Muzz Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Thanks chaps, it's a very nice cockpit and goes together well. Only area that could be problematic is the join between the instrument panel and the HUD/dash area, luckily Polish aircraft have canvas covers over this are so I made some up from scratch and it covered the join area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 My replacement shockcone has arrived from HAD Models. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Yikes that is quality cockpit action 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Not too much progress, building a few sub assemblies. Had to change the colour of the wheel bays as the grey was too dark. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Might just have to stay in and keep an eye on this today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Don't cause I'm out at the pub!😂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Nice shock cone! How is the fit? The tranpatent part ic coming in the kit I guess, no? Shame about the decals.... interestingly it seems that there are 2 työes of Polish insignias out there! With rounded/cut inner edges and normal squares! Never new! About insignias, there should be enough Polish ones around... the dedicated Su-22 decals are what worried me years ago! Nice cockpit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 8 hours ago, exdraken said: Nice shock cone! How is the fit? The tranpatent part ic coming in the kit I guess, no? Shame about the decals.... interestingly it seems that there are 2 työes of Polish insignias out there! With rounded/cut inner edges and normal squares! Never new! About insignias, there should be enough Polish ones around... the dedicated Su-22 decals are what worried me years ago! Nice cockpit!! Thanks Werner. The fit of the shock cone is excellent, it has been well designed with a cut out at the bottom surface to accommodate part of the fuselage join tabs. There is a small sheet of thin clear plastic for the camera glass much the same as you get for HUD's with AM cockpits. Didn't know about the two types of insignia either, I've plenty in the spares box so it's not a problem and the rest of the decals are fine. They have another set out with the up to date grey scheme included which I was going to buy, making me think twice now though. Muzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Nose gear bay done, added the insulated pipe along the roof of the bay. All the bits ready for assembly....... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Some nice detail painting Muzz. The additional pipe looks great too. Cheers, Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 Finally another update! Getting reading to join the fuselage halves, the cockpit tub, front gear bay and shockcone are all fixed in position. The engine/afterburner is painted up too, I cut away Part of the exhaust trunking to make the exhaust sit a bit further inside the fuselage, however, thinks it needs to sit further back still and I may just move the whole engine block forward. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Front and rear interiors look very nice to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 My goodness that's fab work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Now that I've finished my build in the F-111 group build its full steam ahead with this....... well almost. Main fuselage parts together. Main gear bays. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobby_23 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 You've really made the detail in the gear bays *pop*. Cracking stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Since their Jaguars I've been reluctant to buy any more KH kits, but this looks to be going together pretty well so far. Looking forward to more. John PS how many times will you break off the nose wheel strut before it's finished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Your main gear bay looks terrific with the detail painting in place. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Ok, been a bit lax with the updates but sometimes I just get my head down and get on with things, forgetting to take photos. Fuselage is complete as is the wings. I decided to paint the wings prior to assembly due to the swing wing design. I've fallen out with Hataka paints, initially thought they were not bad but really not impressed. Spray on ok to start with but then it's as if they separate in the cup and end up being too thin, had thought I was thinning them too much but seems to do it even without. I pretty sure their thinners is just water and fairy liquid! When you do get a decent coverage it stays tacky and doesn't seem to dry. Enough! Anyway here's the sub assemblies, main fuselage and lower wings painted with MRP Grey/Blue. Still to camo main fuselage and considering stripping paint off upper wings! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 Fuselage ready for painting and yellow staining on the rear natural metal area. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Under wings have painted up very well, and good work on the fuselage ,that has built up nicely considering the way you build it ,muzz what paints are you going to use on this now ? Akan all over ? Cant say i blame you for the hakata dilemma, use the ones you have left to start painting the bathroom, looking good though, the "su" not the bathroom Glynn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Hewy said: Under wings have painted up very well, and good work on the fuselage ,that has built up nicely considering the way you build it ,muzz what paints are you going to use on this now ? Akan all over ? Cant say i blame you for the hakata dilemma, use the ones you have left to start painting the bathroom, looking good though, the "su" not the bathroom Glynn Cheers Glynn, I'll use a mix of Akan and Mr Hobby/Gunze. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I really love Akan paints. Pricey and you don't get much but they brush paint with no lines and most of their Russian colours are spot on. Nice wee bottles too. I'm dying to see this finished Muzz but enjoying watching it building up.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Looking very good Muzz, sorry to hear about your paint problems, both @Hewy and I have had issues with them and will never use them again, utter rubbish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Centurion Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 39 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: I really love Akan paints. Pricey and you don't get much but they brush paint with no lines and most of their Russian colours are spot on. Nice wee bottles too. I'm dying to see this finished Muzz but enjoying watching it building up.. Akan is indeed spot on in color...that part I do like. What I have had issues with is the adhesion with some of the colors. I have no idea if it was a bad batch but even with good primer, they can lift off or in one case it seems like I need to set the work down on a soft pillow to avoid marks or chips. I thought I read that Hataka responds well with Tamiya or Mr. Color lacquer thinners? I also thought I read that Hataka will be releasing a lacquer line of paints? Muzz, keep the faith. Your work is fantastic and I will be saving this thread for my KH Su-17 in the future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) I've used Hataka (red label/airbrush) successfully with Tamiya thinners. They are releasing a range of lacquer paints http://www.armahobby.com/htk-cs47-polish-air-force-su-22m4-paint-set.html Edited June 29, 2017 by Stephen typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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