Giovanni Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 This build is lovely! Keep up this great job! Giovanni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 The devil's in the details... A work of love Jan,c'mon! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Thanks, guys! I painted some new placards for the seats and also more colour for different parts according to references. A very sharp marker is good for making screws and other tiny details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Sweet bang seats! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Beautiful work! Those are badass high-tech-looking seats -- straight out of Macross! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted April 21, 2018 Author Share Posted April 21, 2018 (edited) The seats... I kinda remembered test-fitting them at some point (=years ago) and discovering there would be some fit issues. And there certainly are. The seats are too tall so a lot more material is needed to be removed from the bottom - possibly somewhere else too. Some details will be lost but most of it will be hidden behind the cockpit sills. According to photos there is a red fire extinguisher on the floor at the left side of the rear cockpit. A very suitable looking extinguisher was found from the spares. It originates from ICM's 1/72 ZIL-131 fuel bowser. A little less work with the front seats but still some sanding ahead here as well. I did some detail painting on the pit and although I found some areas that might benefit from further detailing I think the pit starts to look busy enough. The lights on the nose (for aerial refuelling if I'm correct) were too big and bulbous. I sanded them flat, polished them, engraved a smaller light in the middle and painted around it with fuselage color. Looks more like the real thing. Edited April 21, 2018 by janman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 That's "busy enough" for you? It's breathtaking -- some incredible work there, mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 OMG mate,OMG! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Thanks fellas! I can recommend the Neomega pit wholeheartedly. The seats will need some heavy cutting but the level of details is excellent throughout. I've been fiddling with the landing lights lately. They all suck. They don't fit, are of wrong size, wrong shape... I lost one nose light for the carpet monster and one got stuck inside the nose. Great. Before that I had been reshaping the slippery bastards for ages... Anyways, some super and white glue, Molotow silver and Future will work as a remedy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Excellent level of detail in that pit... so will I be honored in August to finally see it in person? :) maybe even finished? :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Since it will be finished, you'll see it in person. That's a 100% fact! Last time you were here I was in a deep recession when it comes to modelling. And a year later came the Photobucket crash... Hopefully Imgur stays! 😄 But hey, I'm so close to the finish line this time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Outstanding...the pits are simply outstanding! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 amazing .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Amazing build. Those big Russian jets are so cool looking. You are really doing this one justice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Really nice work all around. The extra work in the cockpit really invites the eye to linger on all that detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 And they are in (not permanently yet though)! Unfortunately some heavy cutting on the bottom of the seats was needed for proper fit. Unfortunately because the loss of leg restraints. You won't really notice it - the busyness of the cockpit helps a great deal! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 All I can say is WOW! Beautiful work Jan. Those of us who prefer large scale and amaze one another working with that scale, are humbled by those of you with the courage to perform some of the same detail in the delicate 1/72 scale. Your work is an inspiration my friend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Speedy Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I copy Mr. Matt Foley on this. Fantastic detailed build. Looking forward to see the next update. Cheers, Robert Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Mr Matt Foley said: All I can say is WOW! Beautiful work Jan. Those of us who prefer large scale and amaze one another working with that scale, are humbled by those of you with the courage to perform some of the same detail in the delicate 1/72 scale. Your work is an inspiration my friend! 1 hour ago, Speedy said: I copy Mr. Matt Foley on this. Fantastic detailed build. Looking forward to see the next update. Cheers, Robert Jan Thanks fellas! I really appreciate your words. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Ehi Jan, you're closing to the finish line of this superb build! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Jan man, Great work. Im currently building the Northstar boarding platforms for this jet (I’m on the road for work and brought a project that doesn’t require paint until the end). Can you please give me the height of the canopy sill down to the deck, so I can position my platforms to the correct height. Thanks. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Wolstenholme Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 On 3/20/2018 at 1:10 PM, janman said: The MLG with the actuator. Ready to be glued on! I await with anticipation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrGlueblob Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Still no idea how to display it when done yet? Maybe a shadowbox? Very beautiful model Jan. Chip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 5/27/2018 at 11:33 PM, swimmer25k said: Can you please give me the height of the canopy sill down to the deck, so I can position my platforms to the correct height. Chris, Luckily, my Tu-22M2 is in a display cabinet - so easily accessible. I have just taken it out to measure it - and the height from the ground to the canopy sill is.... 5.6cm Hope this helps Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 18 hours ago, Flankerman said: Chris, Luckily, my Tu-22M2 is in a display cabinet - so easily accessible. I have just taken it out to measure it - and the height from the ground to the canopy sill is.... 5.6cm Hope this helps Ken Absolutely. Thanks Ken. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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