Beriev KOR-1 (Be-2) & KOR-2 (Be-4). both FINISHED

[JWM]

Hi,

Since my Sm 55 X is approaching to end I will try to do a double build of Beriev's small machines: Be-2 (KOR-1, model by A-model) and Be-4 (KOR-2, model by RPM).

 

(photos of boxes from net, my boxes are not fresh, both models were in stash for 20  years). The RPM model is an re-box of original Omega and then Firefox kits

(accordingly to Scalemates: https://www.scalemates.com/pl/kits/rpm-72007-beriev-be-4--149312). It is from late 1990s. Similar, A-model KOR-1 is from 1999 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/amodel-7225-kor-1-1--138699 and I think this is exactly the year I bought it.

Both kits are rather basic at first look, however the KOR-1 is nicely engineered. The KOR-1 (Be4) is just a bit more than vacu quality kit...

 

The parts (Be-1/KOR-1):

 

KOR-2/Be-4

 

For KOR-2 there is a lot of drawings in Net, some of them I've printed

 

I started from glueing together the wing. I am going to work a bit on surface details of the wings.

 

 

In case of Be-2 (KOR-1) I painted inside with Humbrol 87, assembled engine and made some sanding. The model appeared to fit surprisinly (as for early A-model) well

I glued top of main float with lower wing (the nice engineering for riging, much better than in Hasegawa Seagull when the riging of float is the same.

 

The fuselage halves are not glued together, nor the lower wing wih them, they just snap and tape secure it now for photo

 

That is all for today...

Regards

Jerzy-Wojtek

 

 

  

Edited December 20, 2019 by JWM
change of status - finished

[Courageous]

Another two types I know little about. 

 

Stuart

[jrlx]

Hi Jerzy!

 

Nice to see your two additional entries! Interesting types, good luck with the builds!

 

Cheers

 

Jaime

 

[JWM]

Yesterday I eneded about midnight and had no power to post photos...

Mostly I was focusing on Be-2/Kor-1. I made riging of mai float and attached side floats:

 

Rear part of fuselage was covered with fabric, in model it is done with pannels, so I glued streched sprue in the pannel separation lines:

 

Some basic inside is also done

 

Last photo is from today (below)- I glued fuselage with bottom wind and finished riging of floats. I also painted areas dificcult to paint after attaching upper wing:

 

In case of of Be-4 /KOR-1 I sanded filler and also surface of whole wing (which was not smooth)

I scaled drawing to 1/72 and found that model has rather right shapes in outlay:

 

Meanwhile I am finishing out of the GB two other Berievs: MBR 2 M17 and MBR 2 bis (M34), which I have started in June or early July. So in principle it is OT, but I hope you do not mind if I will show them from time to time here...

 

Cheers

J-W

 

 

 

Edited November 28, 2019 by JWM

[jrlx]

Nice and fast progress!

 

Cheers

 

Jaime

 

 

[CliffB]

I particularly like the look of the Be-4, J-W.  That prop looks really close to the windscreen!

 

Cliff

[JWM]

I almost finished glueing together KOR-1/Be-2

 

It appeared, that she is a small and cute machine, a bit like Japanese E8 Dave maybe. On photos she always looked for me too squered but if you look ar 3 D shapes she gets some elegance...

 

One of very positive feeling is the impression, which accompanied me from the very early years when I started to construct models. This is a kind of surprise arising when you see model of new type gluead together, when the spatial appearence reveals for the first time... Maybe this kind of experience is the strongest one  for airplane models, since the shape is not box-like as it is in case of vehicles (sorry if I harm somone...) :). 

Best regards and it is not the end yet, of course.

J-W

 

 

[Courageous]

She does indeed look rather elegant. Not long before the colour goes on.

 

Stuart

[JWM]

Hi,

Yesterday I did remaining riging between wings in KOR-1

Yoday I sanded down the filler which blinded openings for cable  and put a coat of aluminium

 

 

Let it dry...

 

In Beriev Be 4 model I traced down the ailerons and flaps.

 

The RPM model has no flap directly behind engine, I think the new model in 1/48 has it. I have to ga back to photos to check how it should be. Uf I will not found I will belive rather new model in 1/48... {EDIT- there is flap right behind the engine, visible on photos in a article about Be-4 in Aviatsia i Vremienia}

 

The original engine/prop/cowling in RPM model are discussing: "some people said that they are usless, other says that you can use them for throwing away"

I am trying to translate here one Polish joke, but the esprite if it fades a little... Anyway - they are horrible as you may see from this photo:

 

For example the cowling is just a piece of tube. With proper diameter and lenght, but without any fine shapes. I looked through my spare box and have found any suitable substitute. So I decided to do some fine shaping of it.

Inside inlet I wraped around a double band of some 0.5 mm streched sprue and add some filler to fill shape. Since Russian radial engine was a copy of Wright cyclone I used a resin copy of Boeing 247 (Williams Bros) engine.

