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Posted by dupes on Monday, June 6, 2011 5:44 PM

Bsyamato - that pit is looking good! And this is 1/72? Even better!

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Posted by STFD637 on Monday, June 6, 2011 3:14 PM

Casper!!! I want in!!!! Please!!!Bow Down I have several migs in the stash I have been looking over everytime I look in one of the closets. I will get back later with the details: more than likely it will be Dragon's 1/72 Mig-17. But I also have a Mig 29 in there too! Will let you know tomorrow when I get home from shift.

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Posted by bsyamato on Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:37 PM

 

Thanx for comments Big Smile

Vetterman probably i'm not so good to do same things in 1/48, because needed more precision than 1/72 scale Black Eye (and at actually build rate i will out of my house for "not enough space")

main ip are finished, it took a total of 3 or four hours.

fit seems good

that's all for now, hope to finish soon the whole forward section.

.. and soon policewoman update Stick out tongue

 

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Posted by vetteman42 on Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:50 PM

Bsyamato wait thats 1/72 scale ? I cant do half that well in 1/48 Bow Down

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Saturday, June 4, 2011 8:56 PM

That's some great detail for 1/72! Can't wait to see more.

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

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Posted by bsyamato on Saturday, June 4, 2011 8:27 PM

cockpit updates

at the end turn on the analogic instruments version to complicate things Cool

then the early version of foxhound.

lots of test fitting are needed, heres the progress

i can assure that not maniacal 100 % ip reproduction but is fairly accurate.. as possible for me Hmm

that's all, here is about 3:30 of night .. goodnight

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Posted by bsyamato on Saturday, June 4, 2011 6:05 AM

trow a cent to choise Cool

this weeked hope to finish the cockpit scratch, lots of ip even on the cockpit walls .Collect lots of reference on web but not easy to stand the right version Black Eye 

 

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Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Friday, June 3, 2011 7:31 PM

Good progress there, bsyamato. So which girl will you be putting in the dio? The blonde or the brunette??! Wink

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

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Posted by bsyamato on Friday, June 3, 2011 6:52 PM

some update 

start to add consolles

on the picture a fantasy figure that will explain soon

carefully cuuting excess plastic the cockpit fit good

tha's all for the mig.

I decided to put the foxhound in a basic diorama, just as showed in some russian parade to public.

I'll just put it in a concrete base, probably some civilia that look where putin put people moneys Big Smile

and to survey the mig put a police woman , here some good reference

So.. i don't have a set of russian police then some scratch needed.

To scratch a body in 1/72 is not so impossible, but faces are another question , then i'll use pieces frome the above elven fantasy figure from caesar miniatures

after some cut (included elves ears) take measures to scratch the legs from evergreen rod, really good to carve

 

and now thats really all, i do this waiting the glue dry on the cockpit

 

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  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Saturday, May 28, 2011 8:22 PM

some update for the 31

starting scratch cockpit

measuring with caliber and cutting pieces needed for bulkheads and cockpit floor

glued and fixed with extra reinforecer

using references and ejection seats i find the right height for the cockpit floor, the rear need just to stand on the front well.

increased at the right height with 3 mm 

then added the middle bulkheads glued to the floor

that's all for now!!

scale drawing as reference (included see through views of cockpit ) at airwar.ru Cool

 

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Posted by 40.mm on Thursday, May 12, 2011 11:00 PM

Lurking !

http://www.vairhead.net/forum/dhg.jpg

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Posted by bsyamato on Monday, May 9, 2011 3:47 PM

some update

free bases ejection seats with dremel hard disk Black Eye

 

matt black first layer on seats (other two for mig-29 in aircraft section)

these piece are the ex cockpit tub and ex afterburner conduct...

start to cut something of forward fuselage

now some free space to scratch new cockpit (original ip is flat! then on the recycle too!)

at least the plastic of this kit is easy to cut.

 

 

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Posted by bsyamato on Saturday, May 7, 2011 10:44 AM

Casper the Chihuahua

...and we're off! Great start, that is a huge bird, bsyamato

Yeah good ejection seats make all the differernce, can't wait to see how the office shapes up!

Cheers

 

i hope not make troubles with resin pieces , i used in past metal ejection seats but never managed resin Sad

I'll sctatch the cockpit tub, the one in the kit is totally wrong, and yes Dupes , the mold are 100% from zvezda , but unfortunately not at actual zvezda standards (es. like the new mil mi-26 i love it!).

