BOK-5, 1/72, Scratchbuild (in progress)

This project is unusual. The fuselage of this model is completely made of foil sheets. Here is a link to HyperScale discussion with some more photos. http://www.network54.com/Forum/47751/message/1290080920/Scratchbuild+BOK-5+1-72+in+progress

U7, 1/350, Scratchbuild (in progress)

Today I made a review of my in-progress projects (it is truly sad, but I have a lot of them) in search in search of one or two of them that I can complete in these last days of 2010.
The first one is a German WW I submarine U7. Scratchbuild, of course.

T-50, 1/72, Scratchbuild

This light tank was developed in Soviet Union right before the WW II. T-50’s were produced only in small numbers.
The model was build five years ago from the scratch using the drawings from Russian “Modelist-Konstruktor” magazine. Now I’m making a little diorama with it.

Cheranovsky BiCh-20 “Pioner” and BiCh-21 (SG-1), 1/72, Scratchbuild

Boris Cheranovsky is not as good known among Soviet aircraft constructors as, for example, Sukhoy, Mikoyan or Tupolev, but his works take significant place in history of soviet aviation. Cheranovsky was a pioneer in building soviet “flying wings”. At the beginning of the 1920-th he proposed “Vitalia” plane project. This was a flying wing of parabolic shape. Lately it became his favorite scheme.
This idea was realized in BICH-1 and BICH-2 gliders. In 1924 BICH-2 performed about 30 successful flights at Koktebel airfield in Crimea. But first engine-powered plane BICH-3 had many troubles during tests. Stability problems were solved on BICH-20 “Pioneer”. Next Cheranovsky’s project was a race plane BICH-21. It has another name – СГ-1 (“Race Plane-1”). BICH-21 was build at the end of 1939 for future soviet sport air race of light aircrafts. Tests were held up to summer of 1941.
The article about building these models will be published in Panorama magazine (Austria).

Moskalyov SAM-9 Strela, 1/72, Scratchbuild

First soviet plane with delta wing. Test flights – 1937 year. Model was build from scratch in 2006. Or, maybe, in 2005 – I don’t remember exactly. There are rumors that soon we will have resin kit of this plane from Prop&Jet.

U-997, 1/350, Flagman

One of my latest models. I build it from Flagman kit. They produce three versions of VII type submarines. In my opinion, they are the best in 1/350 scale. Main disadvantage is unifications of main parts. I had to re-shape nose and stern with Tamiya Epoxy Putty.

Artillery, antennas and railings were made from scratch.


I liked camouflage of U-997. After rather long research I have found a photo of her where camouflage is definitely visible. I painted the model by hand with airbrush and added some weathering.

Yak-9P 1/72 Amodel

Yak-9P was the last, all-metal version of well known soviet fighter. They served in VVS for several years, were exported to Eastern Europe countries and North Korea. I tried to build Yak-9P of Soviet Air Force. The model was build about two years ago.
Best kits of Yak-9’s in 1/72nd now produce Ukrainian company Amodel (Yak-9U and Yak-9P). The kit is typical short-run injection of rather good quality and very good detailing of the surfaces. It fits the drawings well, with only some minor flaws.

I had to make the edges sharper – well known minors of most short-run kits.


Making of the cockpit. Nothing especial, no aftermarket, only some necessary and well visible scratch add-ins.



New canopy was made from scratch. The kit’s canopy is good in shapes, but I needed something more thin and clear.

Assembling the fuselage. I made it almost without the use of putty. It was important because of nice riveting on details. I didn’t want to miss it.



Detailing air intakes


Making some scratch details

Time to some pre-shading and washing

Wheels are from Belarusian Elf company

Finished model

DB-LK 1/72 resin kit review (KAJUK/Air Kits)

This very unusual plane was built in Soviet Union in 1938. The model was made by KAJUK/Air Kits from Petersburg, Russia. This is very brief in-box photo review. Overall quality is quite good and main shapes are definitely correct. I will write more on this model later.

All kits from KAJUK come in boxes of same design.
 
Interesting fact – all minor casting flaws were filled with putty by manufacturer.

First look on shapes of DB-LK. Drawings are from “Aviation and Time” magazine.

“Guards on duty” 1/72 ICM, Scratchbuild

This little diorama was inspired by a documental photo of I-16s on duty. It was taken on February, 1942. This is “Red 21” of 4-th Guard Fighter Regiment (4 ГвИАП) of Baltic Fleet flown by Gennady Tsokolaev.

This Regiment fought in the sky of Baltic Sea and City of Leningrad. During the war Gennady Tsokolaev shouted down 26 enemy planes, most of them he scored flown I-16. He took part in sinking of 10 ships and attacks on nearly 100 ground targets. In July 1942 he received Gold Star of the Hero of Soviet Union.

The model was build from ICM kit. This is definitely the best I-16 kit in 1/72 nowadays. It is far better and accurate then, for example, Hasegawa. This kit has only very minor flaws in shape of wing, which can be easily corrected. It fits well without putty. Detailing is accurate and delicate.

Tsokolaev’s “Red 21” had unusual chassis, so I had to made it from scratch. Also, little round windows were made in cockpit, and launchers for RS-82 rockets were made under the wing.

The model was painted with Humbrol enamels.

The stand was made from plastic and acrylic putty for wood.

Figurines were self-sculptured.