Bridlington & Wolds Scale Model Club Forum
Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: MSea on June 29, 2019, 09:10:45 PM
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I can't be blamed - it was not ALL my fault, it was Neil who made me do it.
After all the comments I have made in the past about model planes - yes its a plane. I got the Yefim Gorden and Dmitriy Komissarov book on the Tu 95 from Neil and that got me thinking I was sure I had one in the loft, it was from"The Works"at a price of £9.99 and then half price a few years ago.
Will it be made straight out of the box and put onto a plain base - not a cat in hell's chance. Got thinking about how the Riga air museum did the planes -- so will try and do something similar and have lots of bombs, missiles, display boards, people, wire netting etc. So lots of scratch building and to keep Haddock happy its rigged, not to the same scale as ships its got ONE wire from the tail to the body. After looking at the instructions have decided that if I don't make it so the props turn can re-jig the order of making so its easier to paint - thats the plan at the moment.
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Hi Msea,
Now your coming into the light, another plane at last!
Will look intently at this build, and see what magic you can conjure up with this Tu-95 'Bear'.
Bigkev
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Magic NO --- mischief YES --- and I still belong to the "Dark Side"
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Magic NO --- mischief YES --- and I still belong to the "Dark Side"
I should flippin' well think so too!
Haddock.
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Don't worry Haddock - I know what is proper modelling and its ships.
Expect the plane lobby will rip my Tu95 to bits but heyho its only for FUN
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So that the props can be fitted later the outer retaining ring has been ground of the engine housing.
The second photo shows the upper and outer wing section clamped for fastening together.
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Upper body fastened to the wings and the tail sections fastened together. Now for a cup of coffee.
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Coffee drunk and now the tail sections added to the body of the plane.
Decided that if the mid turret guns are fitted as they should be its not very good -- so made a small plastic ring to bring the turret up to the firing position as shown in the last photo not in flying mode as photo three.
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Proper modelling.
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Proper modelling.
NO its not a ship -- hohoho
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Just back in from the garden - its raining, so a couple of small gaps filled and next job lots of cleaning up and smoothing out joints. Also a trip to Boyes to get some aluminium paint, not used much on ship models unless you are doing the Oriana she had an aluminium deck housing.
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Both sets of props added to the holding rod - before you tell me that when at rest the props are both level with each other -- I like them as they are.
Second and third shots show the holding bars to hold the body when painting with my NEW aluminium paint.
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Base board and surround made - surround needs some more shape and smoothing but easier to make first before working on the base board. Next a coat of glue on the base board and some fine tea leaves for a start on the groundwork.
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Thin layer of tea leaves added when dry some grass and maybe blocks for the plane to stand on. Also a wire net surround for two sides with RAZOR wire to keep the modellers OUT.
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Paper jig made to get the wire fence supports the same size and then all primed.
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Wire supports added and first section of netting fastened to the supports.
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Supports, netting and razor wire finished on the base
Now to give you all a laugh -- I follow the instructions given by Haddock - think three times, measure twice and only cut once - so far so good , did all that for the base and when I had got the wire netting on, looked at the Tu95 plane and thought that will never fit. Correct the base is small -- what Haddock never told me was don't cut the base and then get on with another job in the workshop and when you leave pick up the small bit of wood that is left over from the bit you have cut for the base.
Now for the conspiracy theory - it was Neil who did it - he crept into the workshop and changed the bits of wood so that I now have a part made base that is exactly the correct size for a Sukhoi Su27 Flanker B that has been put together and then put up on the "will finish it at some time" shelf, so I now have 2 plane models on the go -- what will Haddock say ???????????????
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There are several words that come to mind, none of them printable here.
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I am saying nothing I will leave that up to you lot.
Wheels and landing gear first bit of paint - silver is the only Vallejo paint that I don't like, I find it very lumpy so still use my old tin of Humbrol.
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Body now has a coat of aluminium paint and I am working on the props. Next to go and look for about 30g of weight to put in the nose.
