John Masters Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 This is a real behemoth, and it will be a challenge to be able to keep it from overflowing off of the bench and onto a secondary surface. Plus, I'll be building a Corsair at the same time. I hope the two don't end up as one build! Here's the box art. Very nice... Here are the sprue... Just kidding! Here are some better images... More sprue plus the profile...the scheme of colouring...skhema okraski...aka, light grey... So...do I have enough grey paint? Is there space in the cabinet for the finished build? This is, by far, the largest model I have ever built--in any scale. Much larger than the C-119... A real Soviet leviathan of the air, up there with their parasite-carrying bombers of WW2 and all the other Extremely Large Designs (ELD) the Russians have graced us with. Mother Russia, you are a large place and so you demand a larger machine. --John 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Blimey John, you've picked a behemoth this time haven't you! This one should keep you busy for a while. I quite fancy their Mi-6 so I'm very interested to see how this one goes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Good luck John, she looks a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, modelling minion said: you've picked a behemoth this time haven't you! The term I use is 'Egads!' 7 minutes ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Good luck John, Again...egads! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 This should be good, watching with interest. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 ... Are you sure you dont have a whole squadron there ? There are a lot of parts in those pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Andwil said: This should be good, watching with interest. Welcome AW... 4 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Are you sure you dont have a whole squadron there ? I know! It's a big one. There're some parts I am not supposed to use, but they are very few. I'll get into it this afternoon... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I`ll tag along to watch this, thats a big helicopter. regards Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Great choice john, this one of the kits at the top of my helicopter to get list, im looking forward to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, John Masters said: I'll get into it this afternoon... You know John, I believe that you actually could! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Planebuilder62 said: thats a big helicopter. Very true. I think the largest in the world, but don't quote me. 1 hour ago, Hewy said: Great choice john Thanks. It spoke to me via the Big Yellow Store... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 OK I have jumped in. I will take it piece by piece, panel by panel, step by step...No mounting pins, some thick-ish flash...'guess-your-way' instructions... I have actually proceeded further in the cockpit than what I am showing, but not by much. What I have to do now is paint the interior and add some decals. The detail isn't bad. Strange model engineering, but ok...I'll do it... Now this...how the heck is this supposed to work? In the end I glued the big pipes together and the fans with the long things...if that makes sense... Like this... And a test fit says, "Well done!" This now...I am not sure which way it is supposed to be glued on so I will have to wait and see. One end of the plate is narrower than the other... Phew! It has begun! --John 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Hi John Really appreciate the detail you are showing which will be a fantastic reference for anyone else attempting this kit. I have been looking for a display cabinet for a while to put my competed builds in. Seeing this build has given me the idea that, I could use a finished one of these to keep all the other kits in ! Cheers Pat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 2 hours ago, John Masters said: Like this... Thats right John, they're the drive shafts from the power turbines of the engine which goes back to a reduction gearbox. Very nice work so far, the cockpit looks quite nicely detailed and you're doing a good job interpreting the instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I do love the vagueness of Amodel instructions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hockeyboy76 said: I do love the vagueness of Amodel instructions. Me too...sometimes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, modelling minion said: you're doing a good job interpreting the instructions. Thanks! And thank you for the instruction. My knowledge of engines is woefully sparse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, John Masters said: Thanks! And thank you for the instruction. My knowledge of engines is woefully sparse. Not a problem my friend, I spent 15 years working on the Gnomes for Wessex and Sea Kings and this set up looks very familiar to what I used to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, modelling minion said: this set up looks very familiar to what I used to see. Probably reversed engineered by the commies. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 A bit bigger than your usual builds John! I built one of these a couple of years ago - it’s on BM somewhere - it’s a big impressive model when it’s done. A few challenges along the way but I’m sure you’re up to them! I’ll be following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 6 hours ago, zebra said: I built one of these a couple of years ago - it’s on BM somewhere Thanks! I'll look for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 15 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Seeing this build has given me the idea that, I could use a finished one of these to keep all the other kits in ! I like the idea. It could be a good scratch conversion for 144th scale builds...yes...that would be possible. In the late 1960s, in America, you could buy a small case for your Hotwheels cars that was a large tire. https://www.lofty.com/products/vintage-1968-mattel-hot-wheels-super-rally-case-with-extra-cardboard-1-6zaww Although I had plenty of toy cars back then, my heart turned towards modelling... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 Ok....many thanks @zebra, for his WiP thread...It has made me think ahead about some possible issues. For now, contact lens time...I mean windows... and done... I will let that all dry overnight before I mask the exterior. I am not worrying about the interior, not matter what @JOCKNEY wants to do! So I can forge ahead on some other bits... Like these parts... I have a nice decal for the instrument panel. I will add it later. No one will see it. Intake... IP backside... And so, once all is dry and set I will give a short progress report and then move onto this stage of the build: --John 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 How many shelves can you get on the inside John ? 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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