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Aircraft Modeling / 1/48 HobbyBoss F8F Bearcat
« on: April 23, 2015, 01:27:24 PM »
Hello everyone.


This is my new project - HobbyBoss Bearcat.


In general, this is pretty decent kit, especially if compared with other options in Testors or Hobbycraft kits. Kit has crisp engraved panel lines and rivets here and there. Overall details are more than You will expect, although engine is little rudimental. I've put some details on it and it looks just fine. For cockpit I've used Eduard zoom set for Hobbycraft. It needs some surgery to fit properly, but that is not a big issue.


There are few problems.


The engine cowling has some minor shape issues. This curve at the front needs to be a lot smoother, so some sanding is required. It won't be 100%, but it will looks nicer and much closer to the real thing.





Next problem are wheels. They are to simple. So I've changed them with True details set. The problem is a bigger diameter so sanding is required (again) on wheel struts and/or wheels.





The last issue and the biggest problem are wings. There are more than few problems with them + bad fit with fuselage. Intakes are too close to the fuselage, and wings looks maybe too short. I will have to live with this. I've inserted piece of styrene plate between fuselage and wings... that way You can have extra 1/2mm or so... it is something at least. The fit was bad anyway...

And there we are: First step... A color... few shades darker than what I want at the end.





Next... few color shades and weathering made with AK interactive washes/pigments.

I've spent 2 weeks making weathering... And It's not finished yet. I'm pretty satisfied with current situation. Upper side is at 90%... Underside still needs some work...


Decals are good... very thin and nice, but some are just a little out of register...






Wheel bay with some scratch build details




New update soon...

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Warplane Art / Ju-87B-2 Stuka
« on: December 04, 2014, 12:08:56 AM »
...stage 1... Still in progress...

Not sure about the correct scheme and colors at this very moment...

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Aircraft Modeling / 1/48 Academy P-36 Hawk "Pajama Party"
« on: July 28, 2014, 06:51:13 PM »
This P-36 is the new Academy re-release of the relatively old Hobbycraft kit. This kit has pretty good moulding and recessed panel lines, but it is pretty rudimental in cockpit and engine/engine cowling area.  The plastic is molded in light grey with nice and clear transparent parts.
The overall fit of the kit is good considering that this is pretty old mould. Some filler is required here and there. I was very surprised with good fit of wing/fuselage parts.
The worst part of the kit is engine/engine cowling/armament area. Details are very bad and some surgery is required to match the references I could find. Engine is easy available - just take a look what Quickboost has to offer, but cowling and armament bulges has to be modified. I added some wires to the engine. Looks good enough for me.

http://imageshack.com/a/img560/4389/gxm7.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img835/6846/35gz.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img707/2441/a1mx.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img822/3824/qzrk.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img853/7895/hb7h.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img855/2319/n0xc.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img203/5848/j3tk.jpg


I decided to cover most of the cockpit area with pilot figure so I’ve used Eduard zoom set which is great because it contains some crucial exterior parts.
Clear parts are tricky to install. They have to be glued with “non fogging” glue. I had Eduard masks, but they are incorrect for these parts.
Markings are the main reason why I’ve decided to build this model. I was always fascinated with the story about Phil Rasmussen and attack on Pearl Harbour. When I saw this boxart, I knew this would be my next build. Decals in this box are from Cartograf, and that means that they are great.

http://imageshack.com/a/img15/2070/3fpw.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img838/483/24o5.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img856/737/mz8j.jpg


Colors used are ALCLAD II
Figures are from the various Hasegawa sets - heavily modified. I tried to make a scene when Phil is enetering this plane in his pajama, and ground crew is looking for cover after they prepared his plane for the flight.




















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Warplane Art / Bf-109G2 illustration
« on: October 31, 2013, 01:03:33 PM »
Illustration of Bf-109G2 for my friends book cover. Still in progress... But this is general idea.

Xara Designer Pro for aircraft. Photoshop for background and final editing.

