Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 9:39 am
Argh!BlackSheep214 wrote:Hoping to resume on it later if the family lets me have a little peace and quiet.
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Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:41 pm
I know, right?!? If not tonight, definitely tomorrow since the missus working and son off to school.
If not tonight, definitely tomorrow since the missus working and son off to school.Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:56 am
Night is the best friend about modelling peace 
Waiting for this rare subject , actually i have only a valom kit in the stash (but lots of short run ..) , an akatombo K5y akatombo (willow) but the kit seems recent and well detailed with eduard painted cockpit details (included in the box)
Waiting for this rare subject , actually i have only a valom kit in the stash (but lots of short run ..) , an akatombo K5y akatombo (willow) but the kit seems recent and well detailed with eduard painted cockpit details (included in the box)
Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:33 am
I have also one Valom kit in my stash, though not that rare, it's a 1/72 Fouga Magister...
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Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:46 pm
What can I say? I'm a slow builder. Progress thus far this afternoon:
Cockpit painted up. I opt not to add the PE instrument panel since you're not going to see it, The clear sheet I did use though.
Intake with PE
Main gear doors PE and styrene pieces
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Propeller assembly
Tail rudders glued on each fuselage halves
Bombs with PE fins. What fun those are to do. Yeah... they are tiny
I used this stuff gluing PE. Great stuff and recommend having in your glue stash. Dries super fast. No accelerator needed to speed drying time.I got mine at: http://www.michtoy.com
Paint choices for kit
For Russian Green, I choose Aeromaster Topside Green. For underside color, I have debated between Aeromaster Russian Underside Blue Grey and Model Master Blue FS 35414. FS 35414 looks it could pass as RLM 64. I haven't made up my mind yet which one to use. I guess either color will do.
Cockpit painted up. I opt not to add the PE instrument panel since you're not going to see it, The clear sheet I did use though.
Intake with PE
Main gear doors PE and styrene pieces
image hostingPropeller assembly
Tail rudders glued on each fuselage halves
Bombs with PE fins. What fun those are to do. Yeah... they are tiny
I used this stuff gluing PE. Great stuff and recommend having in your glue stash. Dries super fast. No accelerator needed to speed drying time.I got mine at: http://www.michtoy.com
Paint choices for kit
For Russian Green, I choose Aeromaster Topside Green. For underside color, I have debated between Aeromaster Russian Underside Blue Grey and Model Master Blue FS 35414. FS 35414 looks it could pass as RLM 64. I haven't made up my mind yet which one to use. I guess either color will do.
Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:07 pm
Lookin’ good!
Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:44 pm
No pics but did a little bit of gap filling mainly on wings edges. No point in sanding it down and make it worse. Tomorrow, I'll start wet sanding them down and more. I'm hoping to start painting once I start buttoning up the fuselage and attach to the wings. There's no doubt more filling in will be done in problem areas.
I'm still debating whether or not to add the bombs rack points and bombs to the wings.
More to follow...
I'm still debating whether or not to add the bombs rack points and bombs to the wings.
More to follow...
Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:51 pm
Nice progress so far. 
Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:53 pm
More progress...
Fuselage buttoned up
Wings buttoned up and filled in with putty and wet sanded to my satisfaction. (both front facing and rear facing portions of wings)
Front
Rear
Next to marry them together. More filling will be anticipated...
Fuselage buttoned up
Wings buttoned up and filled in with putty and wet sanded to my satisfaction. (both front facing and rear facing portions of wings)
Front
Rear
Next to marry them together. More filling will be anticipated...
Re: Valom 1/72 scale Sukhoi SU-6 AM-42
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:56 pm
Filling gaps and sandind are usual for old short run 