ISM Group Build - Revell 1:72 Su-27 SM Flanker

[Lusik]

Isn't the top of the cockpit black and the consoles + the instrument panel blue ?


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[JudgeDredd]

Not sure...but after a further search on the interwebs, that doesn't look like the right colour for the cockpit. I couldn't get a proper image of the back of the cockpit...

[Asid]

Not sure...but after a further search on the interwebs, that doesn't look like the right colour for the cockpit. I couldn't get a proper image of the back of the cockpit...

It is greener. Take a look in DCS also. I am sure you will get there

[JudgeDredd]

I think I've nailed it.

A mix of Tamiya paints - XF-23 (Light Blue), XF-71 (Cockpit Green) and a touch of X-14 (Sky Blue) - no measurements I'm afraid...I winged it.

What it was...

How it turned out


What it was...

How it turned out

[JudgeDredd]

Weapons painted in their main colour...touch ups to come (metal/black etc)

[Asid]

I think I've nailed it.

I think you have my friend

Have you ever used the Tartan paint from Tamiya?

[JudgeDredd]

And here was me worrying about how I was going to do that intricate pattern by hand!!

[JudgeDredd]

4 holes drilled on each wing and the back end glued on...flying along now (pun intended)



You can see on the inside of the fuselage where I was trying the cockpit colour   

[JudgeDredd]

The seat was looking a tad bland, so I put some white tack on it and some "hatching" markings in it...just a wee bit of xtra detail. I tried to put some tape seatbelts on, but my fat fingers won't let me 

[Asid]

The seat was looking a tad bland, so I put some white tack on it and some "hatching" markings in it...just a wee bit of xtra detail. I tried to put some tape seatbelts on, but my fat fingers won't let me 

Looking good JD. Why not get the better half to help with delicate things?   

[JudgeDredd]

yeah - like she would LOVE to help me make some models!

This was much trickier than I thought. The pit (being 1/72) wasn't very detailed. I've done what I could. There was a couple of bits of after market resin I could put on the sides (though they had to be chopped and filed a bit to fit.

I also chucked some white tack on the seat to make it look like a cushion. I've put some dots of button colours etc - but it's all I've got really.

I didn't realise how bad my "hand shake" was until I started doing those wee details!

[Asid]

I didn't realise how bad my "hand shake" was until I started doing those wee details!

That's because you were concentrating and needed your hand to be steady...So it wasn't.

Good job my friend

[JudgeDredd]

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And in the fuselage

[JudgeDredd]

So I tried to put the top front part of the fuselage (the top comes in two parts...front section and rear section) and I could not for the life of me get the lugs to fit.

This had to be something to do with the front wheel well or the cockpit, because a dry fit of the top fuselage (both parts) fitted fine yesterday. It appeared to me it was the cockpit. The front wheel well had a lug at the rear - only one - and so that could not be out of place. Having said that, I don't think I did anything wrong with the cockpit either...I fitted it snug to the rear of the opening on the top fuselage as I could - as the instructions showed.

However, I did notice last night that the cockpit at the front was not making contact with the fuselage. This was because of the after-market hud I used. It was either ill fitting or I placed it slightly forward. Whatever the reason, this meant the cockpit was not making contact at the front with the fuselage.



This in turn would have a knock on effect of the cockpit sitting screwey and therefore the snug fit between the cockpit and the front wheel well (the cockpit sits in front of the well but it looks like it should be very snug) was knocked out.

So - I had to removed some plastic from the cockpit and the wheel well in order to allow them to fit.

Now - this was my first time using my rotary tool EVER. First bad move. Second bad move was having it on high speed when I made contact with the plastic to shave some off. I was caught by surprise at the amount of plastic it was removing...and now I have some holes in the back of the cockpit. However, it is the back of the cockpit, behind the seat and so unseen!!

Lesson learned, I turned down the speed and went considerably slower over the front part of the wheel well.

Both sanded down somewhat meant the top front section of the fuselage could meet successfully (although very snug) with the lower section. Nightmare avoided for the most part!

[JudgeDredd]

Top part of the fuselage is on!  :banana:

It was a tough fit. Tight (due to my error above) and not a great deal of places where you can put pegs to hold it (sloping airframe).

But she's looking good I think. I do love the shape of this aircraft