azureglo Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 2:11 PM, Courageous said: End of week update. Joints filled and sanded. Hull also nicely sanded. Yuk detail removed from hull and replaced with PE examples on both sides. The PE here is all to do with wheel raising and lowering. More next week. Stuart Lovely, detailed work on a pig of kit, this is my vicarious thrill, watching real modellers at work, and no magnetic stands or Alclad in sight! Anil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocky05d Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Very nice work so far .One thing about Amodel they do tend to have models fof Aircraft that other people don't 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Great work, Stuart Cheers Martin. 1 hour ago, azureglo said: Sweet Mother Mary, a lawn mower engine strapped over your head and a canoe for a fuselage...what could possibly go wrong? Too advanced for you Anil. Stuart Edited June 22, 2019 by Courageous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 1 hour ago, azureglo said: Lovely, detailed work on a pig of kit, this my vicarious thrill, watching real modellers at work, and no magnetic stands or Alclad in sight! Real modellers, where?? No magnetic stands or Alclad yet... 1 hour ago, cocky05d said: Very nice work so far .One thing about Amodel they do tend to have models fof Aircraft that other people don't Cheers Cocky. Amodel may be a little around the edges but as you say, they produce these rare types. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 You are doing well here on a model that fits where it touches. Nice cockpit detail but it will all be hidden, unfortunately. There are a few other builds on Britmodeller and I saw one at Model Expo, so more popular than one might think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 56 minutes ago, Ed Russell said: You are doing well here Cheers Ed. Don't know how I missed your SH-2, looks great. I just had to do something with the cockpit hence the PE. The PE also offers spoked wheel inserts, so that's a plus. Quite enjoying it really. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 10:55 AM, Courageous said: growing interest in float planes I like float planes and flying boats myself, Stuart, and this little kit is cleaning up just fine. Well done so far. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 A bit further along. Horizontal stabilizers on, minus supports and elevators. Stub wings fitted. Things to do next week; PPP and sanding at wing / hull joins. Fit the PE control horns to the rudder and elevators, and a few other PE parts on the top hull. Prime. Stuart 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Looking very odd, I have to say! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Ian's not wrong - that's a very quixotic set of shapes and details that you're so beautifully rendering there Stuart. As if the Shavrov bureau were channelling 19th century carriage maker when they developed the design.... Smashing work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 I always enjoy seeing Amodel kits built, especially to such a high standard! On 5/3/2019 at 3:18 AM, Flankerman said: It's a replica - I photographed it at MAKS 2005... No close-ups though....sorry! Ken There's also a genuine airworthy example at Creve Coeur in the USA. Such a neat machine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 17 hours ago, k5054nz said: I always enjoy seeing Amodel kits built, especially to such a high standard! Cheers Zac for your kind words. It's the first time I've tackled an Amodel kit and although it's a little rough around the edges, I'm enjoying it. With the right subject, I'm sure I'll build more. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Had a little time at my bench during my lunch break. A little PPP applied around the 'roots', might need a little more, we'll see. Also fitted a few PE parts on the rear deck; an access port and three control line port fairings (or whatever they're called). Stuart 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 Nothing much. PE control horns fitted to rudder and elevators. Not to sure how they survived the journey from fret to plastic after the times they tried to escape. Stuart 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 Time to move onto another build step... Engine stuff. The kit part looks decent enough but a bit under-scale so a resin option is taking its place. Seen here is the engine cowling, crank and cylinders and the prop. Cylinders fixed to the crank and the cowling modified to take the slightly bigger engine. 3 out of 5 sets of push-rods fitted by close of play. Chow for this week. Stuart 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Nice improvement on the engine, that will definitely be noticeable! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 hour ago, limeypilot said: Nice improvement on the engine, that will definitely be noticeable! Yes indeed Ian. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Short week... Sorry for blurry image but here is a front view of the engine with push rods fitted and primed. Rear view of engine with exhaust stubs added from short lengths of 0.4mm tubing and primed. I test fitted the resin engine into its mount and found the cowling was a little short. Having earlier removed plastic from the rear to make it fit, I needed more, so I've added slithers of plastic. Jersey for hols next week, so no update. Stuart 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Courageous said: Jersey for hols next week, so no update. Is it going to be that cold??? Great work on the Shavrov.... Have a nice holiday. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Flankerman said: Is it going to be that cold??? Cheers Ken. I hope so here, I SWMBO wants it nice and warm there and there is Jersey Island not Jersey USA. Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Nice progress Stuart. Enjoy Jersey. I have been there many times and had my second honeymoon there, that is with second wife, not first wife twice! I seem to recall a distinct lack of model shops there but lots of bars and great places! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 52 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: lack of model shops What...planned that wrong! Nah, that's ok. I'll make for it with local beer and wine maybe. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Have a good hol. Rest your eyes after doing all those push rods... Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Have fun in Jersey, but Guernsey is way nicer! 😉 Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Well after two weeks away from my work bench, I thought I'd better clock-in. Jersey...was very nice, my type of place albeit a tad expensive. Found a nice retirement house for a cool £12,000,000...can you imagine how much modelling stuff you can get for that! Over the same period, I managed to get a bit of gout in my right toe. Gout, that's for old people, err...that's me, not very pleasant at all. And then we had the heat... Anyhoo, update time. Cowling all sanded and ready for an engine but not just yet. I wasn't happy with the control horns that came with the PE set, they were too small, so another PE set containing 1/72 control horns and stuff came to the rescue and these are fitted here. And here we have a nicely painted engine, painted overall with Humbrol 11 silver acrylic, washed with Nurn oil and push-rods highlighted with silver. Exhaust stubs painted with Vallejo beige brown acrylic and dusted with graphite from pencil. Looks pretty cool to these eyes. Stuart 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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