chrish Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 This model has been collecting dust for over 16 years. I lost the compressor faces and landing gear during a move so I decided to build it wheels up, then found out I'd lost cockpit components (seats) as well. I bought seated resin pilot figures to add to the model, still didn't find the ambition to build it. During some farting around...I mean test fitting, I found the Aires resin cans I had bought when the kit was new were never going to fit the model being about 2mm smaller in diameter than the kit pieces. Another reason to keep in the S.O.D. then I bought Reskit exhausts, and Foxbot stencils, a submission to Scale Aviation Modeller International "Jurassic Plastic" many years ago also earned me a set of 1/32 Russian numbers/ markings for Russian aircraft and then, this group build coming up, maybe I can work up some love for the big Sukhoi. In the hopes I could get going on it, I also (just tonight) ordered the Zacto intakes and weapons pylons. Don't expect a miracle here...but thanks for looking Landrotten Highlander, Fanes, Phantom2 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Good luck Chris. Looking forward to following along. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Lovely! Having built this one, I know how much work can go into them. I dont recall too many niggles with it, overall being a very nice build. Looking forward to more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Thanks Sooooo, I think I've found all the pieces (all the big pieces) I'll need to put this SOD kit together. Some pieces may need to be scratched, and I'm still awaiting some upgrade parts from Zacto. I found some parts in another SOD box of a kit Trumpeter 1/32 Ju-87 (maybe do that next) some comparisons; the Reskit parts left, (amazing stuff) Aires (undersize) center and, kit parts right; Reskit stuff is really nice! some parts; and some more parts; An idea of how long this kit has been on the shelf- That's an automotive OBD 1 scan tool connector Intakes (to be replaced with Zacto stuff) Thanks for looking Zola25, blackbetty, LSP_Kevin and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusionreigns178 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I'll watch your build with great interest, my friend. I have read she can be a demanding mistress, but well worth the effort once completed. Cheers. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Thanks! minus 48 degrees Celsius here…so I’ll be inside building till that crazy crap ends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, chrish said: Thanks! minus 48 degrees Celsius here…so I’ll be inside building till that crazy crap ends! Minus 48? That really is crazy! I can't even imagine it. Kev chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: Minus 48? That really is crazy! I can't even imagine it. Kev Cold yes…damned cold! But no funnel web spiders that can kill a man in eight seconds…just by lookin’ at im Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 A bit of inspiration for you Chris. With some finesse and patience, the payoff is a stunner. monthebiff, jgrease, Alain Gadbois and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, chrish said: Cold yes…damned cold! But no funnel web spiders that can kill a man in eight seconds…just by lookin’ at im We don't have them down here in Melbourne either, thankfully! Kev Uncarina and chrish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 I've started...re-started the big Su-27 pilots (Ukrainian) asking each other what happened to their arms guess I should make sure they fit...yes they fit (so far) Thanks for looking Gerhard, Uncarina, johncrow and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 slow progress but slow is still better than no right. I apparently lost the seat mounting hardware (if it was included in the kit) so cobbled up some (nowhere near true to accurate) rails from evergreen stock that the seats would slide down into the office on (like the seats in an Aires set) painted them up and slid in the crew on their seats, work continues Thanks for looking Greg W, blackbetty, LSP_Kevin and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Nice work on the crew! This is a beautiful aircraft and you are bringing her to life. Cheers, Tom Martinnfb and Dany Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 chrish, Landrotten Highlander, Gerhard and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusionreigns178 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 1:47 AM, chrish said: re-started the big Su-27 pilots (Ukrainian) asking each other what happened to their arms Well, they seem pretty (h)armless to me.... Dad jokes rule! Chris. Martinnfb, Daywalker, Daniel Leduc and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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