roginoz Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Oh good, @flashlight, you haven't got to fitting the windscreen yet. I built this curiosity a couple of years back and wanted to warn you that the windscreen fit is ATROCIOUS ! I had to sand off the upper and lower frames and still it didn't fit. My solution, such as it was, was to fit the clear part to the front of the fuselage and sand off any remaining overhang, filling the resulting gap. The windscreen will not fit its position, unless mouldings have improved. The struggle you've experienced thus far suggests that they haven't. Regarding KK, I have in the past used it as a masking medium for small windows, carefully removing it with a new blade after painting, then replacing it to replicate clear parts. The model builds up into a definite talking point and you're making good progress with it. Good luck with the windscreen. Rog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Nice wrestling with the parts. I noticed it has an embossed star on the fuselage - back to the 1950s/60s with markings outlines! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 @roginoz Hi Rog, thank you for commenting and for the heads up. Yes, it was my plan to attach the windscreen at the end of the build. From the experience with the side windows I supposed that the windscreen is also too big. The way you use KK seems to be good, so I might give it a try someday. Thank you! @AdrianMF Hi Adrian, yes, there is an embossed star on each side - maybe I'll paint them metallic red! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 51 minutes ago, flashlight said: I suppose you can only attach the Krystal Klear windows after the painting of the model, I imagine that masking such windows would be difficult if not impossible. Right? Yes I just mask the window openings with damp tissue then ain’t the model and apply the Kristal Klear after painting is finished. Much easier than trying to windows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 @Marklo Thanks for the explanation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 Right, after another filling and sanding session with the fuselage I began to sand down the shapes as described above. After a while it turned out that not only these shapes caused the problem, but also the whole end part of the wing was too thick and it did not meet the curvature of the floaters, so they would not sit vertically but canted outwards. I had to sand down the wing's ends considerably. But then... Launching! Big mouth - I wonder how they would have managed the water intake during starting and landing causing a bad short circuit in the big generator. Looking like the figure in "Scream" from this angle. It will rest now over night. Next steps are filler at the joints of the floaters and then I'll start to fix the empennage. That's it for today, thanks for looking and commenting! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I still can't get my head around this design, interesting in an odd sort of way. it looks like you're knocking it into shape . Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 @Courageous Thanks, Stuart! Yes, slowly but steadily it's shaping up. Hi everybody, I had some progress with the Pobeda recently. First I attached the tailplane, which wasn't problematic at all. As you can see, I already dealt with the windscreen. Being warned by @roginoz Rog I checked the fit, and he was right - it did not fit at all! Much too big! I wanted it to fit without too much sanding, so I was thinking about a different solution, and I found this: First I sanded the area marked by the red line straight. This came at the price of the instrument panel which got knocked off during the process. Never mind, it was invisible anyway, no problem at all. After this I cut the recesses on both sides where the windscreen should be attached (arrow) deeper down and widened them. Now it was possible to slip the windscreen down into the recesses. I cut them deep enough so that the upper side of the windscreen nearly matched the height of the fuselage top. Now it was easy and didn't take long to sand the clear part flush. Only a little drop of filler will be needed on both sides and that's it. Next will be the intake ring, I'm afraid this won't be as easy. Thanks for looking and commenting! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 As aerodynamic as a brick. Good fix on the windscreen and the non-problematic tail plane is a bonus Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 @Courageous Thanks Stuart! Yes, the air drag of this object must have been enormous! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 A neat and tidy way to fix the windscreen, Nick @flashlight ! I must have been in too much of a hurry..... Despite the fight, a unique and unusual model is emerging. Too job ! Rog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 @roginoz Hi Rog, thank you very much! Pretty soon all of the main components will be done. Not too long now till prime time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Nice solution to the windscreen. Now if you had painted an instrument panel on the bottom bit that sticks into the fuselage... Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 @AdrianMF Thanks, Adrian! Good idea, the windscreen is still not fixed yet...but I think you would'nt see anything of the painted on instruments anyway! 😄 Had a little time for my "beauty" - the big mouth is stuffed now! It took some time to sand the front of the fuselage to give the intake ring a good fit. It's not perfect, the ring is a bit too narrow on the sides and a tad too long, I had to sand it down at the underside. There is only a very small step between fuselage and ring on the sides, but it is hardly noticeable. Now all the main components are done, next will be a check of the seams and joints, some additional filler where needed, then she will be primed during weekend! Thanks for looking and commenting! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 The cowling and the grille look very smart! The flare at the top and bottom is a nice detail touch. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Looking good, Nick !! That front end reminds me of my brothers 1934 Model 40 Ford 3-Window coupe.......... Just about ready for paint..........? Rog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 @roginozThanks, Rog! Yes, priming will be done today or tomorrow, we'll see. The first thing that came on my mind seeing this craft was an Edsel Limousine of the late 50ies I guess. Edit: Yes!!! This Ford comes quite close to it, maybe the soviets copied the look! Who knows... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Hi everybody, today it was prime time but with a little accident. One of the masks for the side windows got displaced. I only realized it after the session was done. Now I have a halfway black painted window and a small area without primer. I will let it rest till tomorrow, sand the area even and spray another coat of primer. Maybe it's possible to scratch the primer off the window after the paint job is done, we'll see. If not, I'll paint the whole window gloss black,I bet nobody would notice. Also I could push the clear part inside and buy and try Krystal Klear! Thanks for looking! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Looks good - what silver did you use for the NMF? Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Wow this has really progressed well. I like your solution to the overheight windscreen and great to are some paint going on. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 @AdrianMF Hi Adrian, thank you very much! I will try to spray several shades - white aluminium, dull aliminium. titanium and chrome and some dark shade for the areas on the wings. @bigbadbadge Hello Chris, thanks for the comment. I am glad too that the windscreen has turned out that well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 3 hours ago, flashlight said: scratch the primer off the window If you have a cocktail stick, some Isopropyl alcohol (IPA), you should get rid of it and it doesn't affect the clear parts...works for me. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 @Courageous Hi Stuart, thanks for the advice - that ist my plan too to try this. We'll see if the primer will come off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Hi everybody, the priming is done now. It looks a bit awkward in the first pic, but from a different angle it's not that bad. That'll do for me. It will cure until tomorrow, then the real paint job will begin. First I'll paint the lower halves of the floats medium grey. After this has cured I'll mask them and the first layer of aluminium will be sprayed. Thanks for looking! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 That looks very striking indeed Nick. I know nothing about this aircraft but do know your hard work is paying off in terms of how good this looks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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