Monogram 1/48 Su-25

[Aeroteto]

Hi all!!

I buy a Glue bomb from a friend, the kit is the 1/48 Monogram Su-25.

Beside all the inaccuracies it`s a glue bomb!!

I didn´t take pictures from the very beginning but I´ll try to explain.

First, for all those who didn´t know what a glue bomb is, it´s the way many modelers call a lousy build, glue in all parts, heavy aplied paint, not sealed or sanded joints and other beauties.

some of this models can be purchased for some cents or as a gift, for parts.

I get this from a friend, and I´m planning to rebuild it.

first in order it´s to break apart as many parts as possible and stripe all the paint with oven cleaner.

this model was so bad glued that it´s very easy to tear it apart.

please be gentle with me, it´s my first glue bomb

The kit is mostly in parts as when new, and then stripped the paint.

I like a cheap oven cleaner available in grocery stores.

I don´t like the kit´s cockpit so a resin is in order.

There are too many glue marks and a little paint that can´t be stripped.

all this needs to be repaired.

This guy even left a horrible finger print !!

Edited June 16, 2013 by Aeroteto

[Aeroteto]

the original Monogram kit was injected in orange plastic.

One of the wheels is almost fully cover with CA.

so I made a resin copy from the *good* wheel.

Ok. it´s not perfect, but at least it can be used. :)

the two inner wing suports are wrong, they are too long, so I need four of the external suports per side, so I clean the best one and made 8 copies of it. and a couple for the missile rail supports.

I have a resin cockpit for this model from NeOmega.

And a few pieces from FM

[nikosmeta]

Good luck with that frogfoot. If you need any info I will be glad to help with photos

[Aeroteto]

Thank you Nikos, shure i´ll need some help.

The inside of the intakes is beyond repair, so I´m planning FODs

Fill the inside with Play Do and then make a impression with dental alginate,

I fill it with plaster to get the masters to vacuform the covers.

[stikpusher]

It's a nice enough build when you're not cleaning up somebody else's mess. I completed this kit a few years back and was very happy with the final product. Most of the weapons are best replaced. Good luck on yours Hector.

[Aeroteto]

Thanks stikpusher, And yes all the weapons are gone, even I don´t have the drop tanks.

Not much progress here.

I procced to clean the fuselage pieces, sand the glue marks, an fill all the dents created when separate these pieces.

First i sand with fine grade sanding sponge for wood, and then finish with 3M black sanding pad for wood varnish.

In some areas, I need to sand with sand paper, fill with CA and finish with the sanding pads.

Some details must go, so i can use resin replacements.

There is a lot of sanding work in my next future !

[Aeroteto]

I eliminate this detail by sanding, and wil replace it later with a piece of wire.

The ruder was broken when the fuselage was taken apart.

So it will be replaced with plasticard later.

Now it´s time to start working the resins.

First cutting them, lots of dry fitting and then glue them in place with CA glue.

[Aeroteto]

The seat was modified to a *L* version.

NeOmega gives a DM seat, more advanced and suitable for supersonic fighters.

L version, doesn´t have arms restrainer, frontal deflector and the telescopic cases are more smaller, ( and weaker), for subsonic aircraft.

This is mine after a ligth primer coat

[harvy5]

Good luck with the repair.

Should you be interested, I can send any spare parts from Eduard model and details of Resin ART. NEOMEGA is not the best solution.

[Aeroteto]

Many thanks Harvy5, let me know what do you have, cheers.

the previous owner did a lousy job when gluing the main wheel bay.

Anyway I don´t like the Monogram´s interpretation of this bay.

So a bit of plasticard and patience is in order.

This is just a mock up, it´s gonna take a lot more work to get it done.