Fifer54 Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) Room for one more? I bought this SMER Polikarpov I-153 off eBay, thinking it was a repop of the Heller kit. I was quite surprised to find it wasn't! It's my first group build and I've not shown any of my builds here, so at least you might all get a laugh! I'm building SFTB in a winter camouflage, like this- Here are the kit's mug shots- Right, tovarischii! To work like Stakhanovites! Edited January 28, 2010 by MadNurseGaz
AnonymousFO98 Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 There is always room for one more so welcome aboard Gaz nice choice of subject and scheme so looking forward to seeing her built. btw might be an idea to remove one of the banners please
Maxidad Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 Good luck with that. Look forward to seeing your progress.
HOUSTON Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Gaz.... I am really looking forward to this.. HOUSTON.
Fifer54 Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) Progress, comrades! Assembly of the glorious Tchaika fighter, which possesses 2 sets of wings where the capitalist lackeys of the Imperialist West make do with only one, is proceeding. Images obtained at great human cost by our secret camera show progress. Here is the pilot's office. And here it is fitted. A dry-brushed instrument panel. (Shows up better in the (original)pic than in the plastic!) Closed and clamped. It has now been "set aside to dry"! Adhesives by Revell Contacta. Paints by Revell and Humbrol, all enamels, applied with a hairy stick. Edited December 3, 2009 by MadNurseGaz
Maxidad Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 That's a dinky size (or should I say dinski).
AnonymousFO98 Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 soo cute! like the look of them there clamps!
Fifer54 Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 soo cute! like the look of them there clamps! Yeah, they're brilliant. They are the fabled Berna Assemblers or "Berna clamps". Bought them a couple of years ago at SMW. <(oozes smugness and sips a wee dram.)>
Fifer54 Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 Hola, amigos! Oops, sorry, that's the wrong GB! Anyway, I've made good progress today. Here is the fuselage. And upper and lower wings assembled That means............ Test fits! Big gaps at lower wing roots and at front & rear of the upper wing centre section. Igor, break out the Milliputski!! Having got to this stage, I'm now running around the room, holding the model at arms' length, making "Nneeeeeoooowww" noises! (really must control these urges!)
Fifer54 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Posted December 14, 2009 Greetings, Comrades! Further progress has been made in constructing the glorious icon of Soviet high technology that is the Polikarpov I-153. The airframe parts have been assembled. In order to achieve the smoothest contours of the surface texture of this heroic aircraft, Milliput filler has been employed to ensure that the flaws created by Western saboteurs are destroyed. The Lycra thread for rigging has arrived from the Imperialists at Aeroclub, and seems well suited to the job. A further report will follow soon.
AnonymousFO98 Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 sweet little ting ain't she! keep up the good work Komrad Nurzmentalist Gazki
Fifer54 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Posted December 17, 2009 A short report without pictures this time! Airfame has been primed in a satin pale grey. I've got no pictures because it actually doesn't look any different!
dahut Posted December 18, 2009 Posted December 18, 2009 Dinky little Chaika! Neat! Ive always wanted on in 1/48...
Fifer54 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Posted December 24, 2009 Further progress. I have now applied some colour coats. The underside in Humbrol Russian Blue- will be drybrushed in a lighter blue later. And touched up (oo-er, Mrs) where the hairy stick slipped! Annnnd.... the uppersurfaces in Humbrol Dark Green (30), just to give a "camouflage" undercoat for the winter white finish. Don't these big pictures show up every flaw!! These images are actually bigger than the model!
Fifer54 Posted January 11, 2010 Author Posted January 11, 2010 Just a quick progress report. White colour coats on the upper surfaces are beginning to achieve coverage, but apart from that, I have to report that I haven't touched the Tchaika since new year. I've been in touch with Aeroclub, who are out of stock of the cyano accellerator that is essential for the rigging technique I want to try. I've never rigged a biplane before, so the rigging may have to wait as they don't expect to restock before the GB ends. Still, I'll press on. Does anyone know a good source for cyano accelerator (liquid, not aerosol)?
Fifer54 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Posted January 13, 2010 Just a couple of pics of the white colour coat going on: A couple more coats, then a touch-up session, decals, rigging and final bits adding, and we're done. Not a lot if you say it quick!! Only 18 days till :poo: and feel like a
Fifer54 Posted January 18, 2010 Author Posted January 18, 2010 Nearly done, now! Here are some more build pix. The paint to the main airframe is done. and The decals (always a weak point for me!......Just one of many!) are on as well. and that's where we're up to! Clear coats and detail parts next then it's all over.
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 groovy Gaz nearly there and looking good!
Fifer54 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Posted January 21, 2010 ...nearly there and looking good! Thanks, Walrus! Just paint touch-ups (I was always a bit enthusiastic with the Revell Contacta Pro) and then............. ........ the rigging to go now!
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 good luck with the rigging Gaz! such a sweetie! (the Tchaika- not you mate! sorry!)
Fifer54 Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 well, I've been attempting "The Rigging" this evening. I started out using Aeroclub's lycra thread, but in the end had to give it up as a bad job. Not having the proper Cyano/Activator combination meant that I was mostly sticking the rigging wires to my tweezers rather than the model! So, I stretched some sprue and used that. That's why I have no pictures! I will need to use the "match trick" to tighten the wires up. Plus I need to clean up the mess I've made of the finish with all that glue. Still, it's my first attempt at rigging for many, many years- about 30, I think! And I do think the Tchaika looks better for it (or she will once I fix the mess I made!)
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 Well done Gaz! sweet little gal ain't she! well done mate and thanks for posting in the gallery loverly job!!
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