haneto Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 Frames in side the canopy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 Cockpit assembled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 K-36D-5 ejection seat, latest model of K-36 family. Now only used by Su-30SM, Su-35 and Su-57. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 The final effect of the whole cockpit. Totally out of box. Yes with some patience you can get that too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 And what's inside of the canopy...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 "Irbis-E" rador, the mass production version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 IFR tube details painted by hand brush. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 I used Galaxy Model pre-cut masking sheet. I strongly recommend you which is a must have for the build! With the masking sheet's help I could even paint the light grey sealing material between the glass and black frames. This kit is designed to have your canopy to be swithed bewteen open and close at any time you want, to enjoy both beautiful profile of the Flanker and cockpit details. To be continued...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Dude Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Looking good! I just finished my 1st GW su-35 few days ago and it was a wonderful kit to build. Hopefully I can get some pictures posted up in the display case section soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Wow. This kit keeps looking better and better. That is amazing for OOB cockpit and canopy! And you have amazing skills. Definitely putting this on the list. Thank you brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Great paint job and detailing. And wonderful instructions for the detail painting. I am saving everything to have when I do mine. Thank you ever so much and keep it coming Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 (edited) Thank you all for your encouragements guys! And sorry for keeping silent for a while due to a super busy May (3 weeks on biz trips!). So finally I finished painting job for all landing gear relevant parts. Yes again, I took kit parts breakdown advantage to paint/weather the parts BEFORE gluing to make the final effect as neat as I can. And again these are the colour charts for details I made, all based on my research on real life photos. All by GSI Creos Mr Color lacquer paint. Edited June 10, 2018 by haneto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Don't forget the lower fuselage gear bay colour! Landing gears and actuators. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Nose gear bay. Do NOT fill the center line since it is there in real life. Just add some rivets and it will looks fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Main gear bays. Some parts are not mounted because I want to make masking easier for painting the fuselage. Will install them once fuselage camo is finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Generally Flanker is not a tail sitter but I still added one 10g metal weight just to avoid any suprise in case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Landing gears after detailing, painting and weathering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Nose gear. By the way all wheels are not glued to landing gear. I will glue the wheels in last minute after landing gears are installed, to assure all weighted tires stand on the same flat surface. Now finally it's time to glue the upper and lower fuselage. To be continued... Thanks for watching. Yufei Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Absolutely superb. Your attention to detail in incredible! It’s a pleasure to watch this build unfold - keep it up! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keen Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Awesome! Great job!!! Thanks for your color instructions in detail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kike Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Stunning to say the least! chapeau!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 This is the most helpful WIP I have had the pleasure to read. Thank you for taking the time to document the color callouts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Thank you all for the nice comments! Some new updates but still very slow (busy daily work and family service!). So I finished painting intakes and trunks. Nothing special, just pay attention to the small holes decal position. And decal show looks like this: I found another place which may cause assembling issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Also some addtional work. Add one wire on left main gear door (yes it's only on left gear door). Also piping the alcohol storage bottle. There is some slight shrinkage on fron gear door so I chose to flatten them by some putty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Now finally I can glue the upper and lower fuselage parts. Fitting is quite good so only very slight sanding work is necessary. Some panels and rivets are soft on the front half of upper fuselage so I rescribed/drilled them. It seems that PLAAF obmit the ECM antennas on LERX so I filled the original panel lines and rivets by putty. I'm quite pleasant with the fitting and thanks to brilliant part break down there was almost no stress to fit them together. So at last, I can paint...to be continued... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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