Borisz Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hi!As my first one here, I choose the RAF's turbopop trainer.I have got it from my girlfriend and she told me that I want to build "the black one". So I had no longer any options, she told me what I want to do...After opening the box, I had mixed feelings. However Airfix had improoved a lot, there is sill some need here to get even more better. Anyway the decls are excellent.I added the Pavla's seats, whiches were far oversized, I had to grind a lot, and also I had to build a new cockpit, to gain some extra space and correct the Airfix's fault and also, I had to make a new canopy. I scretched the undercarriage too.However I thinned the plastic in the nose and added as many wight that I cuold, did not managed to ballance it. So Its still sitting on it's butt.After a jolly time with the sandpapers and blades the model was primed with Mr. Surfacer, coated w/ Gunze acrylic flat black and finished with a lot of Future layers. And let me show you from the biggining: Some problems with the widht. The "edge" is as wide as the black line. Factory version to the left and corrected to the right: Pavla seats didnt fit. Minor corrections: Cockpit done: Vacu formed canpoy: Steps: Compaired to a Flanker : Painting: The trainer sqadron : Of course the matchbox will be replaced. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Nice job on what looks like a rather difficult kit. Looks very good. FF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorClanger Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Very nice - I like it a lot. Doesn't look like an easy quick build but you made it look just right. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Looks like it put up a fight but you beat it into submission. Great result David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Looks fantastic. Nicely done. Cheers, Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Foster60 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Can I ask how did you get it to sit on the undercarriage, I could not get enough weight in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Can I ask how did you get it to sit on the undercarriage, I could not get enough weight in? Yep. I put ~8 gramms of lead. I had no more space for more wight. Anyway, thank you guys. Aftar all I, think, this kit worth the effort. Edited March 15, 2015 by Borisz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Foster60 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Thanks, I guess I just needed to try harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Borisz, This is ONE OF THE BEST, GLOSSY Tucano build I have seen .. STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS .. You did a AWESOME job on it. KUDOS... HOUSTON 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 For a first build here you'e set a very high standard, lovely work. I hope we see some more of your work soon. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 That's a little beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 At the risk of asking an obvious to some question but not to me why is it in a plastic bag on one pic Rodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 For a first build here you'e set a very high standard, lovely work. I hope we see some more of your work soon. Pete Here you are: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234978698-aero-vodochody-syaaf-l-39-za-172-eduard/ http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234978435-lockheed-f-16d-italeri-172-usaf/ At the risk of asking an obvious to some question but not to me why is it in a plastic bag on one pic Rodders Hi Rodders. Its not a stupid question. Foli is on actually. Used for masking. The exhausts metal colour was left to the end of the painting, after anything else, 'cause matalic paints shows better on gloss black than evrything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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