Retired Bob Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Not so much parts left in the box! Why, have you put all the missiles inside the fuselage bay? Joking aside that's looking very good Nikolay. Fundekals eh! So you finally gave in to using AM decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Thanks, Giorgio! 🙂 No, the closer inspection can reveal some imperfections... 🧐 It's OK Nikolay, it's a 1/72 model, closer inspections aren't allowed Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 49 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Why, have you put all the missiles inside the fuselage bay? Nay, I decided to save my time and keep my nerves. 😉 Actually, the weapons bay aren’t so nice in this kit and I wasn’t ready for a scratch building... OK, I’m lazy! 😸 49 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Joking aside that's looking very good Nikolay. Thank you, Bob! 🤝 49 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Fundekals eh! So you finally gave in to using AM decals. I did some research, add a few details and decided to go with a bit unusual painting scheme; it all went better than I expected, so I want to finish the kit with a proper markings instead of incorrect ones. I planned this build OOB only! 30 minutes ago, giemme said: It's OK Nikolay, it's a 1/72 model, closer inspections aren't allowed Well, I always try to hide some questionable things on the photos... 😬 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 8 hours ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Nay, I decided to save my time and keep my nerves. 😉 Actually, the weapons bay aren’t so nice in this kit and I wasn’t ready for a scratch building... OK, I’m lazy! 😸 No you are not being lazy Nikolay, I will do the same, there is a lot of work to make the missile bay look good, the missiles are not accurate and nobody makes the early Falcon missiles needed for the Duce. I bought the Eduard resin Falcon missiles but they are only correct for the F-106. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 53 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: I bought the Eduard resin Falcon missiles but they are only correct for the F-106. The MENG F-106A kit has the correct Falcons on its sprues. Maybe not so correct, but the acceptable ones. Also I have an F-106B by Trumpeter in my stash, but haven’t looked at the armament yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Also I have an F-106B by Trumpeter in my stash, but haven’t looked at the armament yet. We all know how good Trumpeter are at getting these things correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I've been looking in at times, Nickolay, don't worry! The 102 is coming along very nicely 👍 Great looking build. The Meng kit is a big advance on the old Hasegawa kit, isn't it? 🤩 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 8 hours ago, rob Lyttle said: Great looking build. The Meng kit is a big advance on the old Hasegawa kit, isn't it? 🤩 Don't mean to butt in but it certainly is, just a pity that they employed the ex-Matchbox trench digger for the panel lines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 9 hours ago, Retired Bob said: We all know how good Trumpeter are at getting these things correct. Yes, they’re having a nice research team... 8 hours ago, rob Lyttle said: I've been looking in at times, Nickolay, don't worry! The 102 is coming along very nicely 👍 Great to hear it Rob, thank you! 8 hours ago, rob Lyttle said: Great looking build. The Meng kit is a big advance on the old Hasegawa kit, isn't it? 🤩 I’ve never had the Hasegawa kit, but it has a nice raised surface details, in my opinion. 23 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Don't mean to butt in but it certainly is, just a pity that they employed the ex-Matchbox trench digger for the panel lines. Yes, the panel lines engraved too deep, but it’ll look good under the silver paint without any subsequent wash. Anyway, the panel lines looks different on the real aircraft, so I became a bit sceptical about these modern «features». 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Hello friends, I have some progress on painting the small things like a candy-striped Pitot probe and canopy sealant: Also I finished the tail hook along with the Data Link antennas: On most photos the tail hook are red or white, but I decided to trust the MENG instruction sheet and made it striped. Hope you like it! 😉 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Nice detail painting, Nikolay! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Beautiful! I just ordered this kit but with case X wings a couple days ago. Glad I found this thread. Will be watching now!---John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, giemme said: Nice detail painting, Nikolay! Thank you, Giorgio! ☺️ Actually, I love to paint these little bits. 1 hour ago, Johnv said: Beautiful! Thank you, John! 🤝 1 hour ago, Johnv said: I just ordered this kit but with case X wings a couple days ago. I think the Case X wing tips fits better than the Case XX - I had some little problems with the wings on an early stages... 1 hour ago, Johnv said: Glad I found this thread. Will be watching now! Glad that you’re like it, you’re welcome! Thank you, friends! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos brierley Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Coming along nicely, nice to see. Thanx. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: I have some progress on painting the small things like a candy-striped Pitot probe and canopy sealant: Top class paintwork, Nikolay 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, amos brierley said: Coming along nicely, nice to see. Thank you, Amos! It’s time for a decals (as soon as they’re arrive). 34 minutes ago, rob Lyttle said: Top class paintwork, Nikolay 😎 Thank you, Rob! Just sprayed a top coat on the Deuce and I’m very happy with the results. It was a first time when I used a spray can - happily, all went great except the light snowing that eliminated a few minutes later... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) Hello, Britmodellers! 🤝 While awaiting for the stencils I applied some decals from the box: This time I don’t change the serial numbers as I don’t have spare decals with a needed digits, and I hope it’s not a show-stopper... 😬 Edited October 12, 2020 by Nikolay Polyakov 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Well, all the three sets of the decals for all my Deuces arrived: The two similar is a stencils and the upper one is a markings for the Case X. The decals are great and performs well - I’ll post some pictures soon. Thanks for looking! 🙂 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Hello gents, the decaling went well, along with the painting of some little details like a retractable beacon: The large markings and even the small stencils looks great because of the thin carrier film and a small help of the Mr.Mark Softer on top: As you can see, I messed a bit with the main landing gear doors and the landing lights aren’t so visible behind the door’s actuators: OK, I can live with it - I don’t want to mess up the things more. The forward fuselage section received the largest amount of markings and looks busy: The nose landing gear door is on its place now: An anti-glare panels on the top of an intakes are the decals - it’s a very smart solution: Actually, I have some troubles with the USAF marking on the starboard side because I applied the Mr.Mark Softer before the decal (as I did many times before) and the carrier film was partially melted. All the subsequent decals were applied with the help of the water. Thanks for watching! 😺 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Impeccable decal job, Nikolay! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Super late to the party Nikolay. I was still waiting for the vigilante to kick in. 🤪 Sorry to see the fate of the first kit but this one is a real stunner. I’ll tag along for the last few posts of that ok. Johnny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 4 hours ago, giemme said: Impeccable decal job, Nikolay! Thank you, Giorgio! 🙂 3 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Super late to the party Nikolay. It’s never too late to join the party! 😜 3 hours ago, The Spadgent said: I was still waiting for the vigilante to kick in. 🤪 Eh, I need some time to get back to... 🤨 Total procrastination. 3 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Sorry to see the fate of the first kit but this one is a real stunner. That’s why I’ll leave the Vigilante alone for another time! 😬 3 hours ago, The Spadgent said: I’ll tag along for the last few posts of that ok. Welcome! 😊 Thank you, guys! 🤝 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Excellent work Nikolay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Wow, this is an great job! It's very rare to see decals go on that well (well, at least for me) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Superb job with the decals Nikolay, soon be finished and then time for a F-106 to keep it company? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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