Tom Cooper Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Roly, e-mail is underway to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 After a recent trip to a LMS recently I found a tin of paint which claims to be Soviet interior blue green - result thought I, I need some of that for the Flanker cockpit. Purchase made I experimented on the cockpit but thought that the colour to be a bit too green and not blue enough for the Russian cockpits that I've seen. Anyone any thoughts on whether I need to add some blue? Is this colour representative of an older generation of Russian/Soviet aircraft ie WWII? I did notice though that this green seems a pretty close match to the external green of my UPDF SU-30 so it might not have been a wasted purchase Any thoughts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I did notice though that this green seems a pretty close match to the external green of my UPDF SU-30 so it might not have been a wasted purchase Any thoughts? It does look like quite a good match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parns Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Saw a couple of these back in October at Entebbe. I did take a couple of pictures, but being with a compact at range, they're unlikely to add anything to what you have here. This GB is throwing up some really interesting topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parns Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Yep, that's very green. Far too much so for the Soviet-era interior colour (arrived at by aviation psychologists who thought it the optimum to keep pilots calm). The Xtracolour is an infinitely better match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'll throw another paint into the mix for the brown: Tamiya XF78 wooden deck tan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Looking very nice, I hate to say it though but the SUs do not use the Russian interior blue/green they are a light blue grey. This is an SU-27 but gives the colour http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Cockpit_of_Sukhoi_Su-27_(6).jpg Edited February 12, 2015 by SaintsPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks Phil, I noticed that as soon as I'd opened the paint tin. I have repainted the cockpit with some blue (can't remember which colour) that was in my paint collection, but it's dried a little dark, so I feel a bit more experimentation coming on. Need to crack on with this build though; the end date is approaching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Right, whilst some Klear dries on my F-5, I thought I really out to try and crack on with the Su-30. Cockpit looks a little bare so thought I out to add some avionics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Time for a quick update. A little progress on the otherwise stalled Ugandan Su-30. Have to say I have been pleasantly surprised by this kit. It's construction seems well thought through and the joins of the parts follow done logical lines. Anyway, here we go: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Nice progress so far - and one variant that I intend to do at some point - so your research on colours is very welcome. I don't know if you have picked up on it, but, while the Trumpeter Su-30MKK kit is very good, it does have one shape issue regarding the fins - they are too short. I fixed mine by adding a 3mm section at the base..... ..... which also sorted out the fact that the intakes at the base of the fins on ALL Flankers are different sizes. Note that Dream Model do a resin set of replacement fins:- http://www.dreammodel.com.cn/productviews.asp?ID=198&classid=15 My build of the Su-30MKK is here. Ken S - If you really want to be anal - the blow-in louvres in the bottom of the intake only have 12 slats - Trumpeter have moulded 24 grooves - simply reverse the insert part and re-scribe 12 grooves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thanks Ken. I will have a look at the tails in the kit and decide whether I should modify the fins or buy the resin ones. Need to crack on either way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Intakes now added and exhausts primed. Just added the first coat of Alclad. Have to admit that this is my first attempt at using Alclad and so far I'm impressed. Sprays beautifully; finish is fantastic. Cleaning the airbrush is no worse than using enamels. Only thing is the smell!! Can anyone offer any tips on what I should do next, particularly tips on how to mask the Alclad painted areas so I can spray the camo colours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Now with a little bit more playtime with the different colours. Too much? Not enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yep, that's very green. Far too much so for the Soviet-era interior colour (arrived at by aviation psychologists who thought it the optimum to keep pilots calm). The Xtracolour is an infinitely better match. Hate to say this Parns, but it is the Xtracolour paint!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 The Alclad's looking great Roland. You should have no problem masking it in your usual way, it's pretty robust stuff (much tougher than many silver paints). Good luck! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 After much deliberation and faffing around with paints, photos, prints and computers I've decided to crack on and start painting. Finally chose Tamiya XF-57 Buff which I probably should have lightened slightly with white but I'm happy with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 It appears too light to me. But that's probably the light in your working room. Can you please take any photos outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Oh c#ck! Just taken the transparencies out of their protective covering and have discovered that Trumpeter have managed to cast a really thick line down the centre of the canopy and forward screen! Now I have never tried to clean up something like this. Anyone got any tips and tricks for filing this off and yet keeping the screen clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Buff looks like a good match, should darken down a tad when you varnish it. As for the canopy, I use micro mesh, works a treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 This morning has mostly been fun with blu-tac and masking tape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Right a little experimentation with the green. Again I am quite pleased with the colour, although I may have added a little too much white! Still as Dave salsa little varnish may darken things down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 That looks pretty good to me! What base colour did you use for the green? I'd like to do a 48th one of these someday! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 And now undressed. Now hoping that the varnish does darken things up a bit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Does look a wee bit bright in that picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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