DocRob Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 These engine look super cool Peter. All the detail made to pop due to your painting style. Can´t wait to digest your weathering efforts. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 Thanks John Very much appreciated and now I'm ready to kick into high gear and make some good progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 Thanks Martin so much. Just wish the instructions were a bit more builder friendly as there are so many small parts to deal with, times two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 Much appreciated Hubert. Making progress and hopefully by the beginning of next week, I'll have both engine bay assemblies finished and moving on to working on the fuselage and canopy glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 Thanks, Rob Not sure why I decided to do a bit of weathering on the engines but every photograph I have shows some weathering, so I guess no time like the present to give it a shot. I've never done much weathering, as this this surely is all new ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Love the engines. Truly beautiful work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Those engines are sweet just as they are Peter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Wow, Peter, these engines look awesome, and I hope they are not completely covered up. Your dry brushing technique is incredible and really brings out all of that detail. You may not have a lot of bench time but you certainly make the most of what time you get! I needed to some of that drybrushing inside the cockpit of my 109. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 Thanks Oliver, greatly appreciated. I've cleaned up some of the weathering which for me seemed a bit overdone and hoping to finish both engine sub-assemblies this weekend. Never realized how many parts are in helicopter kits - could be because I've followed yours for years and you're just so organized and scratch what you need - way beyond my abilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 Thanks Kev, much appreciated. Agreed to a point but I needed to clean up a bit of the weathering, which I finished doing last night. Thoroughly enjoying the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 Thanks Chris, so very much appreciated and a first time for everything, even for us old timers. I cleaned a bit of the weathering up in a few spots I thought were a bit overdone, as the Saraf's lives in the dessert and photos in the book shows, how well maintained they are. Meng offers the builder a few variations of how to display the engine sub-assemblies and right now, I'm planning on having them pretty much full open - just need to see how it goes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 5 Author Share Posted October 5 TWIN GE -T700 ENGINE ASSEMBLIES DONE FORWARD ELECTRONIC BAYS DONE Slowly making progress the past few days and have finally finished both T700 engine and engine bay assemblies. My build plan is to add the engine bay assemblies at the end of the build and they are in all reality, mini models unto themselves. What I was worried about were the gaps and seams that could result and all the photographs I’ve seen and studied, those gaps are actually there. Paying careful attention to the loads of external systems and parts which cover the Saraf nose to tail, all seem to be easily removable for maintenance and repair and the actual fit does have seams and gaps, which appears to be a plus for the maintainers. So far, all the paints used have been MRP, but as I move forward, the Hataka IAF Modern Helicopter Lacquer Paint Set is coming to the forefront. Taking a short mini break from the twin engine sub-assemblies, I built up the forward electronic bays using the dedicated Quinta 1/35 AH-64D EFAB set and no question, Quinta has broken new ground with this set. I’ve been using Quinta sets since they first became available as their technology and expertise has moved forward, what they can do is incredible. Besides from the black boxes, all the electronic cables are added as small groups and the detail is incredible. The only drawback is the time and patience required but so well worth the effort. The fuselage side wall still needs to be painted Chromate yellow and all the details painted 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Coming along really well and looking good! 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Oh wow Peter, I'm a bit late to the party but the engines came out incredible! And those Quinta electronics decals are quite impressive as well. This is turning into quite the epic build! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 Amazing detail on those electronics bays. The Quinta set really pops. Same goes with the engines. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 Thanks John, much appreciated. Building the Saraf is so different then most of my builds, keeping everything new and interesting. Now if I could only get a week of solid bench time in but that just doesn't seem like it is going to happen anytime soon this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 Mike, much appreciated. The Saraf is an awesome kit and the details Meng has provided is right up there with Tamiya - just wish the instructions were the equal. Quinta, what can I say, with each new set I have purchased, the level and scope of detailing as expanded and improved. Same applies with Quinta, time to up their tiny instructions to match the level of the 3D decals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 Thanks Carl, completely agree and at each stage the kit still amazes me. I'm still a bit worried about the canopy issues and dealing with it, isn't too far away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Looking great Peter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 Thanks Paul, very much appreciated. Starting to work on the seams (which for the most part are actually on the Saraf) and care has to be taken to semi fill them in and still insure 🤞they will be visible after painting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Wow, Peter, the level of detail, you show is amazing. I wouldn´t worry too much about the panels and how they fit. This thing is not built for Mach 2 speed, there were other design margins enforced. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 Rob, very much appreciated and you are so right. Just trying to remove the 'see through' look and working on the flat matting surfaces to look right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Nice! Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 Thanks Kev Making slow but steady progress, as the Saraf is loaded with parts galore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 Coming along well ! Going to be one statement piece at the end of this build for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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