IPMS19 Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 8 hours ago, Uncle Uncool said: Gash! That's what I'd call some major surgery on a kit, J.M. A ballsy modeller... Have you used a cutting wheel in the Dremel tool without having some sort of guides fixed on the kit to aid your cutting? You ought to have the pulse of an experienced surgeon! Nice cuts there, mon ami. Awesome work so far. Cheers, Unc2 - I use a cutting wheel on my dremel as usual, following the structure lines withouit any guide after having surlined them with a permanent pencil. The plastic is not too thick so ithe cutting wheel doesn't heat that much the plastic doesn't melt and cut cleanly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 - As if there is not enough cuts I have the wonderful idea to modify the angle of the main gear wells wich should be at right anle from the lenght axis of the machine, so , I began to remove the plastic nose wheel wells which will be replaced the equivalent AIRES resin part -Then I remove the plastic main gear wells according to Aires instructions - Seen from the other side - One side removed now - Both sides - The details under the upper surface wing have to be also sanded - All of this with my dremel , it is not so difficult as it look, setting in place the Aires part promise to be another kind of game....... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 That's my today task,: adapt one side Aires main gear wells. The other side later Adapting the resin part requires a few support work to keep it level - There is no great trouble with this step. I doesn't glue the external wing side to the resin, I'll do it at a later stage, that permit to dry fit the parts easily for the numerous trials during the building process, but the lower parts of the wing are glued to the upper ones firstly not to give a temptation to the carpet gremlin and most of all to have a steady reference when installing the main wheels receptacle. and later the new apex - Setting this part in place ask for a lot of thinning of the top wing as you cannot thin the resin part to such an extent that you can almost .see the light through ; Another surprise is the oversized of the cuts which happens when following Aires instruction leaflet 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 On 12/9/2017 at 4:22 PM, IPMS19 said: That's my today task,: adapt one side Aires main gear wells. The other side later Adapting the resin part requires a few support work to keep it level - There is no great trouble with this step. I doesn't glue the external wing side to the resin, I'll do it at a later stage, that permit to dry fit the parts easily for the numerous trials during the building process, but the lower parts of the wing are glued to the upper ones firstly not to give a temptation to the carpet gremlin and most of all to have a steady reference when installing the main wheels receptacle. and later the new apex - Setting this part in place ask for a lot of thinning of the top wing as you cannot thin the resin part to such an extent that you can almost .see the light through ; Another surprise is the oversized of the cuts which happens when following Aires instruction leaflet - Well , work is going on around the wheel wells, with the nose gear well installed -As can be seen, the job is signifcant but not not very difficult, it just ask for some adjustments with plastic strips and a few sanding, putty is not neccessary all in all, nothing to get scared with. - The next big affair is around the bureau of the crew which begin by painting the whole thing. Then the cockpit will be installed before gluing the big nose part - I hope you find some interest in watching... . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Hello ipms19, Courage ! Is this what is used to be named "La furia francese ??" Very neat job on that big beast, will follow with interest ! Sincerely. corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 nice pit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 23 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Hello ipms19, Courage ! Is this what is used to be named "La furia francese ??" Very neat job on that big beast, will follow with interest ! Sincerely. corsaircorp - It could be called some kind of madness as well....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Jm,the alterations continue to impress, slight over cut on the wells but well recovered, very nice modelling, good show Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 10 hours ago, Hewy said: Jm,the alterations continue to impress, slight over cut on the wells but well recovered, very nice modelling, good show Glynn - I've followed the drawing of the Aires kit notice , instead I should have made my cuts using the transkit part dimensions, but the mistake is easy to fix and just a minimum care is to be taken as the blankings are hidden by the intakes parts once installed, I can even says that the correction is not mandatory , but to be done just in case.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 - Following the opérations I work on the rear warning receivers on the intakes. Those of the kit does not match the ones on the real thing, so I have to sand the exixting and built new ones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 - Logical step, installing the cockpit in the top fuselage - The photos are taken right from the work bench as can be seen with the surrouding sanding dust -It fit easily, whch allows gluing the lower fuselage to the top, but a few putty is required in this step, I firs t contemplate using sopme evergreen to fill the gap , but owing tothe necessary sanding I rely on the good old putty The back of the rear seat has very few commonality with the real thing as the canopy will be shown open as I usually do each time it's possible, I will take care of it in the next step. The photo has been taken before gluing the under fuselage and intakes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Looking good ! At least the cockpit fits easily that way Edited September 21, 2017 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 -Here begins the furnishing the space behind the rear seat , it will be completed more precisely at a later stage to avoid unwanted damages . the moment approaching to fit the front fuselage part approaching, to easy the handling , I ve drilled holes each side to install the forward warning receivers - The front fuselage part is glued after a lot of trial, the fitting is rather good it requires a few puttiy or some plastic stripes to be sanded once glued 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 That looks rather promising!