Wee Beastie Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 12 hours ago, Hewy said: Agree with craig the resin parts will need minimal fettling, i like your stand is it a camera mount Not a camera mount. It's a jewellers vice. Here's an example from from eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WORK-HOLDER-CLAMP-STEEL-BASE-TOOL-VICE-ENGRAVER-PEG-CLAMP-JEWELLER-JEWELLERY-/121729928715 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 10 hours ago, J.D. said: @Wee Beastie: Nice build. Looking forward to seeing this progress. Umm... that clamp you're using to support it. You're perchance a watchmaker, are you? I did work a higher end high street jewellers a few yews ago, as a watch specialist. So a the jewellers vice is a very handy tool. Worth the small investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.D. Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Thought it looked familiar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Not much visible progress in this update. Lots of little bits being assembled, external fuel tank, missiles, rocket pods, bombs, pylons, and bomb racks (huge amount of pieces to those racks!). There will be lots of bombs to go on those racks. Also the wheels and front undercarriage leg.The tail fin is now in place, and gone round the fuselage, and filled and sanded some of the gaps. Not that were that many, bottom the general fit is pretty good. Just started work on the main undercarriage assembly. Boy, are they a complicated affair!Untitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr[url=https://flic.kr/p/SiwzqY][/url]Untitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) A small disaster has occurred (and hopefully sorted in due course)! My canopy has disappeared! I have absolutely no idea what I've done with it, but it's gone, it has ceased to be, it has gone meet it maker!!Anyway, enough on that. One small issue I've found is that the locating holes, under the wings, don't allow the pylons to point forward with wings open. As this is how I intend to display the build, I've drilled new holes, and filled the now redundant ones. Photos 1 & 2 show the before and after of this exercise.Untitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr Photos 3 & 4 show the complicated main undercarriage assembly. Lots of bits, but a work of art! Untitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr Photo 5, there has been some primer used me thinks.Untitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr Last photo, and some of the antenna and probes are being put on. So now I've got to be extra careful not to go knocking them off!Untitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr Edited March 6, 2017 by Wee Beastie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Wee Beastie said: A small disaster has occurred (and hopefully sorted in due course)! My canopy has disappeared! I have absolutely no idea what I've done with it, but it's gone, it has ceased to be, it has gone meet it maker!!Anyway, enough on that. Coming along nicely. If the canopy doesn't turn up, you can get a lot of replacement parts through their parts service @ AliExpress. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1970125?spm=2114.12010108.0.47.3hvysP I had to utilize this when the tail cone & recce pod for my RA-5 went missing. Worked out pretty well. Prices were reasonable for me...particularly when buying a full second kit wasn't in the cards. Edited March 6, 2017 by helios16v 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 30 minutes ago, helios16v said: Coming along nicely. If the canopy doesn't turn up, you can get a lot of replacement parts through their parts service @ AliExpress. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1970125?spm=2114.12010108.0.47.3hvysP I had to utilize this when the tail cone & recce pod for my RA-5 went missing. Worked out pretty well. Prices were reasonable for me...particularly when buying a full second kit wasn't in the cards. Thank you, and thank you for the link. Looks like I may have a replacement coming. A fellow modeller has got a spare MiG-23 canopy, so fingers crossed, I should be okay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 From primer to paint.UMP black primer, followed by a bit of marbling. Camouflage colours are Vallejo Brown/Green, Interior Green, and Grey/Green, which are the best matches for the colour call-out.Untitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Coming along really well there ian, i like the camouflage colours ,good match Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 13 hours ago, Hewy said: Coming along really well there ian, i like the camouflage colours ,good match Glynn Thanks Glynn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Saw your photos on Flickr, very nice and I like the way you've build up the camo. More and more you see the black base-white-sport-method, must try it myself! Keep it up! Evert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 nice work! did you use (and loose) the Trumpeter canopy in the end? