AndyC Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) Hi all Was sat thinking "there's a GB I can't enter because I don't 'do' such a small scale" and then forgot I had some of these classic Airfix space kits... So I am going to be doing the Vostok 1 and will be using Matt Irvine's build article in AMW No.5 as a reference. This will be a fun OOB build as I promised myself to 'branch out' this year a little Box shot... And sprues... See you all later! Edited March 17, 2013 by AndyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 It's a nice, if simple, kit that goes together very easily. Looks good when done too - enjoy! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Wooo. That kit must be 40 years old, I remember my brother building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys - what is interesting (according to the AMW article) is the debate over the colour and there are some great pics of a modern Soyuz rocket (essentially the same vehicle) in what looks like Humbrol 27! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Cool choice of subject matter. I love those Russian launchers with the strap on boosters. Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 With a spare couple of hours today, I had a rattle at this to get things going... There's quite a bit of flash on the pieces, so these were cleaned up before being glued. The main rocket part had one of the vane-things at the top damaged in the box so I cut that off, after the halves were glued I replaced it with some micro-strip and sanded it gently to blend it in The four outer rocket boosters were glued These needed quite a bit of sanding and while I was at it I also sanded down the raised detail which I don't think is correct anyway looking at photographs. I understand these outer rockets are 'anaemic' anyway. I'm not going to change them. These were also some sink marks to fill and so out came the filler. Once hardened everything was sanded again Also started work on the exhaust bells and underside of the main rocket - these parts are TINY Will crack on tonight with this and my F-15 - thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 always wanted this one as a kid, will be watching with interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Cracking on with this and really enjoying it - makes a nice change from aircraft! Working away on the booster bells and the bases - very fiddly but after a bit of clean up they look OK Couldn't resist a trial fit into the bottom of a booster and the fit was brilliant Then worked on the framing support to the underside of the capsule. I trimmed the lugs on the top of each 'W' frame so I can paint the capsule as a separate unit and install afterwards The very fiddly bits around the main rocket base to hold the boosters in place And finally the bits of the Vostok capsule - there is still some clean up to do on this. Also the Soyuz and Luna capsules are in the box and I will make those up too, Plus a diddy 'Yuri' figure... Thanks for looking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I love these Airfix Vostok. I built 4 for the ATF table in 2011, converting one to Sputnik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 I might do the same Chadders - quite fancy the Soyuz one (at least its the most colourful!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Taking shape Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 A quick update... I airbrushed Humbrol 27 as the main colour to virtually everything except the the Soyuz 'nose'. The exhaust bells and bases and the bottom parts of the booster rockets were painted Tamiya Silver and then used my Flag Red mix to paint the insides Then detail painting to the Vostok capsule - I think I may have to redo this as the bottom (with the ring) should be Humbrol 27? I used a photo of one in a museum and it showed Light Grey - I will go away and check again. Matt Irvine's article said that the oxy bottles would have been green, so that is what I painted them. Finally the Soyuz capsule/nose in Flat White with red-topped fluting at the top Once I have confirmed the colour of the lower part of the Vostok, I can start getting it all together. I have also primed and painted the base satin black. The last thing is to paint Yuri - I'll try and get him done tonight. Thanks for looking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 I've checked and the Vostok capsule IS the wrong colour - so the light grey will be re-painted with Humbrol 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Well I'm calling this one finished - I've ended up breaking the bracing for the boosters - I will try and replace it but at this scale it's hardly noticeable (except in the first photo!). I even managed to get little Yuri painted! Thanks for looking 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Nice, I am almost finding myself wishing I had grabbed one of these when they were on offer in my local craft.... but my wife said I had enough model kits.....I think my answer should have been that you can never enough model kits to work on..... Maybe that should be my motto.... I think I will have to invest in one once I have completed my project list.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 You should Rick It's the perfect scale for space stuff It's a nice change of pace from my (your) usual modelling M.O. It's good to do some background reading on the subject It doesn't take much room as the subject is vertical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Very nice indeed. Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Lovely, need one for the stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Thanks to Antony and John...will spur me on to those Saturn rockets in the stash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Nice work Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike N Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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