DocRob Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 There is something about that movie attracting you, eh? Cheers Rob 2
GazzaS Posted March 5, 2019 Author Posted March 5, 2019 20 hours ago, DocRob said: There is something about that movie attracting you, eh? Cheers Rob YOu gotta admit, it's a great film. 3
GazzaS Posted March 7, 2019 Author Posted March 7, 2019 Anyhow.... Apologies to those who were expecting a speedy and interesting build. Here are some pics of current progress: Not a very good shot of the seat. My wash came out too dark. Nice belt detail on the resin seat. Decals make for a nice IP. Even with great references, there is only so much that can be expected from my hands. Nose gear bay. Not much detail for painting, and I'm not going to add detail in this scale. Intakes and wheel wells for the MLG. Color callouts are "Steel". I don't really like modular construction. I find it easy for sub assemblies to be out of shape due, and then cause trouble later. At any rate, the vanes between the intake and the fuselage proved difficult to make a nice easy fit. So, I trimmed them and have it drying under tape for compression. Thanks for looking! Gaz 5
DocRob Posted March 7, 2019 Posted March 7, 2019 Not far from seeing the Bat in it's true form. I hope everything will fit, these modular kits give me the creeps. Cheers Rob 3
GazzaS Posted March 8, 2019 Author Posted March 8, 2019 More work... More research required, obviously. Hopefully Ivan will come down from the Kiwi Alps soon. Спасибо за внимание! Gaz 5
Ivan Ivanovich Posted March 9, 2019 Posted March 9, 2019 Nope. That seam isn't supposed to be there... We're already on our way home. My best girl is suffering from severe shin splints, so we decided to curtail our trip. Health comes first. 3
GazzaS Posted March 9, 2019 Author Posted March 9, 2019 21 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Looks so much sexier in 1/1 scale photos. In this (1/48) scale is more like dinosaur bones you see in a rebuilt skeleton at the museum. No point in searching for perfection. It's modular construction has thrown a few curve balls necessitating the use of the the iron hand and the plastic clamp. So far I have only had to remove interior plastic to get the parts to fit. 4
GazzaS Posted March 9, 2019 Author Posted March 9, 2019 Does anyone know about this blister? It's optional in the kit, but I don't know much about it. IN the kit directions, it shows for the Iranian and Iraqi machines, but not the Soviet. Thanks! Gaz 2
Ivan Ivanovich Posted March 9, 2019 Posted March 9, 2019 The blister houses the fwd hemisphere antenna of the SPO-15LM "Beryoza" radar homing and warning system. Unlike 1983-manufactured Iraqi, Libyan and Syrian PDs, being equipped with the SPO-15LE export variant, Soviet/Russian and Ukrainian PD/PDS models did not field the Beryoza system. You'd only find them on late* and refurbished RB-series and BM aircraft. *a/c built after 1981 4
GazzaS Posted March 10, 2019 Author Posted March 10, 2019 Thank you! That's two less parts to worry about. 3
BlrwestSiR Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 Why does Gaz's threads have all the women dropping in on them? Back on subject, nice progress so far. That is a tiny(!) cockpit. Carl 3
GazzaS Posted March 12, 2019 Author Posted March 12, 2019 Thank you Carl! I dunno... Remember this add? Ok comrades.... question time. Are these NMF parts representative of the type? Thanks! Gaz 3
Ivan Ivanovich Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 1 hour ago, GazzaS said: (...) Ok comrades.... question time. Are these NMF parts representative of the type? (...) It depends... The rear fuselage right in front of the afterburner nozzles usually remained unpainted. Which marking option are you going to build? This one? 2
GazzaS Posted March 12, 2019 Author Posted March 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Ivan Ivanovich said: It depends... The rear fuselage right in front of the afterburner nozzles usually remained unpainted. Which marking option are you going to build? This one? Thanks, Ivan! Possibly. Or the other Soviet aircraft. Not the Iranian or Iraqi, though. 2
Ivan Ivanovich Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 For what it's worth, "bort 56" is a PDS. PDS a/c were converted from earlier MiG-25P airframes, hence featuring the early "pointed" parabrake fairing. The latter is not included in the kit. Early parabrake housing: Parabrake housing as found on MiG-25PD aircraft: (MiG-25PDs were new-built a/c) Another particularity of 146th GIAP MiG-25PDS was the club-shaped wingtip anti-flutter balance weight. Also, not included. 3
Ivan Ivanovich Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 NMF rear fuselage: You can go with the ICM painting guide. Sorta characteristic for late PD/PDS models. Variation #1: Overall grey topcoat save for the areas immediately adjacent to the afterburner nozzles. Variaton #2: Unpainted lower fuselage engine access covers. (Individual aircraft had the paint also stripped off the ventral fins) Variation #3: Commonly found on late airframes. HTH 3
Uncarina Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Just catching up; I have this kit in my stash, and I am taking notes! Great work so far. Cheers, Tom 3
GazzaS Posted March 13, 2019 Author Posted March 13, 2019 20 hours ago, Ivan Ivanovich said: NMF rear fuselage: You can go with the ICM painting guide. Sorta characteristic for late PD/PDS models. Ivan, I like those three variations as they present some foiling opportunities. If I can find a well-documented PD version I might try that as I don't feel like I'll be doing bort 56. My biggest problem is lack of knowledge. For instance...this photo: This image shows 3 sets of vanes. Two green and one burnt metal. The kit only comes with two. one inner in green, then the outer one color marked as "titanium gold". To make things more interesting, a joint between two sets of the outer vane parts has a seam going down the center of a vane. So.... Is it different engine, or a kit deficiency? RE: HTH. I'd be lost without your help regarding Soviet aircraft. Gaz 2
Ivan Ivanovich Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 Gaz, The picture you posted shows an RB-series nozzle. Slightly different animal. See Martin's previous post. P/PD/PDS/PU afterburner nozzle assembly: RB versus P/PD/PDS nozzle: Amigo Models versus ICM kit plastic: 3
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