GMK Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 We will do Egypt marking and if i'll find photos of Vietnamese Chaika - this marking too. Great news! Got a soft spot after watching the Egyptian armed forces in action for seven months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I am not normally a 1/72nd aircraft builder with the exception of the multi-engined models. This Be-12 would foot that bill. It sure is an interesting beast. It looks so ungainly and a bit ugly. But with that said it also looks quite beautiful. Hmmm, maybe what they say is true, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Looking forward to the decals and I should go get the kit so I all ready when the sheets are released. Ahhh it's working!!! We will have you over to the Dark Side soon!!?? Yes I have one of these monsters 'flying' over to me! Just trying to figure out what scheme to use, yes, shouldn't be hard as there aren't too many?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Your color scheme choices for the Be-12 are: 1. Overall grey 2. Overall grey 3. An overall slightly different shade of grey Some have tried to say Vietnam used an overall grey with wide green stripes, but to my knowledge no photo of such a thing exists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Overall grey - with a bit of red and dark blue..... You would have to convert it into a water bomber though..... All we need now is a Be-42 to complete the Beriev trio..... (L to R.. Be-12, Be-200, Be42) Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Who will be first with this diorama ??????? Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kotey Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 How about grey-green with light blue redan? Take-off magasine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Wouldn't she look fantastic in a USN type dark grey/white scheme!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Your color scheme choices for the Be-12 are: 1. Overall grey 2. Overall grey 3. An overall slightly different shade of grey Some have tried to say Vietnam used an overall grey with wide green stripes, but to my knowledge no photo of such a thing exists. So, are you trying to say that 50 Shades of Grey would be a good reference book? That bird with the blue belly looks interesting!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 The blue belly is pretty unusual (and downright ugly). That's a very recent thing. In the Soviet days they were overall grey. Interestingly, I've discovered a very common thing on Be-12s that I can't figure out. *Many* Be-12s have a lighter colored "L" shaped patch painted (often roughly, sometimes neatly), but not always exactly the same size/shape forward of the left gear well. I've never seen it on the right side in a single photo. But it's *very* common on the left side... Anybody have any ideas on why? I thought it looked like corrosion control, but why always in the same place, and why never on the other side? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hmm could be something attached to the inside that was not accounted well for in the design and this is a reinforcing patch? Or, they added a piece of gear that needed better support and it had to be riveted to the skin or a couple of extra ribs were also added??????? But it is another shade of grey.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'm pretty sure it's paint, rather than a physical patch. There's no indication of it being a doubler plate, or if it were, why it would be only roughly the same size/shape on different airplanes. On some of them it's not even straight edged. I'm pretty certain it's just paint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kotey Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'm asked about this patch at Beriev bureau, when i'll recieve answer i'll let you know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Spaseebo Kotey! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Wouldn't she look fantastic in a USN type dark grey/white scheme!? I just had to try and see for myself - it actually does look pretty good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I just had to try and see for myself - it actually does look pretty good. Looks great I agree. Hmm, one for the What-if thread, right Kursad? :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cvrle Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Good? Hell, no! It looks magnificent! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Cool :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 <...> <...> Interesting shot! Always wondered how the main landing gear worked. Looked pretty complicated on the 1/144 kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Sort of opposite the way it works on the PBY-5A. The Be-12 is just so ungainly looking, while at the same time having a certain grace. I've loved it since I first got a copy of the little pocket sized book "Bombers In Service" in about 1971. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I just had to try and see for myself - it actually does look pretty good. Yes, it does. Any chance you could do one up in the scheme that the Canadian CSR-110 Albatross wore? Cheers, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I received my kit today. I have a couple more on the way from Ukraine. What a nice kit! Definitely excellent value for the money - comes with a small PE fret, rubber wheels and even canopy masks. Surface detailing is pretty clean and restrained. There are no location pins on the mating surfaces, but overall it looks like a very good kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Looks good! Definitely value for money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Looks good! Definitely value for money. At 30* bucks (unless one like to pay inflated price to HobbyTerra...) it is a steal. *It is 30 for me here. One needs to be logged in to see the 30USD price and i think one need to have bought something from them before in order to have 30USD price instead of 47. Otherwise it is 38 here. Edited March 10, 2015 by Berkut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboyf18 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Got mine today as well, had a very nice small Ukrainian flag in the box!! So that settles the scheme I will use and that will be the Ukraine AF version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 In response to my question to someone in the industry in Ukraine about the relationship between Amodel and Modelsvit: “They are closely related. One owner. But there are nuances.” Always wondered... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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