Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Hey Guys! I missed out five previous GBs, no drama I never finish anything anyways....However, this time it worked out very well. I have been planning to build S-99 for a while and natural choice of marking is the red-nose in service of the Czechoslovak Air Police. With civilian immatriculation OK-BYD. Everyone wanders , (Wolf for example) why didn't they use Storch instead, well it's always good to pack some heavy arguments when you enforcing the law . Here is the obligatory start up picture, and yes I am doing this on my kitchen table Edit: there is an Eduard exterior set on the way as well Edited January 4, 2017 by Martinnfb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 After I received GO from Kevin approving this build as a suitable for this GB I started.....cutting , this is the result of last night bedtime action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Today I has some time to spare and started on fixing Hasegawa's yuckiest mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Good start, that first cut is always the hardest... I always thought the Czech machines were attractive. I will definitely be watching this build. Richard mpk and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Thank You Richard, there is definitely something different about them. I wasn't exactly sure about how to tackle the gear bays , so after a short hesitation I decided to go to town and cut even deeper. I opened the top wings according to the factory drawings, and deepened the kit bulges. There will be a small cutout on the side of them, but that will come after my daughters bedtime Edited January 16, 2017 by Martinnfb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Is that an issue with their 109 kits or just their Gustav or something else completely? mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Oh cool Martin! Finally get to see you work your magic....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Is that an issue with their 109 kits or just their Gustav or something else completely? Hi Shaka , thank you for stopping by. The part of the fuselage just in front of the canopy is too short, approximately 3 mm. They fixed that with the arrival of the new F4, however all hasegawa's 109g and on suffers the same problem. In matter of fact 1/48 models are affected as well. There are few more hiccups along the road, but nothing major. I will try to cover as much as I feel like Oh cool Martin! Finally get to see you work your magic....Harv Thank You for your kind words Harvey, gentleman as always. Funny I just cut off the tip of my left index finger while wrapping your Christmas Ruffle price, magical experience LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 In past 30 minutes I was playing with the wing bulges, that are slightly too bulgeous .The lip on the perimeter was too thick and it was missing the prominent cut-out. So I thin it with x-act knife and as of now they are drying on the wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Check out the bulges on this picture, almost invisible, I see lots of sanding in my near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Neat work so far Martin. Do you have an image of the actual machine that you're planning please? Cheers. mpk and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thank You, the one on the picture above. OK- BYD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 as such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Thank You Maru , I just noticed an interesting coincidence, Czech Police helicopter is carrying OK-BYD and Slovak Police Helicopter is also carrying OM-BYD....Cool Edited January 5, 2017 by Martinnfb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Tell me about this yukky mistake. Nice work on capturing the wider openings. Nice detailing. Nice line work to the drawing. Looks too good to be from an original. Something digitized? From whom did you get the drawing? Good show, Martin. Sincerely, Mark BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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