kurnass77 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Wow, what beast!!!! If I'll build one of this beauty,I need to exit from my house! What markings you've planned my friend? I like to see one in Arab color. Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Gianni, I plan on doing a boring USSR silver scheme with red bort numbers. I had wanted to paint this as a wild and exotic Czech or Egypt camo jet, but those export versions are Su-7BMK, which has an apparatus on the tail fin which this kit lacks. The ebay seller also sells a BMK with the right fin if you're interested. Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Superb work so far! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxbat155 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Gianni, I plan on doing a boring USSR silver scheme with red bort numbers. I had wanted to paint this as a wild and exotic Czech or Egypt camo jet, but those export versions are Su-7BMK, which has an apparatus on the tail fin which this kit lacks. The ebay seller also sells a BMK with the right fin if you're interested. Terry Hi, Czech AF used many BM with camo, here the link for google search: My link BMK variant was only for non Warsaw Pact countries. CzAF camo it's a very good idea and I hope you will choose one. Really nice build. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) While deciding whether to build a Czech jet or Soviet jet, I discovered a frustrating problem with the kit. According to Google pics, Czech jets did not have the outer wing pylons. Some Soviet jets and Polish jets have them, but not on any operational silver painted jets. The outer wing pylons were only found on museum displays (Soviet and Polish) that were painted silver, or camo'd Soviet jets. After some more research, I found that the outer pylons were installed after 1972, by which time the Soviet jets were camouflage painted, and Czech AF might have retired their fleet already. The problem with the kit is the base of the outer pylons are integrally cast into the wing, and it extends all the way to the flaps. Therefore in order to build a Czech NMF jet or any silver painted jets, I'd need to Dremel off the base, which runs a high risk of ruining the very thinly cast wings. Here is how the base looks like for the outer pylon, notice it goes all the way to the flaps: So I think I'll just go build whatever that pleases me, and leave the pylons in there. So at this moment I'm digging NMF with multiple shades of Alclad, with Soviet red stars and some generic red bort numbers. In other news, I closed up the canopy bulk head with a plastic sheet with fictitious details. The whole thing is filled with fishing weights and is deceptively heavy. Also working on the ordnance: Terry Edited March 31, 2015 by loftycomfort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 While deciding whether to build a Czech jet or Soviet jet, I discovered a frustrating problem with the kit The problem with the kit is the base of the outer pylons are integrally cast into the wing, and it extends all the way to the flaps. Therefore in order to build a Czech NMF jet or any silver painted jets, I'd need to Dremel off the base, which runs a high risk of ruining the very thinly cast wings. Here is how the base looks like for the outer pylon, notice it goes all the way to the flaps: So I think I'll just go build whatever that pleases me, and leave the pylons in there. So at this moment I'm digging NMF with multiple shades of Alclad, with Soviet red stars and some generic red bort numbers. Terry Terry, the long outer pylon is actually correctly shown on the model for Su-7BKL Sergey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxbat155 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) While deciding whether to build a Czech jet or Soviet jet, I discovered a frustrating problem with the kit. According to Google pics, Czech jets did not have the outer wing pylons. Some Soviet jets and Polish jets have them, but not on any operational silver painted jets. Well yes you have right, I don't know why but Czechs didn't upgraded BM, only BKL ( Polish AF upgraded all aircrafts after 1972 ). All Soviet aircrafts ( except UM ) produced after 1969 had six hardpoint and almost all earlier produced machines got them starting from 1970, so if you want camo BM with six hardpoints only solution is some Soviet scheme. Here the example: This scheme is from Modelsvit 1/72 Su-7BM kit and show aircraft from 229 APIB Birofeld airfield East Germany, late 70's. Great work so far. Edited April 1, 2015 by foxbat155 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harvy5 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) In Czechoslovakia was Su-7BM as nuclear attack bomber. Attack fighter-bombers were MiG-15SB and Su-7BKL and later MiG-23BN. Therefore were not upgraded to version BKL. I gave photo Su-7BM CSAF with wings for Su-7BKL..... ... only bomb racks removed and it's OK :thumbsup:/> Edited April 2, 2015 by harvy5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Masking. Priming. 4-tone camouflage painting (free-hand). All done. Lots of touching up to do, though. Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kagemusha Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Looks fantastic Terry, such a great looking aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 I've done touching up and further weathering and effects on the camouflage over the weekend. First I worked on the green. This is how the camo looks without the effects: I misted on patches of yellow on the green: Then I added a drop of the green into Tamiya clear gloss (almost like a green tint), and sprayed it over the yellow to blend it back into the green: Now tan patches over the dark brown: then tied it back with brown tinted Tamiya clear gloss: It's still looks somewhat "meh" at the moment, but once I do some post shading, highlight the panel lines, then tie everything together with weathering and a flat coat, it will look better. For the tan, it's already quite light so I don't think the fading effect is needed. I do need to post shade it and weather it with some grime, though. There are still some touching up, and the odds and ends to be painted (tail interior, pitot tube and such, dielectric panel etc). Then I'll gloss the whole thing and apply decals. Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Since the kitchen has better lighting than in my hobby dungeon, I thought I'd show you the post shaded build there: Next up is painting the dielectic panel on the vert fin tip, then the bombs, then gloss coat and decals. Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 The faded look looks really really good! : Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shorty84 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hi Terry, the fading of the colours looks really good. It will be very impressive once finished. Keep the updates coming... Markus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Good progress made on the big Russian tube. I did some post-shading, then gloss coated it with Alclad Klear Kote, then a panel line wash, then applied some generic bort number and red star decals by Delta One. Now here she is: Next I'll work on the various odds and ends (landing gears, ordnance, pitots etc), then flat coat and final assembly. Thank you for looking. Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 *Almost* finished now. Only missing items are the leading edge guns, hanging the bombs under the wings, and some minor touch-up. Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newf36 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Terry: Looks really nice. The shading on the different colors came out famously! Nicely done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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