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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 6:39 AM
It's Baaaack!!!! Bet y'all thought I gave up on this one. Truth is the summer just has been too busy to model at an extreme level. The forward area is complete and the basics of the cargo area are complete. Windows are masked and installed. Next I start working on detailing the cargo area with crew benchs, belts and retaining straps.


It's been so long since I've worked on this there is dust on top of the IPs, now where am I going to find a little maid to take care of that???? :-?
This is also a test run of a new camera. I picked up one of those little tiny Olympus cameras that will drop in the pocket. This thing has two levels of macro and 7megapix resolution!
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  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Sunday, August 12, 2007 2:51 PM
I added some 1/35 resin tarp rolls and a couple small crates to the aft cabin. The benches are built from scratch and covered with masking tape to simulate canvas. I looked at several actual interior pictures before settling on this particular arraingement. The crew figures are CMK modern Russian helo pilots.



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    March 2003
  • From: Lafayette, LA
Posted by Melgyver on Sunday, August 12, 2007 11:02 PM
Looks great!  All the wiring harnesses look really good!  Very nice touch!

Clear Left!

Mel

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Posted by intruder_bass on Monday, August 13, 2007 7:19 AM

  Hey Swanny - nice job! Are you planning to leave cargo doors open?

Andy

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  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Monday, August 13, 2007 5:37 PM
Andy, yes - everything will be left open, cargo doors, side door, cockpit side windows, upper hatch, engine hatches -- everything I can open will be open.
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  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Monday, August 20, 2007 6:32 PM
Almost ready for primer.

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  • From: Northern hemisphere - most of the time-
Posted by blkhwkmatt on Thursday, August 23, 2007 4:27 PM

Swanny,

Looking absolutley amazing so far.  Makes me wish that I had the time to start up my hind and Blackhawk kits.  Cant wait to see more progress.

Thanks for posting.

Matt

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur!!! - Anything said in Latin sounds profound!

 

 

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  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Thursday, September 6, 2007 7:41 PM
Doing something a little different with my masks this time. I am masking the pattern one or two pieces at a time with silly putty. Once the base color is applied I have a cap of lightened paint ready and do some panel fading. The masking material is removed, reformed and reapplied and the whole process starts over again. So far I have the basics of the forward cabin done and the tail boom will happen next time. I have learned that Life Like paints do not like to be thinned with alcohol but do tolerate Windex just fine.


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Posted by intruder_bass on Thursday, September 6, 2007 10:51 PM

  Swanny,

Looks very good! I like this method of painting.

What color scheme is that though? Is it russian?

 

Andy

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    February 2003
  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Thursday, September 6, 2007 11:05 PM
Russian transport division.
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Posted by intruder_bass on Friday, September 7, 2007 2:21 PM

  What reference do you use for amoeba camouflage patterns and colors of russian transport Mi-8?

Thanks

  Andy

  

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Friday, September 7, 2007 8:48 PM
It's one of the schemes that come with the kit.
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Posted by intruder_bass on Friday, September 7, 2007 11:49 PM

 Oh, man....dont trust Trumpeter

Andy

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    February 2003
  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Saturday, September 8, 2007 9:15 AM
Yeah I know but I've found similar schemes on airliner.net.
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  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Friday, September 14, 2007 10:15 PM
Five evenings of modeling to get this thing washed. Dull coat is on next the chalks go on and the accessorie pieces get finished. Engine compartment is only closed for painting.

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