Nikolay Polyakov Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hello friends! 🤝 Just looked at the @Alan P‘s resurrected thread and decided to post some pictures of my Vigilante. I bought this kit some time ago for my friend and feel no rush to build it - just putting some bits together from time to time... The box is large and sturdy: And all the details are well-packed there: The Runner A contains the two fuselage halves (very big, I must say): The wings and protected intakes are on a Runner B: The Runner C with control surfaces: And D with a pylons: The Runner E contains wheel wells and the cockpit details: And the two Runners G is for the engines and some other parts: The clear Runner H, the tail and ventral canoe are packed in a separate plastic bags within a separate cardboard box: An instruction and the painting sheets with a protected decals is also here: The top box cover is already employed by my Wool Companion: And some parts are off the trees: I want to make as much little subassemblies as possible to speed up the build... As you can see, the seats are already glued and wheels already dry-fitted: The plastic is very good and the fit is well, too. Thanks for looking! 🙂 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Ah, excellent! It's about time we saw one of these being built up! I am pulling up my chair, opening the popcorn and ready to watch! Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Alan P said: Ah, excellent! It's about time we saw one of these being built up! Sooner or later! 3 minutes ago, Alan P said: I am pulling up my chair, opening the popcorn and ready to watch! Thanks for an interest, Alan! OK, some closer look: The flash pods’ halves assembled: Cheers! 😎 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Lovely looking plane, watching with interest as have one in the stash. now wouldn't that be some thing in 32nd scale 🤤 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, sinnerboy said: Lovely looking plane, watching with interest as have one in the stash. Thanks @sinnerboy! 🤝 5 minutes ago, sinnerboy said: now wouldn't that be some thing in 32nd scale 🤤 I think that even the 72nd is enough for this large bird! 😄 But the 48th is better, my fingers says... Cheers! 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Thanks @sinnerboy! 🤝 I think that even the 72nd is enough for this large bird! 😄 But the 48th is better, my fingers says... Cheers! 🙃 Nah Nikolay Big is beautiful, gotta love 'em big....big.....big.....bigger 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Nice project! Will sure be impressive! In the "Specialists" GB another one was jusr started as well! Great time for the Vigilante ahead here on BM! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 51 minutes ago, exdraken said: Nice project! Thanks friend! 🤝 51 minutes ago, exdraken said: In the "Specialists" GB another one was jusr started as well! Oh, I need to check it - thanks again! 52 minutes ago, exdraken said: Great time for the Vigilante ahead here on BM! Yeah, these birds are not so popular; I hope this thread with all of you make the process interesting and enjoyable. Cheers! 😎 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Hello guys! 👋 Some work with the wheel wells, flash pods and an engines done: These J79-GE-8 engines looks not so bad OOB, but I’m not decided yet to paint them or not: Thanks for looking! 🙃 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Hello friends, the cockpit parts are cleaned off and ready for the further assembly: Dry-fitting shows the good results, but I have no idea why the Trumpeter engineers provide the IPs in the clear plastic: Cheers! 😎 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Hello guys! 🤝 The next step was a nose gear strut. All the details were prepared, the cylindrical actuator was placed on its correct position (as on the photos) and I leave an excessive plastic (for ejector pins) for some experiment: The Vigilante has some noticeable wiring on the struts, so I decided to imitate it with a black fishing line. I drilled the holes and now the strut is ready for painting: I performed the same steps for the main gear struts and now it looks like this: The bad thing is that I ordered the fishing line with a ø0.6 diameter, but received the ø0.21 and the wiring now looks a bit off-scale. The good thing is that I can drill only the ø0.3 holes, because of a small size of the parts. Thanks for looking! 😺 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 A word of caution: If you glue the upper and lower wing halves together before you install the leading edge droops and the trailing edge flaps... you will discover the wing cross section is too thin to accommodate the high lift devices. You have two choices: Thicken the wing cross section with plastic sheet, or sand down the mating surfaces of the leading edge droops and flaps, to reduce their respective cross sections. Test fit the parts together without glue and you will see what i mean. Vigilantes were seldom if ever parked or shut down with the leading edge droops and flaps down. -d- 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 5 hours ago, David H said: You have two choices: Thicken the wing cross section with plastic sheet, or sand down the mating surfaces of the leading edge droops and flaps, to reduce their respective cross sections. Thanks, David! Looks like this kit have some «secrets», not discovered by me yet... The truth is that the wings is on their sprues. 😂 5 hours ago, David H said: Vigilantes were seldom if ever parked or shut down with the leading edge droops and flaps down. It’s a great advice and information. 🤝 My friend’s is wish to build the wings in folded position and the rudder is in unfolded. The rudder assembly is tricky, too. Also, I glued an engines without a painting - no, thanks! Cheers! 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Great start, Nikolay! Looking forward to seeing some color on the parts 😉 Cheers, Quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Gordon Bennett! How big is that thing? Definitely got my attention! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifeitim Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I'm also pulling up a seat, this looks like it could be a great build! Very nice start so far Nikolay! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 6 hours ago, quangster said: Great start, Nikolay! Looking forward to seeing some color on the parts 😉 Thanks, Quang! Actually, I painted the cockpit and some undercarriage details, so I’ll post an images when the cockpit assembly will complete. 6 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: How big is that thing? 475 mm as the information on the box says. 6 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Definitely got my attention! Thank you! 4 hours ago, feifeitim said: I'm also pulling up seat, this looks like it could be a great build! Very nice start so far Nikolay! Thanks! But I think it’ll be not so fast build... Thank you, guys! 🤝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Nice progress and thanks for the updates! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, exdraken said: Nice progress and thanks for the updates! Thanks, friend! 🤝 Cheers! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony.t Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Another great subject, and great-looking build! I was thinking of getting the Nautilus laser-cut internal wooden frame for mine, but it passed me by. Think plastic card bulkheads would avoid the fuselage assembly being too "springy". Shamefully, mine has stayed mostly unbuilt for fourteen years. Tony 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 hours ago, tony.t said: Another great subject, and great-looking build! Thanks, Tony! 2 hours ago, tony.t said: I was thinking of getting the Nautilus laser-cut internal wooden frame for mine, but it passed me by. Think plastic card bulkheads would avoid the fuselage assembly being too "springy". I skipped that option to avoid spending additional money... But I made my own construction inside the fuselage: 2 hours ago, tony.t said: Shamefully, mine has stayed mostly unbuilt for fourteen years. I’m not surprised! I’m already thinking about to put this in the garbage can. Also, I installed the main undercarriage bays: Cheers! 🙂 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basket Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 This big bird is a must have . Keep on ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Hello Nikolay, Good game !! A vigilante, I'll follow if you Don't mind it. Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 5 hours ago, basket said: Keep on ! Thanks, @basket! 👍 5 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Good game !! Thanks, CC! 5 hours ago, corsaircorp said: A vigilante, I'll follow if you Don't mind it. Sure thing, you’re welcome! Thank you, guys! 🤝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 12 hours ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: I’m not surprised! I’m already thinking about to put this in the garbage can. Nooooo! 😱 Keep going, it's worth it in the end! I added the Nautilus brace on mine, but at the time postage costs from the USA weren't at the ridiculous levels they are now. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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