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 That's such a noooiiiceee work ya're doin' there, Ian! Doin' justice to yet another awesome correction set by Cold War Studio. Me nay think the kit canopy would be of any use once graftin' 'em CWS set onto the Trumpy forward fuselage, or is it? Cheers, Unc2 <----- (feelin' a bit under 'em weather today). Yeh, me is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 6 hours ago, Flyingdutchman said: Saw your photos on Flickr, very nice and I like the way you've build up the camo. More and more you see the black base-white-sport-method, must try it myself! Keep it up! Evert Thank you Evert. This is the second bold I've tried this method on. First was the HAF recce Phantom. On that I'd put on too much grey, so went much lighter on that this time. I think it's worked better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, exdraken said: nice work! did you use (and loose) the Trumpeter canopy in the end? Thank you, and yes I'm using the Trumpy canopy (I've got a replacement coming). The CWS studio canopy I think would be difficult, as I feel the PE is quite thick, and all that PE on vac-form would look wrong. Just my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Uncle Uncool said: That's such a noooiiiceee work ya're doin' there, Ian! Doin' justice to yet another awesome correction set by Cold War Studio. Me nay think the kit canopy would be of any use once graftin' 'em CWS set onto the Trumpy forward fuselage, or is it? Cheers, Unc2 <----- (feelin' a bit under 'em weather today). Yeh, me is. The CWS studio canopy I think would be difficult, as I feel the PE is quite thick, and all that PE on vac-form would look wrong. Just my opinion. Maybe CWS could make the PE thinner, the canopy frame would probably look more to "scale". Oooh look! I have a grey bottom!!Untitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Looks good, your paintwork! Far too few Czech cold war planes around! Apart from MiG-21s.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 On 10/03/2017 at 9:22 PM, exdraken said: Looks good, your paintwork! Far too few Czech cold war planes around! Apart from MiG-21s.... Thank you exdraken. I always like to do something a little different, and unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 After a couple of coats of Alclad Aqua Gloss, it's decal time. Had a issue with the kits decals. They're very brittle, which was very evident with Eagle head decals. They basically just broke up, whilst being applied. Luckily, the kit has 2 options for Czech markings, so I'm switching to the other option. The basic numbering, and roundels are on (again brittle, but being smaller, and being applied to flatter surfaces, they gone on okay). Also, the B-8M rocket pods have got their decals on.That's the decals on the main fuselage finished. Next, I'll be applying decals to the weapons pylons, and the No Step stencils to the wings.Untitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr @*&!***@£!!!!!Untitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr The very nice Aerobonus by Aires resin B-8M1 rocket pods.Untitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 good choice on the decals! yeah, the Aerobonus stuff is very nice, sometime even the decals are! I guess you are going to finish one of the first right looking BN Floggers worldwide! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Last of the decals done...for now. There are some more to do, but more on that soon.Also started to airbrush the Aerobonus resin pilot. Helmet painted with Vallejo Model Air Insignia White, jacket VMA Burnt Umber, and trousers Akan Dark Blue Grey. Once this is fully dried, I'll paint the face and other detailing.Untitled by ian gaskell, on FlickrUntitled by ian gaskell, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covjets13 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Great build👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 The mig is looking superb,i really like what you've done there, I've got a couple of those cold war pilots from aires for my yak 28 firebar build ,is it me or does that one look like he's just climbed of a moped and delivered a pizza and he's waiting outside for the £10 ,thats not a slight on your painting by the way thats pretty good , Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Covjets13 said: Great build👍 Cheers, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 41 minutes ago, Hewy said: The mig is looking superb,i really like what you've done there, I've got a couple of those cold war pilots from aires for my yak 28 firebar build ,is it me or does that one look like he's just climbed of a moped and delivered a pizza and he's waiting outside for the £10 ,thats not a slight on your painting by the way thats pretty good , Glynn Thank you Glynn. I love the Aries stuff, just as detailed as Eduard Brassin, but not as over-engineered (not a critism, just an observation). I think he's realised he forgot the Ben & Jerry's! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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