erik_g Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Nice work, Janne. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, erik_g said: Nice work, Janne. Thanx Erik 😄 a bit of pigment and witchcraft and I'm home 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Now things are in order again and I have alittle update for you. I consider the the cockpit finished now...a bit of pigment on the IP shroud really made it look like cloth. I did a little sanding and panel line restauration and the fuseölage was good. Added the flaps The intakes went together charmningly without any locator pins or guids....the parts just fit. With the FOD cover down no need for fanfront painting or anything. I´m always surprised when parts just fit...the intaked popped into place and they fit. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erik_g Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) I know you said you wanted to do a regular Russian bird, but come on, do a Ukrainian with that pixelcamouflage. I know you want to! Edited June 17, 2019 by erik_g Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Some other time...doesn't feel like this will be my last HB Flanker somehow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erik_g Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Yeah, you got to build a twin seater with that strange contraption in the front seat canopy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 You mean the blind-flying hood??? Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erik_g Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Yes. That was what I thought it was. We hade a discussion on Twitter about it. Thanks for the confirmation! /E Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 For scratch maniac perverts here is what the blind flight curtain looks like when in use. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Hehe...you guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Here's another pic.... I scratched it in 1/72 scale for my Su-30SM conversion....... Happy Flankering...... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Nice work Ken!!!!! :)) I suppose this is the new Zvezda kit there. There are some really interesting solutions on that kit in comparison to where it all started 5 years ago with the Su-27SM kit. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, ya-gabor said: I suppose this is the new Zvezda kit there No - I did it 6 years ago - converting it from the Trumpeter Su-30MKK kit :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/modl_su-30sm.html I haven't got the new Zvezda Su-30SM kit yet...... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Hi Ken, Sorry I did not look at the build article. Now I know. Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya-gabor Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I know it is an off topic, but have a look at fine details inside the nose gear bay of the new Zvezda Su-30SM kit in 72 nd scale. Sorry Janne for getting a bit of the track Best regards Gabor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Lol it's alright, just remember to keep me on the straight and narrow 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 First of all, sorry for not doing an update last weekend...but I was at a mates and had another project cooking 😄 Anyways... I sanded the middle seam and polished the canopy and windscreen and then dipped in future/klear. While the future was hardening I added the flaps and slats. The clear parts looks really nice after the dip...Now, I understand the plexiglass in the windscreen had a tendency to turn yellow over time I´ve seen both yellow and clear windscreens on flankers but since I want to do a rugged old bird I went for tinting the windscreen. I mixed Tamyia clear yellow and smoke and shoot dry coats. Now of course the windscreen went opaque. With a bit of tamyia fine compound and a cloth I got it polished nicely After another dip in future/klear it´s crystal cler again...tho yellow 😄 I´ll let the clear parts rest until later when I´ll mask them....next it´s time to get the engines sorted 😄 cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Time for another update 😄 The updates might come in a bit quicker now that my summer vacation has started 😄 I continued with the canopy and windscreen. Masked for the interior color, New Ware Masksare really handy! Filled the voids with tape... And painted the interior color. Unmasked.. Next I masked for the seals.. I went with pink for the seals. While the pink dried I turned my attention to the engines PE fret... Cut out the burner rings with dificulty.....I really need to get a better tool to cut PE from the frets, any suggestions for a nipper or anything? Well I´ll leave it at that for today. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qian Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Good progress so far Janne. One method I found for added realism on the PE burner rings is to heat them up over a stove for some burn marks. It will dramatically enhance the realism! Qian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Aigore said: I went with pink for the seals. While the pink dried I turned my attention to the engines PE fret... Well I´ll leave it at that for today. Cheers! Janne, Are you certain of the seal color here? I've never seen a Sukhoi with the pink seal. If I'm wrong, I'll go back to lurking....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Qian said: Good progress so far Janne. One method I found for added realism on the PE burner rings is to heat them up over a stove for some burn marks. It will dramatically enhance the realism! Qian Thanx Qian 😄 not sure much will show tho 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, Mr Matt Foley said: Janne, Are you certain of the seal color here? I've never seen a Sukhoi with the pink seal. If I'm wrong, I'll go back to lurking....... Nope.....said so on the mask but it's not too late to repaint them black 😛 Thanx for pointing it out. I rely on you guys who know the Flanker better than me, never hesitate to call me on mistakes I've done or about to do 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Thers, repainted the seals in black...took all of 2 minuter 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Aigore said: Thers, repainted the seals in black...took all of 2 minuter 😛 Had it been a Mig canopy......pink would have been perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubbie Marsten Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 8:02 AM, Aigore said: Cut out the burner rings with dificulty.....I really need to get a better tool to cut PE from the frets, any suggestions for a nipper or anything? Hi Janne There are very good tools out there for this task: the Tamiya 74123 Side Cutter is intended for removing plastic parts from sprues as well as nipping on photoetched pieces. Then there's also the Gundam Planet Side Cutter, which performs exactly as the Tamiya does, only that the tips on the latter are a little more blunt, and not so pointy as the former. I've learnt about the God's Hands and DSPIAE too, but I don't know any of them. I use the Gundam Planet one for removing plastic from sprues and the Tamiya tool for removing photoetched parts from the frets. Always try to be gentle when using any of both because those tools are expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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