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

[Asid]

Anyway - thanks for the encouragement. Sometimes a wee pick up helps.

I appreciate all your efforts in creating the models and posting about them here.

Thank you 

[JudgeDredd]

My pleasure

You have to be kidding me!!




Thankfully, I had my dremel which I was able to fit a sanding head to and get them sanded off...but what a pita.

And here they are on the fuselage


She is taking shape now

[JudgeDredd]

These were such a pain to build. They came in 4 parts and the fit was very, very tricky


But I got them together

[JudgeDredd]

So the intakes seemed to have turned out ok in building - really difficult fit though and unclear instructions though.

They don't look too bad on



I was going to have the airbrake open, but 1. there's no detail to speak of there and 2. it's on the ground, so the likelihood of it being open are nil (unless being tested). But anyway, I choose to close it.


Man - it's these bits that get me with modelling. All the tiny wee fiddly bits. Especially where you are left to pretty much guess where the "connections" between the two pieces of plastic are!

Anyway - these things are taking their time
The front undercarriage mech


The wheels (and for some weird reason, the rear wheels came in 3 parts (not including the mech)


This is the front mech hand painted


The wheels painted


And the wheels and mech ready for assembly



It's all taking so long. So many just "useless" bits in the kit. Sometimes I find a bit and think "why is that a separate moulding". But as I said before, it is an old kit. You can get new moulds with a lot of pieces, but they are generally easy to fit. This kit has a lot of parts and they are all quite difficult to put together.

It's definitely turning out to be a patience thing.

I've got a few more wee bits to do, then I'll be looking at spraying the whole model (less undercarriage/doors and weapons)

I'm concerned about the front undercarriage...it's very flimsy given the 10g of weight in the nose!

[Asid]

I was going to have the airbrake open, but 1. there's no detail to speak of there and 2. it's on the ground, so the likelihood of it being open are nil (unless being tested). But anyway, I choose to close it.

It looks good. The definition is clearly visible.

I'm concerned about the front undercarriage...it's very flimsy given the 10g of weight in the nose!

Maybe counter-balance the nose with extra weight in the tail? Or some kind of stand?

You better hope the Mrs doesn't have a party and needs those cocktail sticks 

Looking good my friend. Patience is the key.

Regards

[JudgeDredd]

Thanks Asid

After doing all this tedious work on the wheels, I may well have to do this "wheels up" and stick it on a stand. The parts for the undercarriage doors are just too fiddly

This is what I mean. Rather than the door coming with the "latches" for connecting to the fuselage, you have two tiny little pieces that you have to glue to the door and THEN to the fuselage. It seems like it'll be a severe weak spot and the parts aren't sticking correctly.


I'll keep on with it. I have to paint the fuselage before fitting these parts anyway and then I'll see what I'm going to do. The bits above are not even the most fiddly sections!!

I have put quite a bit of work into the wheels though. I think I've probably spent in excess of 2 hours just cutting, sanding, painting and fitting!


Nose cone and tail sections on

[Asid]

After doing all this tedious work on the wheels, I may well have to do this "wheels up" and stick it on a stand. The parts for the undercarriage doors are just too fiddly

That would be a shame. All that detail..... Needs must my friend.

Regards

[JudgeDredd]

Yeah I'll give it a go. I prefer "wheels down" - but if I have to, I'll stick it on a stand.

[JudgeDredd]

This is starting to look like a Russian Su-27SM now 

[Asid]

Looking good JD.

Nice work my friend. Can't wait to see it with its final coat.   

[JudgeDredd]

Close...very close

Taped up and ready to be painted.



For these parts I used damp toilet paper. When damp there's no "dust" off it, it's quite malleable and you can pull it around to fit the hole. I used Tamiya 10mm tape on the intakes.


And I've decided to give the cockpit sides and back a black coat instead of that blue (I think black was the correct colour anyway) hence I've left it uncovered

[Asid]

And I've decided to give the cockpit sides and back a black coat instead of that blue (I think black was the correct colour anyway) hence I've left it uncovered

Agreed. This will look better.

You have done quite a lot in the last few days.

Keep at it my friend

[JudgeDredd]

Got the primer down.

I had mixed results tonight. First, I mixed the Badger primer with thinner until I got the "milky consistency" talked about. Now, I know people say you shouldn't thin primer, but it clogs up my airbrush faster than a rainy day turning up in Glasgow. So I did thin it. But, it kind of clogged anyway.

Also, as it was thinned, the primer on the model looked "patchy". So, I put some fresh primer in and whacked the airbrush up to 40-50psi in the hope that the air blasting it out might stop it clogging...and, hey presto, it seemed to work.

So - primed and ready for painting







I'll be looking to paint tomorrow - at least the main colour with the coat of camo on Wednesday, clear coat on Thursday, decals on Friday with weapons and undercarriage being fitted and clear coat on Saturday. Cutting it very, very fine...but hopefully I will make it as Saturday is the deadline for the GB.

[Asid]

Now that looks good JD

[JudgeDredd]

Aye - she's coming along.

I have to work out what mix of paint to use to get the camo right!