John Masters Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Here's my next...I think this is one of the aircraft that "defected" to Iran in 1990. The supplied profile says '1989' so that fits the timeline at least. "Defected"...yes....they ran away. The sprue looks good. Short on internal detail but the exterior panel lines look pretty good. Note that the rocket pods on the box art are not in the kit. I might use some that I have laying about unless someone corrects me along the way. There are plenty of whiz-bangs supplied with the kit. The decals look alright. They are a little bit off-register but I think they will pass the 75cm test. And this is the aircraft... I'll get into it tonight after a bit of online research regarding cockpit colours. Weather report for Paros...cold, high winds from the north, periods of rain throughout the week, some quite heavy. Perfect modelling weather. ☔ --John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 nice! "defected" - "run away" - they were ordered to evacuate to Iran... not sure why Saddam though that the country he was at war with 2 years earlier would give them back actually! which by the way they did partly (Su-25 are documented at least!), but way later and under totally different circumstances! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 8 hours ago, exdraken said: they were ordered to evacuate to Iran Like something from Monty Python... --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 58 minutes ago, John Masters said: Like something from Monty Python... --John comedy hard ever beats reality ... 😭 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 And here I go...Step 1...the swing wing... The plastic quality is quite good and the panel detail subtle. The pieces required a little bit of cleaning up but not much. Et voila! Step 2 was the exhaust nozzle. Hmmm...not so great but there it is. There is flash inside the tube...and I hate these internal 'X' moulding lugs. They are a pain to remove cleanly. But it looked alright in the end...no pun intended! 😆 Step 3...the K-36DM ejection seat on the instructions looks really nice--super detailed, etc... The reality is much more basic. I will improve it a bit but this build will be a closed canopy aircraft, so no need to go crazy. It will suffice. More to come! --John 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 and here you go ahead! great work on the wings! th nozzle indeed leaves a bit to be desired.... seat: paint it black! and dry bush the edges.... if you want more detail, I'd work on the stabilization tubes and the headrest only....probably add a cushion and important, red ejection handles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 31 minutes ago, exdraken said: great work on the wings! th nozzle indeed leaves a bit to be desired.... Thanks @exdraken. Not to worry. Here's some fun. Leftover decal IP from the Warthog... Easily cut up into little pieces... And then attached to the cockpit area...I like it! From beneath the glass, it'll look alright. I'll add a bit of harness to the seat. Ejection handles? Hmmm...maybe. And this is fun. This goes into the fuselage beneath the dorsal spine and connects to the wings inside the aircraft. I think it allows for swing but keeps the wings swinging at the same time. Interesting bit of modelling engineering! It'll all get closed up tonight... --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 This is all coming together rather quickly. A Eduard kit it is not, but that's ok. I did this, and then a little bit layer I did the wings with their swingy thingy... Swung back... Swung forward... The stabilizers have a swing thing too, which allows one to position them. I am leaving them pointing straight/horizontal. I will let that all set up for the night and tomorrow I will tackle the rather large gaps in the wing roots. Milliput to the rescue! --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 That has gone together very quickly and rather well. I made the original of this many moons ago, (can't remember the company that made it), but do remember that swingy thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 That swingy-thingy is a novel piece of model engineering. Not seen anything quite like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Vultures1 said: That swingy-thingy is a novel piece of model engineering. Thanks Vultures1. I am impressed by its simplicity which is why it probably works. It will give me a chance to really make it work. I have seen images that show the hidden section that swings in is NMF. Fun painting. Unfortunately, I think I need to reposition the wings in an anhedral droop, like the Mig-19. That's easy enough to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I'm liking the look of this John, I've one of Mistercrafts Su-17s in stock, same plastic I think, originally from a company called Pantera, whoever they were/are, according to Scalemates. They go pretty cheap on t'Bay & the schemes they wore are pretty neat so I might grab another 1 or 2. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, stevehnz said: same plastic I think It looks like the Pantera mould is the grandaddy of them all... Thanks Steve! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Don't you know...I forgot the 10g of lead... So out comes the Dremel and I drill out the nose-wheel bay. I can easily replace this with some plastic card. And I smash down some lead sinkers so I can cut them up into strips and shove them into the space... And secure them with some school glue so the don't rattle about... OK. Tragedy narrowly averted! --John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Good spot and well saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 You are certainly making good progress on this one (reminds me that I better get going with my own build ...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, desert falcon said: You are certainly making good progress Thanks! There are not too many pieces, really, so it comes together quickly. Trying to interpret the instructions and match them up with the parts on the sprue is the hardest part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 This has come together very nicely John, very nicely indeed. I like your use of the left over A-10 IP decal for the cockpit for your Fitter, great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 8 hours ago, modelling minion said: This has come together very nicely John, very nicely indeed. Thanks Craig. It's an interesting kit for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 After having packed what seemed like about 10 kilos of PPP into the cracks and crevasses of this bird and masked the canopy, I am ready to let to dry overnight. I will attache the canopy tomorrow and give it some primer. Then see where else I need to fill! Just kidding. It feels ok at the moment. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I have one of these produced by Hobbycraft in 1989, which may make it the earliest "normal" injection moulded version to be produced in 1/72. It is basic but not too bad. Yours looks like it will be a better kit John. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, PeterB said: produced by Hobbycraft in 1989 Thanks Pete...It might be the same kit. Check Scalemates. This one is pretty basic too. I checked...not the same but I get the impression that moulds have been shared over the years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Had the Ural Guardian boxing in the stash for last 2 years having been too chicken to build it in case of issues, so watching along, a heads up though on the only other mistercraft kit I’ve purchased and built the decals disintegrated so a coat of varnish on them probably should be in order 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, John Masters said: Thanks Pete...It might be the same kit. Check Scalemates. This one is pretty basic too. I checked...not the same but I get the impression that moulds have been shared over the years. Thanks John, Yes a lot of the "Former Eastern Bloc" companies seem to have come and gone quite frequently but the moulds seem to have survived by changing hands. For example, the current KP company is only a distant relation to the original "Prostejov Metal Works" one I believe, having gone through numerous "iterations" as it were. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 8 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: the only other mistercraft kit I’ve purchased and built Thanks PhantomBigStu. The only other one of these I built was a Hawker Hunter a few years ago, Egads, what project that turned out to be! This is a better kit, but it retains a sense of that line of quality. 8 hours ago, PeterB said: "Prostejov Metal Works" Wow! I never knew that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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