Gidge Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Really satisfying to see her come together. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gidge Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Ok I've just missed something that's mostly my fault for not reading the manual properly but it could have been presented a little better. This is something to be wary of for anyone building the kit The manual goes through assembly of the intake including cementing positions, then it sais "by the way, there should be a decal INSIDE each of those intakes I told you to cement into place during the last couple steps". This is probably still fixable, just something that's going to be much more fiddley and may not even be that visible under normal lighting conditions. There should be a decal inside each air intake here. I'm not sure how visible it will be under normal circumstances without a torch or camera flash. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Hahaha. I think I missed that too! We'll see if I remember to put it in after painting (intakes are already masked up), before I put the strakes on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 4 hours ago, helios16v said: Hahaha. I think I missed that too! We'll see if I remember to put it in after painting (intakes are already masked up), before I put the strakes on. Glad it's not just me. Does it seem like an instagram in the manual to you that they list it after it tells you to glue the intakes on? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I need to go through the sheets w/ a fine tooth comb here soon before it goes to primer. Lord only knows what I may have missed for little antennae or ecm blisters. Tempted to see if I've got some unused pitots around for the tail probe...or I may make something out of brass rod/tubing. Hell, maybe I should check the box...I may have ordered some Master pitots for this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, helios16v said: I need to go through the sheets w/ a fine tooth comb here soon before it goes to primer. Lord only knows what I may have missed for little antennae or ecm blisters. Tempted to see if I've got some unused pitots around for the tail probe...or I may make something out of brass rod/tubing. Hell, maybe I should check the box...I may have ordered some Master pitots for this build. Get yourself some of this SMS HyperChrome for the pitot tubes and landing gear. Spray over a high gloss base like SMS Jet Black https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/products/hyperchrome-cold-tone-30ml https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/products/premium-jet-black-30ml 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Maybe too late now, but ZM have put the airspeed sensor in the intake in the wrong position. It should correspond to the position of outside access panel further aft and more centrally, not the forward/lower one. But as you are concerned about getting the intake internals correct... http://acc.kitreview.com/cec48455reviewda_1.htm https://www.quora.com/Was-the-MiG-23s-air-intake-design-really-a-copy-of-the-F-4-Phantom-or-was-it-a-reinvention-of-the-intake-design-What-about-the-Su-24s-intake http://www.sbap.be/events/2017/055andravida2017/055andravida2017.htm J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Tail pipe seals, flap[s and ailerons are precise fits that need attention to detail when cleaning up the parts. Make sure you check the manual and cut off the correct tabs for whatever option you want with your control surfaces. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Wing tips are a little fiddley. Parts need to be carefully taped in place to ensure correct alignment when cementing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 A thin sanding sponge is required to clean up the gates on the inside of the leading edge flaps 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Wing shape is correct and symmetric without any surgery 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Loving it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Some long overdue progress. All that's needed here is some parts clean up. For the last tail pieces there are multiple variant parts depending on the angle you want your stabalators posed at, make sure you get a matched pair. The stabalators are a very tight fit in the tail pieces so you may want to bevel the edges. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I really like the stab angle feature. I was a little disappointed to see it was a later change specific to the long nose fuselage molds and not used on the short nose variants. Not that it would've deterred me from acquiring a couple had I known/noticed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 hours ago, helios16v said: I really like the stab angle feature. I was a little disappointed to see it was a later change specific to the long nose fuselage molds and not used on the short nose variants. Not that it would've deterred me from acquiring a couple had I known/noticed. I vaguely remember reading they redesigned the tail based on customer feedback. They may produce revised fuselages for short nose versions now that Tamiya have entered the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 The front landing gear struts needed some delicate fiddly mould line and ejector pin removal. Lovely detail on the nose wheel steering mechanism. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 On with the landing gear prep. Some disappointing mould seams needed to be cleaned up on the gear struts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Some ejector pin clean up needed in the landing gear bay doors. The other two will be hidden by the landing gear but this third one needs to be dealt with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 That's all the gear bay parts prepped for paint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 Finally ready for a night in the paint booth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 I had a productive evening in the paint booth. Painted all the Insignia White external parts of the gear bays. I'll hit them with clear goats and washes to make sure I match the finish of the gear bay interiors next session I had to mask the landing lights and paint them "inside out" putting down the layer of SMS Hyperchrome, then the gloss black undercoat, then a layer of primer to give it the same base so the white matches the rest of the landing gear. If I've pulled it off that should replicate the internal reflectors of the lights. Priming everything For the struts and actuators I painted the gloss and masked the chrome struts first, starting with a black base. I did this because they were easier to mask off. Then re-primed over the overspray to give a unified base before coming in with the insignia white. And then hit everything with insignia white. Wile I was at it I also did the cannon and arrestor hook. Beautiful detail for something that's going to be mostly hidden. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 I've been a bit slack posting my progress for the last few sessions. Front landing lights assembled (still masked) Speed brakes installed Painted up the front gear bay door because that'll be a nightmare to mask the clear piece later. Mottle coat is done with a blend of insignia white and light ghost grey before coming in with the light ghost grey blend coat. Only looking for subtle tonal variation on this build. And now a clear coat and wash for the following. I'm still getting a feel for the washes so I don't have a huge amount of control over the effect just yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 What are you using for chrome paint? That looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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