Iain Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Started this when it came out - and found more and more things that needed fixing. I sorted the nose - and was making a new canopy pattern when along came Chris (Zactoman) with his corrections. So - after a looooong time I'm going to pick this one up again - will rumble along slowly in parallel with some other stuff I'm doing. Here I've removed the kit intakes - trying to cause as little collateral damage as possible in preparation for fitting the Zacto units: Iain Uncarina and Uilleann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Great Re- Start Iain! For some reason I just picked up a long shelved Jet Project as well, mine's a couple generations behind yours though. All the best to you and your Build! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Jets Blow...............And I love a good Flanker.........Markings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 9, 2014 Author Share Posted March 9, 2014 Markings - will be using the excellent Linden Hill 'Guardians of the North' decals (and stencils set) - probably Su-27 Red 07 (later Blue 38) of the 941st IAP. This aircraft also carries the standard Flanker paint scheme but has the nose cone and tail dielectric panels painted white. Aircraft received the traditional “walrus†and “Owl†emblems. Andrey Yeldashov added a bit of excitement to the paint scheme by adding a shark mouth and eye to the nose section. This aircraft was selected for special paint since it was scrambled to intercept NATO reconnaissance planes patrolling Russia's Northern border. Iain Uilleann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Got a new set of decals to add to the pile - another Linden Hill sheet - and I think I've decided on this one - can't resist the cobra on the tail and shark mouth: Will try and make some progress tomorrow... Iain Sharkmouth and Uilleann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Iian Holy Cow ...Two Meteors and the SU-27. And I thought I was over laoded with just two at the same time.Looking forward to the re-startup and how you'll be working with Zactomodels upgrade parts. I just received Chris's F-124 intake set and the set is incredible. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepard Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 lian, certanly will be another show from you mate shep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkmouth Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 can't resist the cobra on the tail and shark mouth: Neither can I! Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I envy you Iain...Another cracker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 Masked up airframe this evening and gave modified nose a few coats of high-build filler primer. May need a bit more methinks. Just making a start on the Zacto intakes - will post some pix at the weekend. Iain Uilleann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 Chris - if you're looking in - your resin intakes are amongst the best engineered castings I've used - superb! First trim of all the casting 'blocks' on the main intakes and everything fits amazingly well - especially as I've gone the hard route and fitted - then removed - the kit intakes, so mating surfaces on the Trumpeter parts not the neatest. I've been putting this stage off ever since I got the Zacto intake set 4 years ago, but it would appear I've been over-thinking/worrying about fitting them. I think it's all going to go together just fine! Makes a huge difference to the look of the beast. Iain Uilleann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Sat at home with man flu - lots of things I *should* be doing - but currently hiding in the man cave with a hot lemon - fettling models... Nose extension sanded back - getting there I think... Assembly started on the Zacto intakes - parts cleaned up and upper trunking sections bonded to main sections with thin cyanoacrylate. Once this has cured I'll Milliput the internal seam and make good. Right - off to look at a MiG23 Iain Radders and Menelaos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 And in more modelling mayhem - been working on the intakes ready for fitment. Joints needed a little more reinforcement between inner and outer skins (more super glue) - and joints filled with white Milliput. Now spending time smoothing out - but should be ready to fit to model in next few days: Have fun! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smith Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 A restart,great ! Finish there now ! courage ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Today I have, so far, been working on this - and the MiG-23... Further work on intake trunking - now ready for paint. Satin black primer on the compressor blades (second go - first failed miserably - don't know what mould-release Zactoman uses - but it's a pig to get rid off - now sorted with cellulose thinners!). Lower fuselage cut open to provide clearance for the Zacto trunking - scalpel has claimed it's (hopefully) last finger of the year. Photos later - once I've stemmed the blood! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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