srkirad Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Good evening mates, I'll join this GB with Hasegawa Sabre Dog in 1/72 scale. Some Eduard etched sets are also prepared Decals I will use are Lift Here made - set 714-LH... ...and will represent "white 088" camouflaged example, based at Pleso airport (Zagreb) in 1966. Work will start soon, so 'till then, cheers and enjoy the builds S. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Excellent choice! Looking forward to this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 You certainly look to be well equipped for this project Nice to see the Yugoslav Air Force being represented as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 Beeing busy with work on other GB projects I worked slowly on the cockpit of the "Dog"... so, here we are - cockpit is ready for instalment! I still have much work on projects in GBs that are due to finish near the end of the year, so this one may have a bit more slow start, but it will be in progress for sure! Cheers, S. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 (edited) Wow that’s amazing 👌 Edited December 6, 2020 by Dansk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 That's certainly a nice start S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Cockpit's been put to its place, some balast has been put into nose area, and exhaust tube is also on its place now... Cheers, S. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Good to see you've been working on this one S Hopefully everything is fitting together well, although I notice what looks like some extra plastic sheet between the nose undercarriage bay and cockpit, nothing too untoward going on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 35 minutes ago, Col. said: Good to see you've been working on this one S Hopefully everything is fitting together well, although I notice what looks like some extra plastic sheet between the nose undercarriage bay and cockpit, nothing too untoward going on there? Thanks Col. Actually I'm very pleased with the fitting of parts - it may sound a bit odd, but this is my first aircraft Hasegawa kit to assemble, and I'm very satissfied with fitting level. This styrene sheet below the cockpit is just to strengthen a bit placing of the cockpit as it rests only on its side joins to the cockpit halves - maybe a most puzzling fitting on this one so far - no placeholders... just glue the cockpit tub to the fuselage half Anyways, I hope it won't take me too long until fuselage halves joining - I'm currently working on few GBs kits so.... Cheers, S. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Finally some visible progress - all of the major parts assembled, only canopy and windshield remain to be glued, and we're ready for primer.... Cheers, S. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Taking shape nicely S. Doesn't look as if you've required much filler for this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Thanks Col. Yes, usage of putty was mimimal, but I have a feeling I could avoid it almost fully if I have put some less lead balast into nose - that made fitting a bit harder so fuselage halves didn't match quite well on few places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Really nice work. I'm surprised a Hasegawa kit of this vintage has such nice fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Progressing towards end.... Preshading is done, as well as painting of radome cone, wheelbay and exhaust pipe. Some masking of these areas to follow, and we're after painting cammo... finally! Cheers, S. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 I'm looking forward to seeing this one take on its camouflage and markings to gain an identity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 We're heading that direction @Col. I've started painting of cammo with underside PRU Blue (Gunze H42). Hopefully it's all done during weekend... Cheers, S. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Green is done... Gunze H303... Cheers, S. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Nice fading on the green S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Cammo is finished Grey - Gunze H306 Only dielectrics on tail are to be painted in black - tomorrow hopefully , and I'm applying gloss varnish before decals.. Cheers, S. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 The paintwork looks great S. Hopefully the decals behave well for you now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Thanks Col. ... here is the after-decals state - not great, not terrible! These decals are "Lift here" ones, but unfortunately old batch printed by Begemot - they were very yellowish, so they were exposed to sunlight for a month or so, and maybe adhesive lost its power, so silvering is a bit visible on few places in spite of gloss surface and a lot of MicroSol & MicroSet Decals also tended to wriggle on few places and after MicroSol treatment they didn't straighten fully... I've tried to tap them with Q-tip while drenched in MicroSol, but that didn't help either... so.. it is like it is... no way back... Gloss is over decals now... Hopefully wash and final coat of semigloss will improve look a bit... it's mostly visible in vivo, not so much on photos Cheers, S. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Regardless of the decals best attempts to spoil the party you're continuing to gain a great look on this one S. With such a well weathered paint job pristine markings would look wrong anyway so it's for the best they are not perfect 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srkirad Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 That one week GB extension really helped me to finish this one with ease, so once again big thanks to @Col. and @Enzo Matrix! Final touches were doing wash (artistic oils), and glueing of small bits. Landing light in front of nose gear was made from Kristal Klear, while rear view mirror is part of Eduard PE set. Here are the final photos... Cheers, S. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 You built a really great model, it looks simply fantastic and on some pics like 1/48. Well done mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 great result! I love those Yugoslavian western aircraft! history is such a strange thing so many what-ifs.... and possible turning points 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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