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 31 minutes ago, exdraken said: That looks rather promising!! - Vielen Danke Werner - Your support is a great help for me, without you I would feel somewhat lonely.......I'm a poor lonesome cowboy....... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 50 minutes ago, IPMS19 said: - Vielen Danke Werner - Your support is a great help for me, without you I would feel somewhat lonely.......I'm a poor lonesome cowboy.......ou are doing and that Lately activity here seems to have gone down a bit... at least my personal feeling... But this topic has already close to 2000 views, so you are not really lone Maybe people are afraid of commenting I really appreciate what you are doing and that you take the effort of a WIP... It sure is going to help my future build! Keep on posting your progress please, and also your thoughts of what and why! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Fantastic work you're undertaking IMPS19. I'm "glued" to your thread, taking notes. I'd like to repeat your work some day for an Algerian Su-30 MKA. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 48 minutes ago, Marlin said: Fantastic work you're undertaking IMPS19. I'm "glued" to your thread, taking notes. I'd like to repeat your work some day for an Algerian Su-30 MKA. /Bosse - Many thanks Marlin, I keep going somewhat stubornly but it doesn't matter. - My process of working step by step make me discover troubles I didn't suspect at the begining of the work. Obviously modifying a two seater with a transkit taylored for a singler seater added to the usual imprecision of such transkit and those of the kit by itself lead to inevitable difficulties to cope with so it s mandatory to proceed slowly and logically. Gluing the nose part before the gloves is a good clue to install the gloves themselves and the necessary adapting work. - I hope my building should be an useful help for your MKA. J.M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 - Here comes the time of the Truth ...... The resin apex needs to be thinned by the inside ,first to ease the fitting and second to reduce the weight applied to the nose wheel gear of the completed model - The best tool for this job is once again the dremel, don't forget to wear a dust mask, open wide your window and forbid the entrance of your working place during the operation to your cat or dog, (apllied this eventually to your wife)......... they don't need breathing resin dust - More on next post....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Those are the important parts! Yes! If your process of removing resin i.proves fit, definitely worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 25 minutes ago, exdraken said: Those are the important parts! Yes! If your process of removing resin i.proves fit, definitely worth it! -It seems it works , these parts are the largest to be installed and the most important for the succes of the transformation which depends upon the unavoidable problems with such transformation being fixed reasonnably well and most of all ,in the frame of what I'm able to do . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 On 9/22/2017 at 3:33 PM, IPMS19 said: I'm a poor lonesome cowboy....... Cowboy did he say...??!! Oh, you're just a poor lonesome croissant! J.M., howdy? Not alone in here, chap; not now that even mate Bosse has showed up, you see? Mate, I'm also taking good note of all those daring cuts you've done on your kit because I'll be going the other way round soon. I'm planing to cut the Kinetic 1/48 Su-33 upper fuselage half from the canard assembly forward in order to graft it onto the Hobby-BooBoo Su-27 kit - same scale. That I'm doing just to better the whole LERX area on the latter kit, perhaps substitute the shallow spine and awkward-looking shape of the forward fuselage around the cockpit area on that kit as well. Crazy endeavour, I know, but that's how it'll go. Still getting all the tools needed for quite a task. Your build is going fine so far. How's the missus? Cheers, luv. Unc2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 12 hours ago, Uncle Uncool said: Cowboy did he say...??!! Oh, you're just a poor lonesome croissant! J.M., howdy? Not alone in here, chap; not now that even mate Bosse has showed up, you see? Mate, I'm also taking good note of all those daring cuts you've done on your kit because I'll be going the other way round soon. I'm planing to cut the Kinetic 1/48 Su-33 upper fuselage half from the canard assembly forward in order to graft it onto the Hobby-BooBoo Su-27 kit - same scale. That I'm doing just to better the whole LERX area on the latter kit, perhaps substitute the shallow spine and awkward-looking shape of the forward fuselage around the cockpit area on that kit as well. Crazy endeavour, I know, but that's how it'll go. Still getting all the tools needed for quite a task. Your build is going fine so far. How's the missus? Cheers, luv. Unc2 - What may it happens to me without your support my dear Uncle, I really appreciate........Good luck for your new Sukhoi.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rom1 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Great job! But as you said it will need some plasticard and filler Bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 1 hour ago, rom1 said: Great job! But as you said it will need some plasticard and filler Bye - You are right Romain, just have a look..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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