Enjoy

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Aircraft Modeling / 1/48 Italeri UH-1 Huey medevac
« on: May 22, 2013, 09:11:22 AM »
This is one of the worst kits I have ever done. Nothing fits together nicely.
I complicated it even more with CMK resin sets for engine and interior. Those are nice sets, but still incorrect.
I am relatively happy with the final result, but there are many things that could be improved.
Enjoy

http://imageshack.us/a/img594/3735/uh1huey01.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img694/2540/uh1huey02.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img89/9932/uh1huey03.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img163/1383/uh1huey04.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img14/2824/uh1huey05.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img46/7844/uh1huey07.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img43/6559/uh1huey08.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img838/522/uh1huey09.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img405/1604/uh1huey10.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img69/2282/uh1huey11.jpg

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Warplane Art / Su-24
« on: May 01, 2013, 10:33:06 AM »
Another IRIAF bird.

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Warplane Art / Grumman F-14A Tomcat - Persian Cat
« on: March 04, 2013, 09:54:55 AM »
Hello my friends. This is IRIAF F-14 Tomcat.

This is first prefinished version. Any feedback would be highly appreciated. It's always possible that I missed something. THNX

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Aircraft Modeling / 1/48 Italeri UH-1 MEDEVAC
« on: January 29, 2013, 07:57:45 PM »
This is one of the worst kits I've ever started. My intetion was to build UH-1D and AB212, but I ended up with kitbashing both just to make one decent model.

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6158/img2634v.jpg


So, this was the starting point. Italeri UH-1D kit with CMK interior and engine set, and Italeri AB212/UH-1N. Similar kits with some sprues/parts that are the same in both boxes. One is awful, and the other (212) is even worse. UH-1D at least looks like good old Huey. 212 has some serious shape issues, bad fit and details. There are many sink and pin marks all over the parts on both kits so I've decided to build just one.

CMK resin sets are good (but not perfect).

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2863/img2635t.jpg


My intention is to build at least decent Vietnam era UH-1 in medevac form.

Interior "in progress" and coated with primer.

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7715/30967509.jpg


http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/9789/97839455.jpg


http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4158/56998875.jpg


http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2277/68073186.jpg


http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7259/94044788.jpg


Fit of the resin parts is not so good, but I've seen worse. TBH, fit of some original parts is even worse.

OK, this is generel idea. One side will be closed, plain and simple, and the other side will be with doors and engine section open.

I don't have photos of painted interior - batteries on my camera were gone at that time. There are still a lot of details to put in.

At this stage there were a lot of puttying and sanding, and there will be more... The kit is very complicated by default, but I've made it even more complicated with this surgery.

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5862/img29941.jpg


http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4346/img30091.jpg


Engine is just dryfitted. Sry for bad light on the photos.


Windshield vipers gone - there are some schratches left, and I still need to polish this.

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1818/111121212rc.jpg


http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/931/121212112.jpg

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Warplane Art / Dornier Do Wal
« on: September 06, 2012, 03:32:47 PM »
My last profile(s) for now

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Warplane Art / Lohner Tl
« on: March 20, 2012, 08:58:48 PM »
New project under way... Original materials on this subject are really big problem. This is what I did so far.

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Warplane Art / SIM-XIVH
« on: February 01, 2012, 06:52:43 PM »
My new project.

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Warplane Art / Dornier Do D
« on: December 30, 2011, 07:28:06 PM »
Heinkel still needs some final touches, but today, I decided to start new one.

This is where I am now. Enjoy.

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Aircraft Modeling / L-39C Albatros Attack 1/144
« on: December 24, 2011, 03:59:23 PM »
This is my newest model. Its hard to build, but it looks pretty nice when finished. You can't compare this kit with new Revell or Dragon kits, but still, with some effort it can turn out nice.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/L-39_6.jpg


http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/L-39_1.jpg


http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/L-39_3.jpg


http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/L-39_5.jpg


http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/L-39_2.jpg


Match... Just to see the size of that thing.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/L-39_4.jpg

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Warplane Art / Henikel He-8
« on: November 10, 2011, 01:30:18 PM »
This is my newest work. First from the series of profiles. It is pretty uncommon airplane (at least from my point of view)

You can count this one as step1. Many thankies to Srecko who gave me a lot of materials.

Any feedback and suggestions would be fine. I'm not so familiar with this plane.

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Aircraft Modeling / F-104G Hasegawa 1/48
« on: September 05, 2011, 03:28:02 PM »
One of my recent project. Very nice Hasegawa kit. I replace ej. seat with Aires one, and decals are Aeromaster.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/01-2.jpg




http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/F-104_3-1.jpg


http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/F-104_2-1.jpg


http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg120/0viking0/F-104_1-1.jpg







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