Dukie99 2,130 Posted March 17, 2019 Neo, Shelby, thanks for leaving a note. I finished the pit (minus the bangseat), I needed to add the throttle and the rudder pedals. I am happy with the result. The Aires cockpit set is really a great addition to this kit: awesome detail, easy to assemble, almost no pour plug to remove, and a good fit, definitely one of their better offerings. Before closing the fuselage, I wanted to ensure that I will not get a tailsitter so I poured a mix of steel grain and PVA for a bit more nose weight. i did a rough balance test she should be firmly planted on her feet. and here is the fuselage closed. The cockpit is epoxied on the left side. I plan to glue the engine nacelles before closing the fuselage to ensure a good fit between the nacelle and the fuselage but before doing that I need to clean up the nacelle seams. So far the fit of the fuselage is close to perfect. Cheers, David 11 Fvdm, Dany Boy, Alain Gadbois and 8 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Out2gtcha 31,622 Posted March 17, 2019 Great stuff! That pit looks grand 1 Dukie99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themongoose 1,861 Posted March 18, 2019 That cockpit is INSANE! 1 Dukie99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr b 1,286 Posted March 18, 2019 Outstanding......really nice work going on there rgds 1 Dukie99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1,316 Posted March 19, 2019 Otlichny Samelot! TW 1 Dukie99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tchwrma 461 Posted March 19, 2019 Great work! congratulations! Really this is a pleasure to watch! Paulo. 1 Dukie99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 629 Posted March 21, 2019 Nacelles have a constant thin gap all the way around. I ended up using a shim of plastic card before I fitted the nacelles. This mean I could sand it flush to the fuselage and had a perfect joint when the pods clipped into place. 2 Dukie99 and Kagemusha reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dukie99 2,130 Posted March 22, 2019 Thanks Breaker. I noticed the gap too but only after I had glued the nacelles and saw your post. I have some thin styrene I will try to use to fill the gap as it is indeed very regular. If that does work I will use putty but that would be more messy. Cheers, David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dukie99 2,130 Posted March 31, 2019 Not a ton of progress on the Su-25 due to spending time on building my two Cobras, but I still managed to finish the first piece of ordnance: the two gun pods (from Aerobonus More progress soon. Cheers, David 7 ShelbyGT500, LSP_Ray, LSP_Kevin and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Ray 6,906 Posted April 2, 2019 Those are sweet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dukie99 2,130 Posted November 2, 2019 I am back. I have to admit I lost much of the drive for this kit over the Summer. Nothing wrong with the kit but I could not get going. We also had new baby in February (our fourth) and as she has become more active, my time at the bench as been reduced, but no complaint as she is strong, healthy and a super happy baby most of the time. I have continued working on the Su-25 but at a snail pace. I should be able to finish it by year end but who knows. This is where I stand now, camo is free hand with MRP colors, decals are from Linden Hill (highly recommended). I used Flory wash (sand) on top and will use grime on the bottom. I was not entirely convinced with the MRP color but their grow on me. I will most likely spray highly diluted sand colored paint to tie everythin together and mute the decals a bit. Still working on the ordnance, which are a pain in the neck. Cheers, David 10 Azgaron, Out2gtcha, johncrow and 7 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azgaron 1,342 Posted November 2, 2019 Very nice work with the cockpit, paint and decals! Håkan 1 Dukie99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradG 3,968 Posted November 3, 2019 Good work. I see you have exactly the same fit of the canopy and the gun access hatch as I did, they just don't quite fit perfectly. 1 Dukie99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crobinsonh 670 Posted November 3, 2019 Very nice - that is really coming together now. 1 Dukie99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