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Hi Msea,
Coming along nicely, and quite fast too...…
Don't you sleep?, Hopefully you still find time to eat and drink.
A nice project, as always, your projects stir my loins.....(modelling wise)
Cheers,
Bigkev
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I am saying nothing about your loins Kevin - don't wish to be moderated - hohoho
All bits fitted inside, including weights for the nose and now both sections fastened together. Will now go and have a coffee and try to figure out which bits I have forgotten to do before I fastened the body together - listen for the naughty nautical language when I think about what I have not done.
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New larger base and surround made, decided to make it even larger than the one I had made - NOT before you ask, in case I have made a mistake with the measuring BUT to add more scratch built missiles, torpedoes, sonobuoys,bombs etc and more room for the people and signs.
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Cut one of the props down to size and a dry run, to make sure my plan of adding them after spray painting would work - and it does.
Looking at the photo, one of the blades needs touching up with dark grey paint - it was OK till I saw it on the photo.
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New larger base made with paving blocks for the plane and some ground tea leaves and grass for the rest of the area. Supports and wire netting made for the two sides.
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Now standing on his own 3 wheels - and yes I did remember to put the extra weight in the nose so he stands level.
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Start made on making a AS2 Kipper missile for display near the Bear - No solid bar so 3 bits of tube fastened together and then shaped, a hole cut through the body for the wings and tail sections.
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Nifty.
Haddock.
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Now an AS6 Kingfisher missile - run out of large size plastic tube so this one is all brass. The tube has been squashed to give the correct shape for the body ( before any of you say I have squashed it by mistake ) and wings and tail sections soldered onto this - just the nose to do now -- so it MUST be coffee time.
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Proper modelling.
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Thank you Haddock and Zak - yes not only is it proper modelling but its enjoyable.
So another missile a AS4 Kitchen - again no tube so filled the nose of the brass tube with a rod of aluminium so I could grind it down to a point.
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Now for an older and larger missile -- a AS3 Kangeroo. Both ends of the body tapered and wings added.
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You need to join the Missile SIG!
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That's a good idea - who do I have to ask -- hohoho
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Back from Norwich and just for a change found a model shop and bought a Lavochkin LA-5FN World War 2 fighter.
This should show the difference in size of the WW2 fighters against the new missiles, on display in the museum.
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Some transfers added to the LA-5FN fighter and also on the scratch built AS6 Kingfisher missile.
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Back from Norwich and just for a change found a model shop and bought a Lavochkin LA-5FN World War 2 fighter.
This should show the difference in size of the WW2 fighters against the new missiles, on display in the museum.
Well Msea,
We might even make an aircraft modeller out of you yet...…!
Nice work in a small aircraft scale.
A high level of detail, and ingenuity in this build, well done.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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This should keep you happy Kevin - the Russian Museum has put up a Brid and Wold poster on the wire.
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Tail fins added to the AS3 Kangaroo.
The nose section is converted from the top of a toothpaste tube - throw nothing away you never know what it will come in for in the future - hohoho
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Trial layout with planes and missiles - now to do some more work on the fence and surrounding area.
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After reading about Kubinka the Russian tank museum - and how they did not like model types climbing all over the exhibitions, thought this was a good sign to put up on the fence. Now who in our little lot would annoy the Russians the most - I am saying NOTHING.
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After reading about Kubinka the Russian tank museum - and how they did not like model types climbing all over the exhibitions, thought this was a good sign to put up on the fence. Now who in our little lot would annoy the Russians the most - I am saying NOTHING.
Nope, it doesn't do it for me.
Eastern Bloc countries are not generally that that polite and considerate.
What about, 'Come close and you will be shot' a simple more obvious warning to us modellers!...
What about having something similar for 'Our Show'???
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Missiles and signs added.
Can you spot the one figure who has crossed the line ????????
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Missiles and signs added.
Can you spot the one figure who has crossed the line ????????
YES