be seen, and the paint (which is perfect in regards of correct colour) too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Hi jabba, I'm also building one of these at the moment, for the Cold War magazine so unfortunately can't show any of the wip until it's published but to say that it's accurate is a massive understatement, the attention to detail is amazing and leaves a lot of modern kits standing, ( just wish that they'd managed to release their TU-22 Blinder before the company folded !). As the kit doesn't include any I'm using weapons from the Armory range as well as the Pavla 'pit set and Eduard PE, plus of course a lot of scratch building, chucking everything at it but the kitchen sink !!not sure about the moving parts but might have the slats and flaps working. I'm finding it good fun to be honest as I like these Eastern limited run kits and the challenges they present, (believe me this one's not that bad compared to one or two others I could mention !!). Mine will be standard VVS finish though was tempted with a Syrian one, You've done a grand job so far., nice to see one being built..... Melchie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the comments. I will be taking the wing tanks and boms from an older Dragon model that although damaged at a display is still used for display, until this model replaces it. It is a pity that the company that made this model folded as a Tu-22 Blinder would have been rather nice. A quick update on what I have done this week. As you can see the fixed part of the canopy has been fitted and the first colour of the camo painted. I have also started on the second colour, but this was started after these pictures were taken. I shall hpefully start of fitting some parts of the U/C this week. Edited June 23, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Very good so far. Just one question: the 'border/demarcation line' between the brown and light blue colours on the front fuselage and between wings and horizontal stablizers was soft. You intend to add that 'yet', or leave it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 I will be leaving as it is, as I don't think that I can produce that effect to a good enough standard with a hairy stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) The second camo colour is now painted. I still have some touching up to do here and there. Edited June 25, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 A quick update of what I have done this week. I have been doing a bit of touch up painting, and painted the wheels. The main thing that I have added to the model this week, and was not looking forward to was the main U/C as it was in so many pieces. I got this done over a couple of days doing one side at a time, and to be honest although not perfect it is not to shabby. This has also been painted. Next up I think is one of two things, either adding the wheels then decalling, or the other way around but this will hopefully be done this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Decals and matt varnish applied. Some photos have been taken and will post when I get time. I will now start to add some of the smaller parts. A quick question. Does anyone know the colour of the infra red warning receiver dome on the top of the fuselage? The only pictures I can really find of it in close up are in black and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Should be something like a mix between 'mirror' (i.e. 'glass') and burned steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) Here are some pictures of the model after decalling (and there are not that many) and varnish application Here is also a picture of the bombs and the fuel tanks. Since these pictures were taken I have added the ejection seats and the U/C doors. Hopefully tonight I shall add the weaponary. Edited July 11, 2013 by Jabba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) Here is the finished model. Although not a shake and bake kiit has been enjoyable to build, and is certainly much better in accuracy than the Dragon kit of old. A comparison picture with the Dragon kit which is in the foreground. It looks a bit shabby as it got battered at a model show a couple of years ago, plus I have taken a few items from it for this build. Any comments are gratefully received. Edited July 14, 2013 by Jabba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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