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Beriev R-1 Jet flying boat - 1/72 scale resin kit from ABM


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This new resin kit from ABM represents the sole prototype of the Beriev R-1 jet-powered flying boat.

 

Beautifully cast in flawless cream coloured resin, this is resin casting at its best.

 

It is a comprehensive kit - excellently packaged - with fantastic service - 7 days from order to delivery (over the Christmas period).

 

The box art depicts the R-1 flying over (presumably?) Beriev's base at Taganrog....

 

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The comprehensive instructions are on two A3 sheets folded into a four-page A4 'booklet'....

 

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Note that the colour references are generic - Green, Leather, Steel Grey etc - with the whole airframe in 'Ghost Grey'.

 

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The parts are superby cast in a cream coloured resin with no hint of air bubbles or casting flaws....

 

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The wing is one piece incorporating the main engine nacelles......

 

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The intakes and jet exhausts are separate - with a nice representation of the Klimov VK-1 (RR Nene) turbojet to go inside the intake....

 

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The decal sheet is by Begemot, so quality is assurered - two copies are included......

 

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Note the decals for the instrument panels - an alternative film negative is also included for items 1 & 2.

 

The canopy and clear parts are vacformed - with two copies being supplied in case of accidents.

 

A few more photos are here.

 

This really is a quality kit - reflected in the price - but IMHO it is worth every penny.

 

I'll be starting it soon....

 

Ken

 

 

 

 

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I'll follow this one, I quite like the lines of the aircraft. It is indeed a very well cast resin kit, I bought a resin model recently that even though its new, looks very much like an Aero choccy bar!!

 

Jeff

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Although I do not do Russian stuff anymore, I will watch this with interest as I am a sucker for interesting kits and I know you will do a brilliant job. 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Some progress.....

 

The two hull halves have a raised flange along the planing bottom - part of the resin pouring stub.

 

This has to be removed - I used a razor saw and craft knife - taking suitable precautions with resin dust.

 

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ABM provide a detailed interior - with a pilot's cockpit made up from a floor, bulkheads and side panels. Ejection seats and a rear gunners seat are included along with a control column, instrument panels, navigators sight and oxygen bottles.

 

The oxygen bottles are fitted into two mounting brackets - all very delicate - and decals are provide for the instrument panel and side consoles...

 

I added seat belts from tape - but not much is visible once the interior is installed....

 

These are the navigators, pilots and rear gunners stations once assembled - please excuse the dust particles - I didn't notice them when taking the photos (my eyesight is failing)

 

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A closer view of the cockpit......

 

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Various small resin 'boxes' plus a map case and fire extinguisher are installed inside each fuselage half - with decals provided for the 'Black boxes'....

 

Again - excuse the dust - I really should have blown it off....

 

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The interior sub-assemblies installed inside the port fuselage half...

 

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Close up of the nose area....

 

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That's all folks...

 

Ken

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

A little more progress....

 

The fuselage halves are glued together - there's a bit of a mis-match at the rear end...

 

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... probably my fauly - but nothing a bit of filler can't sort out.....

 

The wings have been removed from their pouring stubs....

 

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...and a test fit looks good....

 

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More to come...

Ken

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Thanks for the link Alexey.

 

Evgeny is making a much better job of the interior than mine - but once the fuselage halves are glued together, not much of the interior can be seen.

 

At least that is my excuse..... plus I'm getting old and lazy.....

 

Ken

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  • 3 weeks later...

A little progress....

 

Part for the engine nacelles - note the exquisitely detailed Klimov VK-1 turbojet (a licence-built RR Nene)....

 

It will be hidden inside the depths of the long nacelle - but it is superb nonetheless.

 

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Parts for the cruciform tailplane removed from their pouring stubs...

 

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...and assembled.......

 

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The flaps and ailerons cleaned up and attached......

 

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The wing fitted (but not yet glued) to check for fit.....

 

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More later...

Ken

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More...

 

The engine intakes are assembled and cleaned up - the starboard one is glued in place, the port side is left off to show how the Klimov VK-1 turbojet is fitted..

 

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The VK-1 centrifugal-flow turbojet is a superb example of resin casting - whoever made the master has done a brilliant job...:worthy:

 

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Unfortunately all that work is hidden away inside the nacelle.......  :crying:

 

The wings are now attached to the fuselage - the fit is great, the joint just needs a smear of filler.....

 

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Georgiy Beriev's finest.......

 

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Ken

 

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1 hour ago, Courageous said:

Just realised how off-centre those cockpit(s) are.

 

Stuart

Soviet Sea Vixen?

 

All joking aside, this looks a great kit of a type I’d barely heard of.  Thanks, Ken!

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1 hour ago, Courageous said:

Just realised how off-centre those cockpit(s) are.

Same here... 

 

Seems like a nice kit to build. In the last pic it seems like the hull is warped a bit, maybe it can be a trompe d'oeil by the camera and hull form...

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41 minutes ago, Silenoz said:

Same here... 

Seems like a nice kit to build. In the last pic it seems like the hull is warped a bit, maybe it can be a trompe d'oeil by the camera and hull form...

That's not about the kit part beign warped, the cockpit is off-center (to the portboard) on the real thing

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Some (slow) progress........

 

I spent a lot of time trying to eliminate the joint between the front and rear parts of the engine nacelles - lots of sanding/filling to get it smooth.....

 

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Once I was happy with the joints, a final coat of primer was applied, the surfaces were gently sanded smooth and the top coat of light grey applied.

 

The decals are printed by Begemot - so quality is assured - and they went on without fuss - although I did cut the red cheat line into three parts to get it reasonably straight...

 

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All I need to do now is cut out and fit the vacform transparencies, fit the wingtip floats and attach a homemade beaching gear....

 

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Ken

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