MiG31 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Have you settled on a choice of undercarriage? Kitbashed, I'm assuming? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 As soon as they release a photo of it....... Just kidding. Ken I will quote this message in 5 years and say: "Now they have". :P Great work so far Ken, i look forward to see it taking a rounder shape... Btw, regarding green putty, do you use squadron one? I bought it some time ago, and i loved the putty, but i hated the cap...It was way too short, and after a while it was impossible to screw on, since everything filled up with putty. (i dont have that problem on tamya putty, since cap is longer). If you use squadron, how do you get around the issue i had? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mair Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Wow, that is fast progress and looking great ;) , keep it up Ken> cant wait to see the finished model B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 watching the Master :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 First (crude) application of Milliput...... As soon as it sets, it gets sanded, then eyeballed for shape, then more Milliput, sanding, etc etc - until it approximates to the outline shape. Ken PS - Want some sound investment advice ??? - Buy shares in Milliput !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Nice project! I'll wait for Hasegawa to release one..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GoBlue96 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Wow... just wow. I can't say I am surprised to see you taking on this project, but that doesn't mean I'm not impressed. I'm mightily impressed. Great work so far, can't wait to see how it goes the rest of the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiG31 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Ken, are you planning to have this beast ready for November? I'd say so at this rate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingLow Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Coming along very nicely... and I agree with other the shape is already quite distinct. A quick question, what is your experience with scribing panel lines and rivets into MIlliput? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 A quick question, what is your experience with scribing panel lines and rivets into MIlliput? I must admit - I hadn't thought that far ahead - that smacks of planning !!!! I did try to scribe a line in the Milliput - after these photos were taken - and it seems to be OK - the Milliput is hard enough. Meanwhile...... the first sanding down of the port side reveals that I have got the leading edge of the 'centroplane' too low where it meets the fuselage.... It needs to be modified ......... I have pencilled in some lines - to highlight the curves - it is difficult to visualise the shape with so many different colours and textures. The first coat of primer will show up the shape better Here is the model with a temporary 'canard' and the Hobby Boss wing taped on - you can see how the canard is too low at its trailing edge root... Nothing that a little fettling won't fix..... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Lovely work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fustercluck Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 You da man Ken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragan_mig31 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 :worship: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
su27rules Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Great ,great work, master at work!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) That is some SERIOUS modeling skills demonstrated by you. Mucho respect to Master Ken. Terry Edited February 27, 2010 by loftycomfort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 MASTER at work....WOW !!! Ken way to go!!! :blink: HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Awesome work Ken! Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 More progress...... I fixed the canard root leading edge - and added more Milliput to raise it up..... It's amazing how it all looks so smooth - until you spray on a coat of primer. This shows up loads of areas that need more works with filler - this time Green Stuff ..... While the top surface is hardening, time to attend to the undersides... The cut-down Nakotne engine nacelles are added - I have also added plastic card to create a boundary layer diverter between the wing lower surface and the intake roof.... ....then more plastic card to form the intake roof itself (bottom intake)...... I reckon I can bodge the intakes from a Revell Su-27 kit to make the PAK FA intakes.... here, the cut-down inner wall has been added... That's all folks...... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Ken, just looked t this the 1st time now... incredible project, your progress is remarkable. Cheers, Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragan_mig31 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 great project. :) :jaw-dropping: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackhawk7 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Awesome work! Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qian Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH YYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! :lol: :jaw-dropping: Master in the making!! :worship: Edited March 1, 2010 by Qian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Wow and really impressed with the speed of this scratchbuild! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Some more progress - this time on the intakes, which I was dreading..... It turned out not to be as difficult as I thought..... I used the Revell Su-27 intake sides - suitably cut down, bent and re-shaped.... Ribs were added inside the maingear wells (as much as I could tell from the few photos) and the side was attached. The 'bottom' of the intake is plastic card - with a section of the blow-in doors from the Revell intake..... (I might re-do that part!) This photo of the unfinished starboard intake shows the triangular fillets at the bottom corners and the way that the Revell intake parts are bent to shape... I wasn't happy with the nose area - so it was chopped down, filled with Milliput and re-shaped. I found that I can use the Hobby Boss F-22 canopy - suitably cut down... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nimrod77 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 As all the posts in this topic AMAZING work mate! Love seeing this thread and "kit" evolve! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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