 

As you may see the engine is already drilled out to have a prop spinning. I added camshaft elements on top of each cyliner (from the same streched sprue), to the end I glued a piece of plastic tube as a kind of easy adjustable support. I made proper diameter opening in front wall of engine fairing

 

The (it is no glued yet) then it will be something like that:

 

I started to work also on inside of fuselage, I will give photos in separate post soon.

Regards

J-W

 

 

Edited December 1, 2019 by JWM
added correction

[Johnson]

Fantastic progress J-W, they are looking very good!

 

Regards,

[JWM]

On photo below the side windows, or rather opening for windows as well as some imitation of construction on side walls are seen. The paint was still wet when I made photo. If it will be still glossy after drying I will coat it with matt varnish, we will see if needed

Regards

J-W

[Courageous]

The KOR is looking pretty neat and I'm sure the Be-4 will come up to scratch soon enough.

 

Stuart

[AdrianMF]

Nice work on the KOR-1, and the double rigging. It looks quite elegant in silver too.

 

The Be-4 looks like the very definition of a short run kit. I’m sure they copied the engine from an old FROG kit! The detailing and improvements look good.

 

Looking forward to your progress.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[JWM]

On detailing of inside I can follow (simplifying of course) rich in details inside of new model of Be4/KOR-2 by Mars Model in 1/48, which looks like below ( photos from

 Rumourmonger)

 

 

We will see ...

Cheers

J-W

 

 

 

[JWM]

Be4/KOR-1

 

I added some fuselage structure. The windows are glued in and secured by tape from outside

 

I glued both halves of fuselage together

 

The fin is a bit reshaped and made higher for about 2 mm (following drawings)

 

More soon

Regards

J-W

 

 

 

 

[AdrianMF]

The interior detail looks very busy and effective.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[JWM]

Berievs are progressing. On Be-2 I applied decals (stars by Techmod, "4" from A-model UTI-4, only small star on frontt from original set. The colour was to brick-like, orange and general sharpnes was not perfect in original set. I also added some details like beech wheels, gun sight, mirrors and riging cable fairing near fuselage

 

With Be-4 I sanded added height of fin and junction of fuselage halves, and put seats in cockpit (scratchwork)

 

I finished MBR-2 M 17, which I stsrated in early summer, so is outside our GB but I hope some of you like flying boats more then others

 

More photos on RFI already:

 

 

The second of MBR-2s (also outside GB), a "bis" (or M-34) variant is also advanced

 

Best regards, I will continue

Jerzy-Wojtek

 

 

[bigbadbadge]

Hi Jerzy

Some great work fella, the KOR-1 looks fantastic as do your MBRs . Can't wait to see the BE-4 progress too.

All the best

Chris

[Johnson]

Be-2 looks great and the Be-4 progressing nicely.

[JWM]

I start to do finishing works - like  detailing KOR-1/Be 2.  I added two small radio masts on MGs covers but also I add some wash. I used some black permament marker and pure etanol to wash out excess using small brush.

 

 

 

Still some work is to done (bombs, waterline dirt, exhaust pipes...)

Cheers

J-W

 

Edited December 8, 2019 by JWM

[JWM]

Be2 (KOR-1) seems to be finished

 

I was trying to do natural light photo but at 4 PM was already too dark, I have to do digital increase of brightness but result is noisy... With photos to Gallery and to RFI I will wait for tomorrow.

Regards

J-W

 

[JWM]

So, now only the work with Beriev Be 4 (KOR 2) left

The wings were partially fabric covered, whereas in model all loked like all metal. To immitate linien cover ribs should be visible. The drawings shows 3 mm (in 1/72) distance between ribs. I masked with Tamiya 6 mm tape  both top and bottom of wing, lefting  maybe 0.3 mm between pices of tape. I painted it with not diluted Humbrol enamels (27, but it is not very important). When it will dry, I will re mask in between current position to get effectively distance between ribs equal to 3 mm.

 

It need to dry so meanwhile an extension of engine fairing (following the drawings) was constructed

 

Cheers

J-W

 

 

 

[JWM]

After drying of paint I shifted tapes 3 mm aside and paint again. This gave as result 3 mm distances and ribs between them

and bottom side (with some correction)

to be continied

Regards

J-W

 

 

[John Masters]

I like your Be-2 very much.  I think I built one of these AModel kits too, back in the late last century.  Typical Amodel moulds and you made it shine.  Lovely!

[JWM]

1 hour ago, John D.C. Masters said:

I like your Be-2 very much.  I think I built one of these AModel kits too, back in the late last century.  Typical Amodel moulds and you made it shine.  Lovely!

I appreciate very much! Thank you  It was waiting in my stash for 21 years until I flet myself ready do go with it...

Regards

J-W