HADman Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Refined work! Very nices the metal colours, good stuff. I like this type and all russian technic, hence I waight the progress Feri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormer Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 So the cockpit is in and the fuselage halfs have come together. To say the least, I'm not very impressed with myself here! Gaps are showing where the cockpittub meets the fuselage, but I hope most of it will be hidden when the armoured plate above the seat is in position... The brownish color is supposed to show wear and tear at the cockpits entrypoint - hope it looks better when it has all come together. The fuselage came together without using too much filler and the bird is really showing its size now!! I built the gearbays OOB as 2/3 of the doors will be closed and not much will be seen afterwards. I used af 50/50 mix of Gunze rlm 02 and white for the basic color. The front gearbay will also be closed up, so no extra detailing here either. I really don't know why I bothered painting the cannon and all? By the way, the cannon is NOT a sawed off shotgun... I cut the outer half of the barrels to make painting easier later on. The next step will be mounting the landing gear and closing the gearbay doors. I've already glued the cover for the cannon in place. The fit is not so hot and i managed to f*** it up even more because I was being impatient (stupid is the right word though). Oh well, it's a tough looking bird, so a few minor gaps here and there is ok, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Any news for us? Started my own a couple of weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormer Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Sorry! I have indeed been busy. The wheelwells are closed up and the wings are on. The fit of the baydoors was, hmmm, less than perfect, but I'm sure a little paint and weathering will do the trick. Photos will follow shortly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Very nice looking Frogfoot Stormer! Ive heard of people using the latex paint method for the intakes, but does anyone make AM seamless intakes for this bad-boy? Edited October 22, 2012 by Out2gtcha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormer Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) does anyone make AM seamless intakes for this bad-boy? I'm sure the answer to that question is no. However, Fishermodels makes a nice set of (slightly oversized) FOD covers that I intend to use. At least the front FOD cover seems too wide but the detail on the front looks nice The joints around the wheelwellcovers looks more crappy in the pictures than in real life The scratched look still looks out of scale, so I'll have to find a way to subdue it The wing joint is coming along nicely - having used a lot of Mr. Surfacer... The enginegondolas fit the fuselage very well. Only a little surfacer was used and then swiped away with nailpolish remover on a cottonbud Edited October 23, 2012 by Stormer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Nice outcome! I figured as much on the intakes, as Ive been very interested in the UB Su but have not seen anything from Aires or the like on AM seamless intakes. However, with the intakes being fairly straight and not that long (compared to a lot of other trunks), I think I will try the latex paint intake trunk method Ive seen used. Its a tad messy, but it normally works fairly well, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Looking good! Really good work on the seams--the ones where the tail fin attaches to the fuselage gave me fits. Tim W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 (edited) Nice outcome! I figured as much on the intakes, as Ive been very interested in the UB Su but have not seen anything from Aires or the like on AM seamless intakes. However, with the intakes being fairly straight and not that long (compared to a lot of other trunks), I think I will try the latex paint intake trunk method Ive seen used. Its a tad messy, but it normally works fairly well, Nice outcome! I figured as much on the intakes, as Ive been very interested in the UB Su but have not seen anything from Aires or the like on AM seamless intakes. However, with the intakes being fairly straight and not that long (compared to a lot of other trunks), I think I will try the latex paint intake trunk method Ive seen used. Its a tad messy, but it normally works fairly well, I am also buidling this bird, and if i can give you some idea, here is how i have proceeded in order to preserve as much as possible the rivets inside the intakes : First i masked everywhere but the seams : Then i puttyed the seams with mr surfacer (or with thinned tamiya putty with acetone or mr color thinner) : Here with the tape removed (yes it is still dirty) : Then with a cotton swab dipped in mr color thinner (or any lacquer thinner THAT DO NOT attack plastic), i wipe as much as possible the excess of putty in order to make it smooth, and then with some 600 and then 1000 sanding paper i wrapped arround a pen i gently sanded the seams, and then finished with micromesh 4000 still wrapped around the pen (for the round shape) : I know this is not the perfect solution, but it is the only one i have found to have an acceptable result, if one want to let the intakes without FOD covers. Hope it would help ! Edited November 5, 2012 by Zero77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heico Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Nice work so far. Espcially lover your pit. I knew the trick you are showing, but somehow it never works for me... But the fact to do it inside like you are showing somehow never came up in my mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycling Guy Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Nice work so far. Espcially lover your pit. I knew the trick you are showing, but somehow it never works for me... But the fact to do it inside like you are showing somehow never came up in my mind... He stole my idea...haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Great work on the intakes. The rest of the kit looks also great keep up the good work. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 He stole my idea...haha He stole my idea...haha That's quite true, I must say it inspired me ! Thank you, by the way. That's nice we are 3 people actually building a frogfoot. I think you 2 are better than me, and i can have good examples of how to manage to make this or make that. Maybe i could also inspire you with other stuff? We'll see.... (i have just started my buiding and still not making any topic about it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfuf Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 clean and smooth seams Stormer are you considering to use any rivit decals on the tail end of the plane? Nice result Zero on the intakes need to remember this. Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormer Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Sorry for not responding to the last couple of posts - I've been busy building :-) I have decided against using the front FOD covers from Fisher (you guys should take a look at the size) and made some covers from Magic Sculpt. They are perhaps a bit thick, but I think they look quite OK considering I spent only about 20 minutes on both of them. Pictures will follow. As for the rivet detail on the rear end I think Trumpeters will do.. they are not of the raised kind, but I think they will look great when the bird i painted an weathered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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