1/48 Trumpeter Flogger

[PanzerWomble]

Usual Trumpy fair ...ok ish fit ...probably made up details ...just fancied making one .

I remember building the Airflups one in braille when it was released in 1980 .TBh given it was Soviet, and the Cold War was on , that was most likely a lot of guesswork too. 

Not invested wildly in this one , so will be oob . The wings Schwing !!!!

 

 

 

 

 

[Martinnfb]

ML?  Reskit makes a nice droopy exhaust for it. 

[PanzerWomble]

17 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

ML?  Reskit makes a nice droopy exhaust for it. 

Indeed  -  their Flogger G ....G is for 'Guy'... ?

Resin goodies is just putting lipstick on a pig for me, as this is ; build it , photo it ..and...... er ...sell it . It was a random wine fueled late night bargain probably .....

Given current unlove of all things Russian , it probs won't have a high demand/sale value , so ......just the box......... and nothing but what's in the box  

I'll hopefully make it look typically Soviet unmaintained to bits though. 

 

[Martinnfb]

Totally understand and agree on all counts. I would say more, but feeling would get hurt. 

[PanzerWomble]

I'm pretty robust , lay on Macduff as the bard said ! 

My 'blue' cockpit has come out looking grey in those pix in case that's concerning 🤣

[Martinnfb]

Oh no, the pit is great. I just had a sensitive and awakening encounter this morning. While shopping at the local wrecking yard, I met a young woman working at the office. She noticed my accent and revealed that she's from Ukraine. I told her that she's safe now and she said that she misses her home, with nowhere to return. There was so much loss and pain in her eyes, that the only thing I could manage to say at the end of our brief chat was " I am truly heartbroken "

There's more to that story, but again. I better shut up now.

[PanzerWomble]

Bit of progress .

Big chunk of plastic with 90% good fit makes for a quick build . Tamiyas F14 it is not. 

PeterTrump throws random PE to make it seem better than it is , but is only on par with Academy efforts . 

This one is all about the paint I think . Hoping they've made the wheelgear strong enough 

 

 

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[KevinM]

46 minutes ago, PanzerWomble said:

This one is all about the paint I think .

I hear ya Guy some kits are just that a fast build just make it look it aesthetically pleasing to the eye.I am working a little 1/72's ATTM Trump 106 Dart and a SH Blenheim in the Coastal Command.

[Martinnfb]

Totally , there's no point to sweat over Trumpeter's 23, I've tried twice and failed miserably. I am weak  

 

[GusMac]

21 hours ago, PanzerWomble said:

Bit of progress .

Big chunk of plastic with 90% good fit makes for a quick build . Tamiyas F14 it is not. 

PeterTrump throws random PE to make it seem better than it is , but is only on par with Academy efforts . 

This one is all about the paint I think . Hoping they've made the wheelgear strong enough 

I built the 1/32 one a good while back and it was similar. BUT the metal wheelgear gave up the ghost after about 18 months sitting in the cabinet. I'm not sure it's all Trumpy's fault as it is a bizarre arrangement which would be hard to make robust in any material.