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Post by nito74 on Nov 23, 2017 11:23:47 GMT
Since my Mojo is getting back, I went to the garage where part of my Plastic is piled, I want to resume most of the unfinished builds, anyway, most of my Aircraft stash are Russian jets. Trumpeter 1:48 Su-9 : I started this one in 2017, can't remember when, I lost most of the build photos, anyway it is a simple kit, big but simple. Fuselage was detailed and nice to work with. Work ahead: - Masking the Canopy - Add antennas, pitot tube and missile pylons - build and paint missiles. - Paintjob on the "Cigar Jet"  :: Don't know why but all my photos are a little blurry :: the other one soon to land on this thread will be this one:  From the instructions sheet and plastic colour I can see that these are ICM moulds, not based on the old Hasegawa Foxbat. Stay tuned ! |
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Post by Robbo on Nov 23, 2017 12:34:11 GMT
I'll be watching
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Post by nito74 on Nov 23, 2017 14:42:32 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Nov 23, 2017 16:59:54 GMT
Nice to these back on track John  . Would sure be a shame not to continue these cool birds  |
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Post by JEFF on Nov 24, 2017 11:43:10 GMT
There you go, John. |
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Post by nito74 on Dec 27, 2017 20:07:23 GMT
The Trumpeter's Su-9 had a small accident, fell on the ground not much damage I will solve it soon... meanwhile.. this reboxed kit was trying desperatly to get on the bench to see what I was doing...     Not great plastic, not much detail either. Has a small decal for the instrument panel, seat is very basic. Well enough complaining, what I love about the Foxbat are those massive engines, don't care much about the cockpit. |
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Post by Paul B on Dec 27, 2017 20:16:15 GMT
Get at her John . Cool choice as a reserve build indeed |
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Post by nito74 on Dec 27, 2017 23:31:41 GMT
Get at her John . Cool choice as a reserve build indeed I worked a little more on in. The 4 part fuselage built is not clear, also since the parts(left/right) don't have the same size. Anyway I disassemble it and started over. |
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Post by Marco on Dec 30, 2017 20:49:44 GMT
Looks very good so far John!
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Post by nito74 on Jan 1, 2018 23:40:52 GMT
I've been thinking about this one for the past few days. this ICM reboxed Hasegawa kit has 2 good things, surface detail on some parts and wheels. The instructions are a mess, you work on the fuselage to fit on one end and it has huge gaps on the other end. Coming back from a lack of mojo and I end up with this... well it's the problem of being used to Trumpeter /Takom and tamyia kits. Where things work. As you can see... here's the gap:  I will end up taking the wheels and weapons for a cheap Condor kit I have in stash... If nothing else works, the chunk of the fuselage is great for painting /airbrush tests. Might wait for Trumpeter or HobbyBoss to start milking 17 versions of the Foxbat in 1:72 and 1:48. In the meantime I might start the 1:48 version just to see how that works out. The ICM instructions are similar but not as bad as the 1:72 kit... fingers crossed. |
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Post by Paul B on Jan 2, 2018 11:50:58 GMT
Ouch that really hurts  . To be honest I would bin it and go for something a little more user friendly . |
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Post by nito74 on Jan 2, 2018 19:06:00 GMT
Ouch that really hurts . To be honest I would bin it and go for something a little more user friendly . That's my plan ! |
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Post by Marco on Jan 3, 2018 9:30:34 GMT
Ouch is the best work to describe it! That's not a gap, that's something like Amazonas river!
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Post by nito74 on Jan 6, 2018 23:09:26 GMT
I agree Marco... so since I put that away, just kept the wheels and decals. Followed the Wingy trail. Here's Trumpeter Su-9 Interceptor, Cold War Cigar Fighter... it fell on the ground , I fixed the best I could. And almost finished the masking on the canopy this evening.     Sneak peak of what will be here soon..    |
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Post by JEFF on Jan 7, 2018 10:18:56 GMT
Roll on, Bro. Roll on. |
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Post by Paul B on Jan 7, 2018 17:14:34 GMT
Looks fine from Here John, and I am looking forward to the sneak preview |
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Post by Marco on Jan 8, 2018 9:18:23 GMT
Nice work and nice new enters!
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Post by NEMO on Jan 9, 2018 22:34:12 GMT
Movin' right along very nicely mucker |
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Post by nito74 on Jan 9, 2018 23:51:54 GMT
Thanks fellas !! Finished the masking and I will add the missile pylons and one or two missing antennas before I start painting the '9'. One thing, missile colours ? Kaliningrad K-5 (NATO reporting name AA-1 Alkali) Grey ? Aluminium ? :: Trumpeter puts it White on the instructions sheet... ::     |
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Post by Marco on Jan 10, 2018 9:57:59 GMT
John, they don't white for sure. I think matt aluminium is the best choice.
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