 

 

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Posted by dupes on Saturday, May 7, 2011 10:11 AM
Wow...that MiG-31 IS huge! I had no idea. Didn't realize that Revell did a boxing - isn't that originally a Zvezda kit?
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Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Friday, May 6, 2011 7:55 PM

...and we're off! Great start, that is a huge bird, bsyamato

Yeah good ejection seats make all the differernce, can't wait to see how the office shapes up!

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

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  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Friday, May 6, 2011 7:00 PM

then.. my gridline

 

the kit is boxed as revell but this is the only part from revell , the decals sheet (and are printed in italy Hmm )

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recently i got six k-36d from pavla to start this mig , the mig-29ub and a su-34, i like to not use aftermarket parts but to scratch six equal ejection seat will too tedious.

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heres the "zvezda" sprues

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handsgrip test fitting

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as you can see there's have no engraved lines but "very" engraved and large lines

afterburner nozzles have no details, and out things are no better.

parts are enginered in a strange way.. (lots of work needed to made something decent)

Just as information, someone know a better mig-31 kit in 1/72 scale?

The foxhound is a giant even in 1/72 scale, i compared it with same scale four engines grief and with a super etendard

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ok that's all for the bench, i'm counting to start works this weekend

 

 

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Posted by bsyamato on Thursday, May 5, 2011 6:23 PM

VanceCrozier
 bsyamato:

i'm here.

I'm somewhere else... Whistling

where? 


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Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Thursday, May 5, 2011 4:39 PM

Yep, the gates are open on this one! Yes

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

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  • From: Coastal Maine
Posted by dupes on Thursday, May 5, 2011 2:43 PM

Haaaaaa, figures I'm just finishing up a MiG (1/72 Hasegawa -17)...didn't see this thread until just now. 

Looks like a long enough time line - let me see if I can find something else to crank out!

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  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, May 5, 2011 1:51 PM

bsyamato

i'm here.

I'm somewhere else... Whistling

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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  • From: Nebraska, USA
Posted by CallSignOWL on Thursday, May 5, 2011 1:33 PM

bsyamato

no start date?

 

start date is immediately. You can start right now!

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Now that I'm here, where am I??

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Posted by bsyamato on Thursday, May 5, 2011 12:21 PM

no start date?

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Posted by bsyamato on Monday, May 2, 2011 7:56 PM

i'm here.

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Posted by the real red baron on Friday, April 29, 2011 2:56 AM

yeah its a nice place vist my LHS "tiger models and hobbies" they have a large varitry of models.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Friday, April 29, 2011 1:26 AM

the real red baron

casper i just noticed but below your avatar you mentioned you are from hobart tasmania, i live in launceston.

Yeah I moved to Hobart from Melbourne about a year ago. haven't made it up north to Launie yet but plan to. I hear it's a beautiful city!

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

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  • From: Launceston, Australia
Posted by the real red baron on Thursday, April 28, 2011 4:42 PM

casper i just noticed but below your avatar you mentioned you are from hobart tasmania, i live in launceston.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Thursday, April 28, 2011 6:25 AM

M1 A1 A2 Tanker

Can I jump in with Academy 1/48 MiG-21PF "Fishbed D"?

In Vietnam markings.

Got her to go with Robin Olds F-4C.

 

See ya

Scott

 

 

Ya sure can! Got you on the roster, welcome aboard!

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

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Posted by M1 A1 A2 Tanker on Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:47 AM

Can I jump in with Academy 1/48 MiG-21PF "Fishbed D"?

In Vietnam markings.

Got her to go with Robin Olds F-4C.

 

See ya

Scott

 

 

 

 

 

“Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.”  ~ Joseph Campbell

 

 

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  • From: Hobart, Australia
Posted by Casper the Chihuahua on Thursday, April 28, 2011 2:15 AM

vetteman42

Awwww Casper you are killin me here man !! I have an ICM MiG-3 actually I have 3 of them and I am not sure I will have time to build one for the group as I am way over committed now. I really enjoy this kit too. Anyway I will be watching and hopefully will be able to join the group a bit later in the year. 

Aww come on V-man, I myself am committed in seven builds at the moment and at least half of them I am doing 2-4 builds. You've got over a year, I'd love to see you on my page! Pizza

Cheers

On the bench: A-4F 1/32 Hasegawa

Just deployed: F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter 1/48 Eduard

Up next: A6-E Intruder 1/48 Revell

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  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Thursday, April 28, 2011 12:35 AM

Awwww Casper you are killin me here man !! I have an ICM MiG-3 actually I have 3 of them and I am not sure I will have time to build one for the group as I am way over committed now. I really enjoy this kit too. Anyway I will be watching and hopefully will be able to join the group a bit later in the year. 

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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