TonyTiger66 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Really fast progress Stew. I was interested to see how the interior framework would fit; I have one of their I-15's stalled as, well, it doesn't fit at all . It's a gorgeous kit otherwise. It looks like they solved it for the I-153. Lovely little kits of some of my favourite aircraft. . Along with many, I'm looking forward to the microscopic mottle! Great stuff Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) I'm going to enjoy these builds (partly because I plan to get one of these neat-looking kits!) Good luck with the camouflage scheme! Regards, David Edited June 2, 2017 by Dazey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted June 2, 2017 Author Share Posted June 2, 2017 Thanks gents; I got a bit sidetracked but will get back on the case this weekend Cheers, Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Well I don't really know what happened there... I do know my mojo upped and left, didn't even leave a note... so I really haven't done a lot in the last three months. However the news that the deadline has been extended another week has spurred me into some sort of action and I hope to get these finished yet. I lost a few construction photos, I think I deleted them thinking I had uploaded them when I hadn't, so apologies if things are a bit jerky for a little while. I fitted the cowlings, this caused all sorts of problems as if you fit the Quickboost exhausts where it seems logical they should go, the engine and front plate does not fit properly. I had to cut the supporting blocks off the Quickboost part and superglue the exhaust pipes individually to the inside of the cowling. I also added the tailplanes and dry-fitted the tail-struts in place as well as blocking off the cockpits and landing gear bays, and tacking the upper wings on prior to priming: Then I applied the primer - hard to believe I know, but this is black: Exhibit A was painted with Alclad Semi-Matt Aluminium which may have passed it's best, I wasn't terribly happy with my work spraying this as I ended up with a rather gritty finish in places: Exhibit B was painted underneath in Colourcoats ACS01 AII Blue, which came out fine: After that I assembled the RS-82 rockets: They're tiny, but nicely done. I imagine that these are supposed to represent the earlier type of rocket so they will be painted Aluminium with a green warhead as shown on the Modeling the VVS site here. I'll paint the launch rails steel to appear as unpainted metal, it's difficult to tell from photographs but I'm not sure it would make a lot of sense going to the trouble of painting them in real life, for obvious reasons After this my daylight-imitating desk-lamp died and I am currently waiting on it's replacement, which unfortunately seems to have been entrusted to UKMail Couriers who apparently do not deliver at any time outside of my working hours. I'll have to make best use of the daylight at the weekend, I suppose... Cheers, Stew 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Good to see you back at it Stew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Seconded! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks Simon, Ced, good to be back Cheers, Stew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Always great to see someone working on the Chaika! I've built two of the old Heller kits, but I still need to build my ICM kit. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Sorry I'm late to the party, Stew! As soon as I saw you were building this, I ran, but it was from quite far away, and other '80s lyrics references. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Great to see that the mojo is fully restored on your Chaika builds! Cheers, Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Glad you're back Stew. I hope you and your enthusiasm can patch things up ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: I hope you and your enthusiasm can patch things up ... I'm hoping it's contagious, personally. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 23 hours ago, Learstang said: Always great to see someone working on the Chaika! I've built two of the old Heller kits, but I still need to build my ICM kit. Regards, Jason Thanks Jason, I've never built the Heller kit, but the ICM one is pure nice 23 hours ago, Procopius said: Sorry I'm late to the party, Stew! As soon as I saw you were building this, I ran, but it was from quite far away, and other '80s lyrics references. Edward! Thank you - it's not easy to shoe-horn in a musical reference when a band really only had one hit, but you pulled it off... well, almost seamlessly. It could have been worse, it could have been Wang Chung 18 hours ago, Basilisk said: Great to see that the mojo is fully restored on your Chaika builds! Cheers, Peter Thanks Peter, I hope my efforts will be crowned with success in the end 16 hours ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: Glad you're back Stew. I hope you and your enthusiasm can patch things up ... Thanks Jamie, is enthusiasm made up of a roughly equal mixture of shame and guilt? Well, as long as it gets the job done... 15 hours ago, Procopius said: I'm hoping it's contagious, personally. Shame and guilt? O yes, very much so I think I got the rockets and rails painted... ... and assembled: I broke three of the rails just removing them from the sprue, fortunately having two kits and only requiring one set of rockets gave me a set of spares, but it does indicate the delicacy of the rails, as I am not naturally excessively heavy-handed. rant/ Still waiting on my desk lamp, yesterday UKMail tried to re-deliver it while I was at work, despite my emailing them to request they might deliver it at a time when I was not at work. The most annoying thing is that once again they left me a card stating they will redeliver it today - again, when I am at work. What is the use of a courier company that only delivers during office hours on weekdays? /rant. Still the weekend beckons with plentiful daylight and free-time in abundance, hopefully I will get some more done. Cheers, Stew 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Those rockets and rails look nice, Stew! I am afraid of some of the delicate-looking parts to this kit - it looks to me like the interior tube framework will break if I just look at it too hard. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Stew Dapple said: Thanks Jamie, is enthusiasm made up of a roughly equal mixture of shame and guilt? Well, as long as it gets the job done... Those are the two primary tools used to get Engineers to do anything you know? "But you told me this would be completed by now ... perhaps it's best if I get a more experienced Engineer to help you?" Abracadabra - it's done. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 6:18 AM, Learstang said: Those rockets and rails look nice, Stew! I am afraid of some of the delicate-looking parts to this kit - it looks to me like the interior tube framework will break if I just look at it too hard... The instructions for the Revell release of the kit actually ignores the tubular framework, which is a shame as it is a nice feature (although pretty much invisible once inside the fuselage) - I don't remember having any breakage of those parts but it was such a long time ago I started the kits that I really don't remember very well On 9/1/2017 at 7:21 AM, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: Those are the two primary tools used to get Engineers to do anything you know? "But you told me this would be completed by now ... perhaps it's best if I get a more experienced Engineer to help you?" Abracadabra - it's done. I can see how that works... now I know the secret I must find ways of using this method myself! I drilled some holes for the rigging to be added later, and masked the underside off: ... and sprayed the uppersurfaces AII Green (which has come out looking surprisingly pale and slightly grey in the picture but is lovely in real life): Next I'll get the masking off, and start re-assembling everything... Cheers, Stew 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I'm out of 'likes' Stew. I'll be back once I've been to the shop to buy a bag full . The rockets look great; very nice detail painting on such tiny parts. I'm interested with the modelling sequence here; struts attached to top wing, paint first, then top wing on. Also rigging holes drilled ready. All noted The semi matt aluminimum looks good to be honest, it looks right for the kind of finish I've seen of photographs of them on the field. Good to see you back; Mojo can be a fickle and restless friend. Once returned, lock it in the room and have a lot of fun with it ! Best regsrds TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 More smoooooth painting Stew, looking really, er, smooth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Thanks Tony, Ced, Still plugging away... I got the undercarriages off the sprues without breakage: ... and added them to the reassembled main body of the aircraft: ... and she's up on her legs: Apologies for the poor quality of the pictures, still waiting for the arrival of the new desklight but UKMail seem to have given up attempting to post it and have not responded to my emails. Time to contact the seller and put in for a refund I think. Cheers, Stew 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Good to see that you still plugging away Stew. The pair is coming together very nicely and are now close to the finishing line Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nice job on the undercarriage, Stew! I believe I broke at least one of mine when I removed it from the sprue. Still a lovely little kit of one of my very favourite aeroplanes that I really need to get back to. Although the Heller kit builds up easily (without breakage!), this kit leaves it far behind in terms of detail and accuracy. I look forward to seeing yours done, especially the Khalkin-Gol example with the crazy camouflage. Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 My apologies gents, I didn't get either of them finished in time; it's my own fault, I spent too much time faffing about instead of just getting on with them. I hope to get them in RFI at some point. Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 4 minutes ago, Stew Dapple said: My apologies gents, I didn't get either of them finished in time; it's my own fault, I spent too much time faffing about instead of just getting on with them. I hope to get them in RFI at some point. Cheers, Stew No worries, Stew, that's why it's a hobby. It's all about the faffing. Wait. I don't think that came out how I intended. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Still a mighty effort Stew! And plenty of time to finish them at your leisure, but it would be nice if you show your progress here. Cheers, Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Thanks PC, yes, it was 'faffing' Hi Peter, I will be happy to finish these off as if this were a normal build thread and then put them in RFI, thank you. Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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