WIP

Random Penguin
Engines paintted and hided. Time to sand and rescribe!

Slavo Hazucha
Another promising looking take on this charismatic little bird - looking good so far 👍 - have you decided on the colors & finish yet?

Random Penguin
Yep, I`ll do "51" black scheme. Almost no masking and challenging color..

Random Penguin
Cockpit 90% done, pilots go next.

Dave Flitton
Wow, look at that trunking for the engines!

Random Penguin
You haven't seen chassis`s compartment) All these hidden details: [img1]

Slavo Hazucha
Indeed this appears to be a very fine model... There seem to be several such kits since Zvezda went into "Tamiya mode"... Nice 👍

Random Penguin
What exactly do you mean by "Tamiya-mode"? Easy assembly? Nope)

Slavo Hazucha
Hehe, I did not assemble any of the new Zvezdas yet... Seen some open in a store & the molds & details looked like nothing before from that corner... 🙂 But if it´s great detail that only needs to be filed away due to fit issues, I´ll pass...

Random Penguin
I didn't try to say they have awful fitting, just that their engineering isn't as good as their 3d-models. Like on isu-152 1/72 model: great details, but wheels won't come on their positions without sanding, they call it "snap-title kit for beginners". Or gray plastic, that I find rather soft.
In case of Yak-130, I can name such things like "unpolished right wing" where I can see surface like ladder, and "overdetailing of wing bays" those you can't show fully open like on late 1/48 model. So, I must sand that right wing and I'll lose some panel lines that aren't very pronounced (
Anyway, for its money it's a good deal anyway) You can try 1/100 models, they have great details and price for this scale! (Well, except tracks)
Also they said that on su-57 panellines will be more pronounced, so I'm waiting to see it in model shop, on last su-30 they were worse than on su-33(

Random Penguin
Pilots were painted and glued on positions. I added some lines and circles to monitors, now time to cover cockpit with matt varnish and glue canopy. As for explosive cord.... I couldn't painted it, I tried to paint it by 0 brush, and remove excess paint with toothpick, but that wasn't effective. In the end I had to bathe a canopy in Pledge to hide scratches I made.

Holger Kranich
Oh thats a nice and interesting kit/build! I´ll take a seat!

Bryn Crandell
Interesting build. Impressed with the intake trunking as well. Is there a kit out there that doesn't have a fit issue? I have yet to build one that didn't require putty and sanding. Can't wait to see paint go down on this one.

Random Penguin
No fit issue? Spitfire Mk.IXc (Work in progress) | Album by rPenguin (1:48) photos 17 and 18. And that's it. Like an easy walk.

Bryn Crandell
You weren't kidding. Okay so there a few unicorns out there. LOL

Random Penguin
Used 0.5mm nozzle for priming. Not good. At least, for ammo`s "one shot". I`ll sand it a little and prime again.

Random Penguin
Sorry guys, I dropped project. I have no desire to start over and no desire to have further business with water-based primers.

Slavo Hazucha
Oh... sorry to hear/see that... Never tried priming water based, now likely I never will...

Random Penguin
Of course, not so much paint was piled up, but I already had nothing to lose.