Jpthedog Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Joining in this GB, if I may, with a couple of entries - first being the 1/72 KP Mil-4 Hound. I developed a fondness for this aircraft after a visit to Moscow and a ramp tour around Chernoye re-work facility with two of the beast lying around in a state of dis-repair! Have had the kit a few years and its not a bad shape in my opinion. Uniformly moulded with indented panel lines, possibly a little bit simplified around the numerous vents holes, grilles, ports etc . Will be a well used military example and the decals look OK for a few option plus I have a set from Hi-Life to give a load of other options. From the box... Always keen to crack open a new kit (who isnt?) here we are straight away with some extra work - lets open up the vents in the nose for the engine of which there are 18? On the real aircraft these are very noticeable and the representation on the kit will not do. Its the usual drill each corner then scalpel between and the file with micro-files to get the shape as close as possible. One done 17 to go!! Quite thick plastic which helps with this job but will leave a depth between the outer skin and where the mesh/grille will sit. I notice there is the HobbyBoss version in the GB as well, so an interesting comparison coming up. Any way looking forward to building my first chopper for 40? years..... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Delighted you chose us after that 40 years wait ! That decal sheet looks amazing you will have enough spare decals on that for the next 40 years. Good luck with the build cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 11 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Delighted you chose us after that 40 years wait ! That decal sheet looks amazing you will have enough spare decals on that for the next 40 years. Good luck with the build cheers Pat Thanks Pat. As ever, and like most of us, we have great ideas in our monds for future builds - so you never know! Aeroflot versions were quite smart back in the day and I wouldnt mind doing and Indian AF or DDR version.... see how this one goes first. I have to say to start with, the kit internals positioning seem to be 'intuitive'..... JP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 I'm keen to follow this, having got one of these in stock, quite keen to use the Polish Camo'd scheme from the Hi-Decals sheet. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Not seen a KP kit for far longer than I care to think about but they did cool subjects and this is one of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 OK a bit of progress. All vent holes cut out Which mesh to use????? Tea bag, coffee pot filter, stainless insect gauze or 1mm alu mesh...... Alu mesh wins out as most practical - here glued into place with pva glue, after the superglue got the better of me! Now away to start the Autogyros! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 That looks suitably Russian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Nice start, though I do wish you hadn't drilled out the grills (good job btw) as I now feel pressured to do the same with the HB kit I've deigned to build!! I do have the excuse that I don't own any appropriate wire mesh...…. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 On 7/4/2020 at 7:15 AM, ForestFan said: Nice start, though I do wish you hadn't drilled out the grills (good job btw) as I now feel pressured to do the same with the HB kit I've deigned to build!! I do have the excuse that I don't own any appropriate wire mesh...…. ForestFan - apologies for the grilles - no pressure intended. Do what you normally do and it will be fine. I just felt the KP kit needed an enhancement here. The kit plastic is quite thick here so the grilles not as sharp as you might like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Can I suggest reassembling the coffee pot before Mrs JP finds out, nice work on the kit too by the way ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Have you had a chance to make any more progress, you were going great when we last heard from you. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Have you had a chance to make any more progress, you were going great when we last heard from you. Cheers Pat Pat Not much, as I pushed on with the autogyros. Fuselage is together and so is the coffee pot!! Will be back on it soon - deliberating on colourscheme now..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Decided to change the cockpit colour to a more likely light blue.... Added some fictitious cockpit details to busy it up Have dipped the main glazing in Klear and so we are ready to get this glued in place and start to close it up. Looking forward to the painting but not assembling the spindly undercarriage! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Looks very nice! Meticulous work on the grilles. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 22 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Looks very nice! Meticulous work on the grilles. Regards, Adrian Thanks Adrian - I am happy with the grilles. Interior might just pass - not my thing really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Looking good so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) Whoops been too long since last post and time is marching on to end of the GB. Got some primer on today though, which shows up the usual seam lines. Another picture plus the kit exhaust (middle) which looks a little anemic and solid so I might upgrade with a piece of alu (too small diameter) or plastic tubing drilled out, which will need a bit of heat applied to achieve a curve..... Any way hope to get some paint on this weekend - 3 weeks to the end of the GB! Edited September 25, 2020 by Jpthedog 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I had wondered where this had gone, good to see it back & on track. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 Nudging along! Preshaded and blue sprayed to underside. Blades painted. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Looks to be smooth work there John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 D Day! Last day of GB and as usual I am working to the deadline! State of play Saturday afternoon.... My preferred wheel painting method..., cut out masks and then spray the hubs... my brush painting skills not good enough freehand! And we are finished.... well as far as I am going with this one today One pic as a teaser. Quite difficult to photograph the helicopter with the blades on! Panel wash, then an average attempt at weathering with some oils. I think to do the weathering well you need to let go and I always bottle out of really going for it. Any way final pics in the gallery. Thanks for hosting this busy GB, JP 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Nice work! It's interesting to see all the Mi-4 kits in this thread, all very different in approach. The opened bonnet grills look great, and the plain green and blue scheme is a classic - I was planning to do mine like that until I saw the pic of the civil one. Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpthedog Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 3 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Nice work! It's interesting to see all the Mi-4 kits in this thread, all very different in approach. The opened bonnet grills look great, and the plain green and blue scheme is a classic - I was planning to do mine like that until I saw the pic of the civil one. Regards, Adrian Cheers Adrian. Yes Mil 4's seem popular. Green and blue not hugely interesting scheme, but hey ho. The civil one is really different and turned out well from the original kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Looking good 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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