Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted (edited)

On a visit to the Air Museum at Belgrade Airport last year I saw a Soko J-22 Orao they have on display there...

I'd really like to have a go at making a model of one, and I found that Rare Resin make a limited edition kit that is available at the "Big H". I've never heard Rare Resin before, and the kit isn't cheap at fifty quid. Has anyone made any of their kits before?

Info on the kit is here:

http://www.rareresin.50webs.com/

I'd like to have a crack at doing this aircraft:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Serbia---Ai...Orao/1383823/L/

"Orao" is Serbian for "Eagle", hence the artwork on the side of the fuselage, and the motif on the tail is taken from the Serbian national emblem, a cross with four cyrillic "S" which stands for "Only Unity Will Save The Serbs".

I'm guessing I'll have to make my own decals (eeek!), but this is a stunning looking aeroplane, and my Serbian girlfriend would love it, especially seeing as she is responsible for me getting back into the hobby when she bought me a kit for my birthday last year!

Edited by Pielstick
Posted

I am working on RareResin 1/48 Orao, sn 25207, that will be my present to pilot Miodrag Ristic - Rica, so I can help you with decals. I will make masks for painting on cutter, roundels will be from color laser printed decals.

Orao25207_014s.jpg

more photos of work in progress here

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v704/sivcev/Orao%2025207/

btw

I made masks for painting the real thing and I took part on painting the Ricas Orao.

Posted (edited)

Wow that's looking great! Looking at your progress pics it looks like it's quite an involved kit (the intakes look like a nightmare!). What level of detail is there in the cockpit?

Please post more pics of your progress, and of course when it is finished. It will be inspiration for me to have a go myself!

Hvala!

Nick

Edited by Pielstick
Posted

Looking good!

Great stuff!

Posted (edited)

I am pretty lazy with G4, I hope that it will be finished this summer. Masters are finished 95%, have to finish engraving than I will go with molds.

Orao now have decals, tomorrow gloss cote go on it.

Orao25207_044s.jpg

Orao25207_047s.jpg

Orao25207_052s.jpg

Orao25207_053s.jpg

Edited by Sivcev
Posted (edited)

Interior, nothing special, the canopy will be in close position so interior will not be much visible. MB10 is not Rare Resin part, it is replaced with copy of Heller`s Mirage 2000 seat. I decide to use and adopt canopy from ESCI Mirage F1, Rare Resin vacuum form canopy need to much work.

Orao25207_075s.jpg

Orao25207_078s.jpg

Orao25207_080s.jpg

Finished model is HERE

Edited by Sivcev

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...