Zactoman Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) All three sets are now available at my website: www.Zactomodels.com MiG-23 Splitter Plates: MiG-23 Pylons: APU-60-1 Launch Rails: (Shown with MiG-21 BD3-60-21 pylon and R-60 Aphid Missile, both sold separately at my website.). APU-60-2 Dual Aphid Launch Rails: (Shown with MiG-23 pylons and Aphid missiles, both sold separately at my website.). Edited September 8, 2011 by Zactoman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 Pylons are finished and I'm working on the instructions for them. The set will include the two large APU-23s and four BD3-60-23s (2 for fuselage and 2 optional for wings) More pictures >>>here<<<. APU-60 Single Aphid launch rail is finished and soon to be released (shown on MiG-21 pylon with Aphid). These will be sold in pairs. Dual Aphid launcher will also be done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 I am also working on improving the intakes. I will be selling corrected splitter plates and will include instructions on how to modify and improve the intake parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 Creating the patterns for the splitter plates has proven to be a real challenge (for my eyes). I began by creating accurate drawings in Illustrator. I machined the side profile in a chunk of plastic and spray mounted a printout of the drawings. Then came the challenging part, the holes. Round one: Poke holes through the drawing with a very sharp needle: Despite being very careful to poke the center of each mark the resulting pattern wasn't perfect. Round two: Adjust the hole positions with a slightly larger needle (compass point): The black wash is water soluble pencil (Stabillo All #8046). Round three: Using a larger compass point poke the holes to the proper diameter and depth: And wet sand with 1200. Round four: Fix mistakes and adjust holes: That's 1,442 times 3 = 4,326 pokes times two sides = 8,652 plus adjustments and corrections! My eyes! More to come... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) Those splitter plates look awesome, I'm glad you're making them because the kit's PE plates are so lame. And man you are insane. As usual, my Paypal account is waiting. With Zacto plates + TwoMikes cockpit + Linden Hill decals + Aires wheel bays, my MiG will be ready for the workbench. YEAH! Terry Edited October 28, 2010 by loftycomfort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Creating the patterns for the splitter plates has proven to be a real challenge (for my eyes)................................. That's 1,442 times 3 = 4,326 pokes times two sides = 8,652 plus adjustments and corrections! My eyes! :D More to come... OMG!!! Chris! This is not just a real challenge, I would say - a real modeling exploit! Bravo and my worship to the Master! :D Cheers and happy modeling! Alexander. p.s. Take care of your eyes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Wow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Creating the patterns for the splitter plates has proven to be a real challenge (for my eyes).I began by creating accurate drawings in Illustrator. I machined the side profile in a chunk of plastic and spray mounted a printout of the drawings. Then came the challenging part, the holes. Round one: Poke holes through the drawing with a very sharp needle: Despite being very careful to poke the center of each mark the resulting pattern wasn't perfect. Round two: Adjust the hole positions with a slightly larger needle (compass point): The black wash is water soluble pencil (Stabillo All #8046). Round three: Using a larger compass point poke the holes to the proper diameter and depth: And wet sand with 1200. Round four: Fix mistakes and adjust holes: That's 1,442 times 3 = 4,326 pokes times two sides = 8,652 plus adjustments and corrections! My eyes! More to come... Please release this part in 1/72. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Can't wait! Will you be offering a combo pack of the pylons and intakes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostkiller Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 hello Chris you are sick :wacko: and i love it ;) keep it coming for the mig 23 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Jeepers Chris..... :blink: My eyes hurt from just looking at the photos...... :wacko: Stellar work as usual my friend but we've come to expect nothing less from you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Chris, those intakes look great! My original plan was to modify (basically build out of scratch) the intake splitter plates. I considered the perforations to be the biggest challenge, but since it looks you've managed to overcome the issue, I'll happily pay you for doing that tedious job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) A classic double post case. Edited October 28, 2010 by janman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Beautiful work as usual, Chris! If it weren't for you I wouldn't be buying Trump kits. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Please release this part in 1/72. No Can't wait! Will you be offering a combo pack of the pylons and intakes?No combo pack. I'll be pricing each item as low as I think I can to still be profitable.I do offer combined shipping though so there are some savings to be had. I just ask that if you want to order multiple items (anything more than 1 item) to please e-mail me a list. I will then send a custom Paypal invoice with discounted shipping. One side mostly finished: Just a few small brackets to add to the back side for the cable cutters(?)/braces that go between the splitter plates and the fuselage. The kit includes 2 photo-etch parts per side for this where there should be 6 per side. I'll have the mounts on the splitter plates and include strip styrene for the actual brackets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 I will be posting these and additional pictures on my website with a text description of the steps required to improve the kit intakes. Here in the front view you can see that I have increased the radius on the top corner and thinned the leading edges: Looking at the sides you can see that in thinning the leading edge I have removed the material from the outsides of the part and managed to add a curve the forward section: The forward portion of the underside should be relatively flat rather than curved: A few minor tweaks make them look much more convincing. More to come... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Most excellent! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timvkampen Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Very precise! Swiss quality clockmaking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I am at loss of words. That looks so amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 No :) One side mostly finished: As ever, awesome work Chris :beer4: But hole number 768 is slightly out... .......... I shan't be making the big Trumpeter Flogger - but if I was, those intakes would be my first purchase. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Amazing is right. Y'know, there's just *something* evvvvver so slightly PHAMILIAR about those intakes. I Just can't place it though... They say imitation is the sincerest phorm of phlattery! J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Amazing is right. Y'know, there's just *something* evvvvver so slightly PHAMILIAR about those intakes. I Just can't place it though... They say imitation is the sincerest phorm of phlattery! J Jennings, I think the last poster who claimed that the MiG-23 splitter plate/intakes were copied from an F4 was shot down in flames....... Once photos of the two were shown. Just saying....... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Maybe not "copied", but you can't tell me there wasn't influence. Heavy influence. It's a fact that the tires on MiG-23s (at least the first generation) are the exact same size as F-4 tires, as they expected to quickly overrun USAFE F-4 bases, and would thus have a ready supply of superior quality tires. Or so I was told J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Maybe not "copied", but you can't tell me there wasn't influence. Heavy influence. It's a fact that the tires on MiG-23s (at least the first generation) are the exact same size as F-4 tires, as they expected to quickly overrun USAFE F-4 bases, and would thus have a ready supply of superior quality tires. Or so I was told J I took a photo at RIAT 1993 - at RAF Fairford during the first visit by a Tu-95MS. It was parked next to a USAF B-52 - and was being 'refueled' from a USAF LOX cart. IIRC, all the 'fittings' on WARPAC aircraft were NATO compatible - electrical & fuel connections etc. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hmmm.... wonder what their thinking was? Kinda ballsy, don't you agree? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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