Pin Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Time to add some meat to the GB As usual, I start with cockpit... What a heresy! One should start with something beautiful, like X-22 missile, for example. I'm planning to display it separately on a dolly, the kit suggests such an option Evidently, this is a short run kit so dry fitting, puttying and sanding are the ingredients of enjoyment 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Very cool, Pin! I have one of these and decals for a shark-mouthed Afghanistan bomber, so I'll follow along with your build for some tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Nice model kit there pin, look forward to this looks like the warsaw pact are powering up in this now,good job were not playing top trumps, Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 You always pick cool subjects Alexey and this one is no exception Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Very, very nice choice of subject, it just screams Cold War! Interested to see how this goes together so I will be watching with great interest. Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 This kit is an example of how bad moulding could spoil a good kit. Each part requires a lot of work and it is often easier to create a part from scratch than to bring the kit part to acceptable condition. The dolly is nearly there, requires some touches and weathering. Perhaps I will make it a separate entry in the gallery Exhausts by Barracuda are wonderful! Great attention to details and immaculate casting! Only base colour so far 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 This should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Regardless of how badly moulded the kit parts are the end results look great Alexey. Top stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 which parts are badly molded? I have this kit and it looks fine to me on the sprues, but I have yet to start it and as we all know, looks can be deceiving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 11 hours ago, Madhatter said: which parts are badly molded? Pretty much all of them, sink marks everywhere. Don't get me wrong - for a short run it's a GOOD KIT, I know how to deal with short runs, and as I said earlier dealing with bad moulding this is a part of enjoyment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Dolly is dirty and finished Some touches on exhausts Just wanted to estimate the size of the beast. I thought she is bigger 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 looks great Alexy. I contemplated buying the Barracuda exhausts but ended up buying the turned aluminium set instead. It's interesting to see that you have the inner tubes protruding from the read of the main housing. I read this is where Ken Duffy had some confusion as he wasn't sure if they sat on the outside or the inside of the housing (the instructions are not terribly clear here) If you were to build yours OOB, would you have yours on the outside or the inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 I think this answers your question - actuators are clearly visible, so if I understand your question correctly the answer is "outside" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I am following this with interest Pin. Many years ago I tried the old ESCI kit, with a resin correction set. A lot of work was involved (including fuselage plugs) and it ultimately ended up back in storage. This looks a lot better and I agree with you, filling and sanding is part of the fun with short run ! Nice work on the dolly Best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 4, 2017 Author Share Posted March 4, 2017 Some update The seats are little marvels, probably the best OOB seats I've ever seen, each build of good dozen of parts. It's a shame they will be barely visible 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 And some colour 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 pin, those are nice seats from the kit, and good work on the cockpit too,are those decals from the kit or after market in the pit? glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Everything is straight OOB except the belts. I have NH details photoetched parts but it only contains pilot dashboard that I decided not to use to keep everything in one style. After all, these will be barely visible once the body is closed. NH details set seems pretty useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 - (mody, phylosophical, a bit crazy sub-officer) do you see a gopher? - (conscript) Negative - (sub-officer) Neither do I. But he exists... The clip above is taken from a comedy, after that the word "gopher" settled in Russian slang meaning something that exists but not visible, the cockpit here is a gopher, 100% I have slightly changed the sequence otherwise the halves would not come together. Next step - bomb and front wheel bays 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre_days Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 18 minutes ago, Pin said: - (mody, phylosophical, a bit crazy sub-officer) do you see a gopher? - (conscript) Negative - (sub-officer) Neither do I. But he exists... The clip above is taken from a comedy, after that the word "gopher" settled in Russian slang meaning something that exists but not visible, the cockpit here is a gopher, 100% Detailing 1/72 aircraft interiors often reminds me of a story my mother used to tell about an old family friend from her childhood who painted the undersides of her kitchen drawers "because I'll know it's there..." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Hi Alexey, Great! Perhaps the best-looking plane ever built. It's coming along very nicely. What's your impression of the kit on the whole so far? .. thanks for the lesson in Russian slang - I'll look up a version of the film with subtitles, looks right up my alley. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Gee - you build the Tu-22 and the XB-70 at the same time? Respect! Nice build. René Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Nope - Valkyrie is waiting for this one to complete, I afraid there is not enough room in my shed to build both at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 I lost my status of unemployed that means that the build will slow down. Closed the body, decided that bomb bay will also be closed 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Incredible details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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