Bronyekater thats Russian Armoured Motor Gunboat to you lot

[MSea]

Getting in on this missile lark, decided to make a WW2 Russian BKA 1124 with tank turret at the front and katushka launcher at the stern. Because its a gunboat Haddock can't shout at me for NOT DOING SHIPS.
If anybody is interested I can supply more information about the 1124 and 1125 range and if you are really sad I could always produce a powerpoint for the meeting --HoHoHo
The first photo shows a mock up to get sizes and position of bits and bobs.
Next photos show the rails for the rocket launcher being made and the final photo is the end of the rocket being cut to take the fins -- you know how clumsy I am, so if I just glue the fins on 10 to 1 will knock them off.
One cut another 7 to make. Forgot to say the scale is 1/72 so I can use some of the figures left over from a coupes of projects.

[MSea]

Three sections of MDF cut and fastened together for the hull.
The strange blue bit of plastic will be the main deck to go on top of the MDF.

[zak]

Welcome to missiles, you really are s glutton for punishment.

[MSea]

Frame made for holding the missile rails.

[Bigkev]

Another Martin Creation
Looks good, and scratchbuilt too. A man with too many talents.
Bigkev

[MSea]

Some cross bracing rods added to the frame -- don't need the frame to twist when I fire my missiles  hohoho -- now who shall I fire them at ??
Last photo is the rails just placed on top of the frame -- next job is to fully clean up the frame then paint --  I am now asking myself why didn't I paint each individual  rail before I fastened them together, would have been so much easier 

[zak]

Modelling is never easy or restful I find.

[MSea]

I agree  but it is fun.

[bridlufc]

I agree  but it is fun.

In a perverse sort of way
Bridlufc

[MSea]

Plastic main deck fastened to the MDF main body.. I think I have enough clamps-- what do you think???

[Bigkev]

Please Sir!
You can a least one more in on the upper left of the picture...................................
At least it won't do a runner with all them clamps..............
Cheers,
Bigkev

[zak]

Bet he used to watch The Beverly Hill Billies - Jed Clampit.

[MSea]

Bet he used to watch The Beverly Hill Billies - Jed Clampit.

Yes he did and who was the young lady with pigtails ?
Anyway back to models - some parts made for the wheelhouse - now to glue them all together at right angles and in the correct position or Zak will scold me.

[MSea]

Well all sides fastened together -- not up to Zak or Haddock standard but OK for me.
Will let it go solid and then see if it needs any internal bracing, then clean up and a little filler on a couple of joins.

[bridlufc]

Ellie May played by Donna Douglas

Bridlufc