BIG Russian Jet Groupie GB

Wow, that boxing looks cool...the Eduard release uses the molds from this along w/ their resin and PE goodies.  I like the markings on this one too...

Texgunner, sounds like you have your connections! Wish I knew some russians who were in the Russian airforce, I love post-WWII soviet aircraft.

Manstein, these are the moldings that Eduard has used for their SU-7, only added their own seats and some photo-etch and markings like you said. I like the sheme on this one to, it's either gonna be this one or the afgan version.
I also got a free masking strip in here to, so no painstakingly masking with this one for me! 

BTW mein herr, you better put that badge on page 1 so people can spread the word!

With regards, Ninetalis
 

Yeah, that badge is certainly a contendor...I'm awaiting Vance's submission and then we'll decide which of the two is gonna grace the signature line of us BIG MiG Groupies...

By the way, I believe Fermis is bluffing on this GB...I don't think he has a MiG, much less a Fitter...

Dunno about Fermis, but here's what I'll be building...

using the Afghan markings from this set.

Wow---32nd scale.  Interested to see how Trumpeter treated the subject...lots of bells and whistles on this kit, like moveable surfaces, etc...???

I would have to think it will being that scale and Trumpeter wanting to have all the bells and whistles. I wonder how many people are going to do the turquois interior?

Actually, I think that this kit it is unusual in regards to their usual gimmicks in this scale.  There's posable but not movable surfaces and some resin bits but no PE.  Metal landing gear and nose cone.  It's got a fairly detailed engine but the main tube is molded into quarter sections instead of two halves, which would make cleanup even more tedious.  Cockpit detail looks OK, but could always be better.

Surface detail is nice and oddly restrained for Trumpeter, but not in a bad way.  The plastic is almost smooth enough to do a NMF without prepping.  Painted up in camo it should look great.  Decals are the usual high quality, and are for either an Iraqi or unified German bird.  No full color painting guide, just B/W line art.  There's a pilot figure and ground service crew set included that they don't advertise on the box.  Trumpeter adds the usual abundance of underwing ordnance to round it out.  

Overall, I'd say that it looks like a fun kit that shouldn't require too much brain to assemble.  

edit to add-

Is there something about the turquoise interior that i should avoid because that's what i had planned on...

Dre, I'm building the exact same kit - just adding a Black Box interior and AM decals to do a NMF russian bird. My engine will not be displayed - gonna model it all sealed up.

Dre

Is there something about the turquoise interior that i should avoid because that's what i had planned on...

That's the color I'm doing. I remember reading somewhere where the origional 'pit colors were more of a 2-tone gray and later batches had the turquoise 'pit, but I have the turquoise paint and it looks cool, so I'm stickin' with it.

ruddratt

but I have the turquoise paint and it looks cool, so I'm stickin' with it.

Manstein's revenge

Heck yeah.....THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! That color is so off the beaten path from any 'pit I've ever done. I love it!!

Dre, you're movin' right along on that guy. Lookin' forward to seeing some pics. All I've got so far is the resin bits cut from their pour stubs, so I better get a move on!

Check out all the fairings, scoops, plumbing, assorted doo-dads.  Looks like they visited a J.C. Whitney for aeroplanes...

Manstein's revenge

Look at all those stencils!! Ah darn those checker boards make this tempting...

Manstein's revenge

Here we go!   My MiG flew in ahead of schedule, I am somewhat excited.  No, I am stoked!  I snapped and uploaded a few pics as soon as it came out of the shipping box.  I'm a lil' pushed for time at the mo', but I'll post some sprue shots or something early nest week. 

I showed the kit to my somewhat less-impressed wife, and told her it was for a group build (ooooh, with a deadline(Feb!) too)  She looked a bit skeptical, and said "well, ya better get started...)

Sweet---I like your wife's attitude.  Get to it already...

Hi,
The LHS did not have ProfiPACK #8232 so it is the Weekend Edition # 84131 instead.

No PE and no Brassin.

Not sure how good the seat is but at least I got some reference pictures. 

Here ya go:

Link to the site: www.ejectionsite.com/km1seat.htm

And some more cockpit pictures:
 

Svenne

Svenne, I'm glad that you posted those seat photos- now I know better than to paint it similar to a KM-36 seat.

What little progress that I've made-

cockpit parts with a first coat of turquoise paint and the kit's basic seat; another coat of paint and I'll start detail painting stuff.

Main wings with wheel well detail (ha, there's precious little to see in there!!)

and that's all for now.

Did you already finish your Swordfish? Just saying. 

Yes...and no...

Hi,

Celebrations are over, it got a bit late after someone landed Croatian mooneshine at two in the morning :)

Anyone who can advice on a good recipe for interior green/blue using Tamiya acrylics?

Svenne

Svenne, I use the Model Master enamel Interior Blue/Green- it's just about spot-on.  

Mixing this color might not be worth the effort when there's an easier path.

Looks like ya'll are starting to make some progress...if ya'll can quit crying and fussing over this "Russian interior color" thing you might get past the cockpits...

Herr Generalfeldtmarschall,

Your encouragement is invaluable!

Strengthend in spirit and mind and with this interesting reference picture to back me I will start mixing acrylics...

Dre,

I guess you are right but the Model Master range is not easily available here.

Also the kit includes printed stencils for the side walls that should be matched to whatever color.

Word of warning here to anyone building the weekend edition, the instructions ask you to attache the side wall stencils to "plastic" but the "plastic" parts are not provided which is a bit odd since they are a bit complex in shape. I will use the stencils as a mask and let you know how it goes.

Svenne

I managed to get some green stuff on the sprues.

Thought I could manage without primer which was foolish considering that I am covering clear and dark grey.

No biggy, just have to give it a second set of layers tomorrow.

Svenne

So is this open to all Sukhoi and Migs? If so, I may grace it with a Hasegawa 72nd Su-27 if thats cool.

That is cool...welcome aboard...