Sebastijan Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Hi everyone. A lot has been happening in my life in the last 4 months - details can be found in the article ;) Anyhow, my new project is the refurbished 5th prototype of the infamous Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA. Here's a link to the first part of the article: https://vvsmodelling.com/2017/04/10/sukhoi-t-50-5r-part-1/ Edited August 1, 2017 by Sebastijan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Congrats on both counts Sebastijan! I'll tune in to your build as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Congratz with your soon to be full time occupation and the carreer step. Nice model and interesting changes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Will be following this with great interest! Especially when I myself am not that keen on building prototypes and other test subjects. Gotta wait for that final version! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Seb, concratulations for your good news! I'll follow your build,this plane is such a beauty! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Thanks guys! Jan, you know me - prototypes are my thing. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Sebastijan said: Jan, you know me - prototypes are my thing. :) I kinda see a pattern of some kind - now that you said it! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I gotta watch this, I just know it will be amazing in your deft hands!!! This is one beautiful aircraft... Now, if only some manufacturer would come out with this in 1/48! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Thanks, mate! Here's the second part of the build... dealing with the intakes... not much to show really, but that's going to change soon. Link to the second part of the article: https://vvsmodelling.com/2017/04/19/sukhoi-t-50-5r-part-2/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 The cockpit is more or less, apart from some small details, finished. Link to the third part of the article: https://vvsmodelling.com/2017/04/24/sukhoi-t-50-5r-part-3/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Nice modifications so far. Have you decided on the intakes at the base of the vertical stabs? And you know me Seb, i am a nitpicker; Quote Unfortunately in 2013, during one of the test flights, a problem appeared, and the plane caught fire after the pilot successfully landed and exited the stricken aircraft. The fire was extinguished and the aircraft ferried back to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant for refurbishment. It was actually summer of 2014. And it appears T-50-5R was never ferried back to KnAAZ and was instead cannibalized at Zhukovskiy. The airframe is sitting at the Sukhoi "parking lot" next to Su-47; And the wings are reused on the modified T-50-0 frame; For all intents and purposes T-50-5R is a new build based on the originally stopped in production frame T-50-6 with a few pieces lifted from the burned out T-50-5. (Some internal stuff, vertical/horizontal stabs and canopy) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 oh, thanks for the corrections, Berk, I wasn't aware that we are talking mostly of a totally new aircraft. I guess I got mislead by its patchy appearance which led me to believe that only certain parts were replaced. Haven't decided yet on those small intakes... Might be more problematic to correct than it's worth... Also HB gives you closed exhausts grrrrr!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Cool bit of info Berkut. Got any more pics of the hulk sitting there? More -47 pics are good too. Sorry to hijack your thread Seb. PAK FA is looking great so far :P -Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 After a while I am back with this bird. Link to the fourth part of the article: https://vvsmodelling.com/2017/05/16/sukhoi-t-50-5r-part-4/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Nice hacking Seb! One thing though, judging by the head on shot, you can probably angle LEVCON even more. It has quite ridiculous freedom of movement; Going to get Begemot T-50 HB stencil sheet btw? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) Thanks guys! Berkut - wow, that second shots is extreme! Problem is, that due to the design of the LEVCONs in HB kit (they made it the opposite than it is in real life), I am limited a bit with the angle - I know it's not perfect and that it should be deflected by a couple degrees more, but due to the plastic thickness, I am getting to the point where you can see the hole in the LEVCONs and the hard edge of the plastic. I guess I'll have to settle for a bit of a compromise, but I am quite happy with the result so far. Oh and yeah, I already have the Begemot T-50 sheet for the HB kits. Edited May 16, 2017 by Sebastijan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) I was hoping I'll be able to do more frequent updates, but unfortunately 2017 won't be written in golden letters in my "modelling career". But yeah, I'm still moving ahead with this build. Link to the fifth part of the article: https://vvsmodelling.com/2017/05/16/sukhoi-t-50-5r-part-5/ Edited June 28, 2017 by Sebastijan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marcopreto Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hi Seb: I'm eagerly following your updates! All the best Cheers Marco Preto http://mpminiatures.wordpress.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I believe you meant to link to the fifth part Seb? https://vvsmodelling.com/2017/06/20/sukhoi-t-50-5r-part-5/ Looking great as usual, and here is a recent picture of 5R; https://www.flickr.com/photos/77814625@N00/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 She's finally painted up and glossed up waiting for the decals. Link to the sixth part of the article: https://vvsmodelling.com/2017/07/11/sukhoi-t-50-5r-part-6/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Gorgeous paint job :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Sure is! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Thank you Janne and Jan! Here she is finished: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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