Flankerman Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 I made it fit ! Without too much work...Black box Su-27 cockpit, does it fit ?Next comes the IRST platform. All that's left will be detailing the canopy frames and the piece that goes behind the seat in the caonopy. Anybody know of any good pictures showing the top of this piece as viewed looking through the canopy? I have a few pics of the underside of the coaming behind the seat - but clear photos of the top of the coaming are hard to come by - I just quickly went through my Flanker refs - and the attached are the best two I could find - but I'll keep looking. The coaming appears always to be painted light grey, it slopes forwards from the rear of the canopy to the back of the seat and has criss-cross ribs. It rises with the canopy - my photos of the underside show the structure and actuating ram. The first of the attached photos is in B%W - but shows the structure quite clearly. The second photo is of a naval Su-33 - and you can see the canopy de-misting duct crossing over behind the seat. I will keep on looking for a better pic........... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Here is the Su-33 pic.... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 (edited) Thanks Ken, The pics will really help... Edited December 5, 2007 by Zactoman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 (edited) IRST housing is coming along. The conversion will require removing the existing hump from the kit and extending the cut-out for the ball forward a bit. The clear dome is the kit part with the flange sanded down. Edited December 5, 2007 by Zactoman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Looks great mate keep the info coming and prepare for a deluge of orders!! Darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 (edited) IRST housing almost finished... Next comes the internal canopy framing details. I'm anxious to get this finished and into kit form so I can actually find time to build the model! Edited December 5, 2007 by Zactoman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BMH Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Where's the line form? Put me down for at least 2 of the Zactoman brand Su-27 canopies. It's great to see "one of us" take the initiative and beat the retailers to the punch. Great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doctorpepper Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 i think narita's build of the su-27 shows how to fit the BB cockpit into the kit Zactoman - perhaps you could try casting it with the canopy framing as well? i know it's going to be a real bugger to do that, but it'd be very nice to have good job so far Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 i think narita's build of the su-27 shows how to fit the BB cockpit into the kit He chose to mix kit parts with Black Box parts. He used the kits front shroud, instrument panel, and tub. In order to use the Black Box tub and insrtument panel, you have to use the Black Box front shroud (as the BB instrument panel is wider than the kit part and won't fit in the kit shroud). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michiel Nijkamp Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Zactoman, You rock!!! If you are selling. Put me down for 3 sets. As mentioned by others. canopyframing would indeed be nice though. HTH, Cheers, Michiel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 (edited) You rock!!! :unsure: Frame starting to take shape... Edited December 5, 2007 by Zactoman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael Winter Posted December 23, 2004 Author Share Posted December 23, 2004 :unsure: Rafael Winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 as said before, I am sold so please put me down for a couple of sets!! Magic work!! :unsure: MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 I made it fit ! Without too much work...Black box Su-27 cockpit, does it fit ?Next comes the IRST platform. All that's left will be detailing the canopy frames and the piece that goes behind the seat in the caonopy. Anybody know of any good pictures showing the top of this piece as viewed looking through the canopy? I am sorry I didn't see this question.. may be this pictures will help you.. if it is not too late. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Pictures are courtesy of my friend Maxim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 you rotate them yourself, will you? =) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 last pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Outstanding my friend. Great pictures, Thanks Kasatka... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 To be honest, I hate such pictures.. =) They kill all you possibilities to avoid detailing a model =))) Once you have them.. there is no way not to build something superdetailled.. But it means that the project completion time is prolonged. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Fortunately, it got too cold for me last night. I was about to 'wing it' and add raised ribs where there are none, just rows of rivets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain 32nd Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Zactoman - please put me down for 4 sets if you do a production run! :) Stunning work - have put my canopy master on the shelf now - so *please* do at least a short run! :D Iain 32SIG http://www.skywriters.net New forum at http://www.skywriters.net/forum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 I'm starting to get worried. I've only posted this here on ARC and you guys have already made 30 or 40 requests for the parts! How am I going to keep up? I'm hoping to have the parts ready to start a business after the first of the year. Unfortunately, my work is moving to Burbank and the shop will be in a disarray for a while (end of Jan?). I'll try to pump out a few sets ASAP for those who can't possibly wait. The good news is that I'm getting a spin-casting machine after we move there!!! (Metal landing gear struts? Better urethane castings?) Thanks again for all the support you guys are giving me :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iain 32nd Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 <sticks hand in air hopefully> I can't wait, I can't wait! :D :) Sorry - couldn't resist.... It's just, well, the only thing stopping me finishing my Flanker! http://www.skywriters.net/reviews/su27.htm Good luck with your venture! Iain 32SIG http://www.skywriters.net New forum at http://www.skywriters.net/forum Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michiel Nijkamp Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 I'm starting to get worried. I've only posted this here on ARC and you guys have already made 30 or 40 requests for the parts! How am I going to keep up?I'm hoping to have the parts ready to start a business after the first of the year. Unfortunately, my work is moving to Burbank and the shop will be in a disarray for a while (end of Jan?). I'll try to pump out a few sets ASAP for those who can't possibly wait. The good news is that I'm getting a spin-casting machine after we move there!!! (Metal landing gear struts? Better urethane castings?) Thanks again for all the support you guys are giving me :) I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!! I have a trump Su-27 right here and am about to start it. GET ME THOSE PARTS ASAP!!!!!! ;) Really, I'm not kidding. I'll send you the money whenever you want me too. Just send me a PM. Michiel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 (edited) Top is almost finished. Edited December 5, 2007 by Zactoman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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