Beriev Be-6 flying boat/ By Playfix -Veb -Plasticart & Revell 1:72

1
July 24, 2024
Miniature pegs from Craft shop very handy for wings,
1st wing of the Beriev moveable Ailerons ( maybe ?) depends how much glue runs.
2
July 25, 2024
Windows/portholes going in, l tacked in from behind with super glue gell, very strong and invisible from exterior ( not recommend for canopy's !!! As retaliation vital !!) or misting can happen.
3
July 26, 2024
Wings n floats together, Ailerons still move, not always good thing where paint is concerned ???
Will be a light green paint inside fus-
Masked out areas that need glue .... As glue is no good over paint!!
4
July 27, 2024
Interior colour, that yucky sage green they used in 50' 60's
Not much will be seen so brush job.
The cockpit luckily has the usual Soviet green/ blue like on the mig-23. The super glue-gel tacked windows is holding well, lve had them pop out in past using poly or PVA...it's the flex in plastic.
5
July 29, 2024
I dry fit together and get good fit, then create a tape hinge, then when l applied glue it closes back perfectly n just tape n peg edges
6
July 30, 2024
I use scalpel blades to keep joints open while l run extra thin in joint. ..pull them out n let glue down the work.
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July 30, 2024
Took alot of Tape?!! as shell's a bit wavy, to be expected after 30yrs, but pulled in ok now, need a strong joint as stand is on center line.
8
August 1, 2024
All the main parts built now, wings n tail went together great, the fuselage took a bit of encouragement to be gap free...but came together in the end.... Will have to dry fit/test glass next
9
August 11, 2024
Glass in at this stage now, as bit of filling to do around front glass, l use U.V resin for filling small gaps...it's very less messy than putty.
The internal green colour was mixed with 30% extra thin to give a hardened paint in window fit area... I then glue window in next day....with gorilla glue clear ...dabbed on with pin.
10
December 2, 2024
Decided to go over the red again with a very radiant red try bring it up a bit ... Was concerned it would look brown before!?
11
December 2, 2024
I noticed the leading edge of the inner wings between the fuse n engines is black too.
12
August 11, 2024
The areas where the glass is glued on. I use a mix of the desired paint l need in that area , and l mix it with Tamiya Extra thin to make a really strong paint/ colored glue,
The glass has a really strong base to glue to then...that paint mix literally etched to plastic.
13
August 20, 2024
Wing gaps filled with super glue-gel, l like it as a filler, pluss on a big wing like this it adds strength, sands reasonable too.
14
December 8, 2024
I painted the Aileron, elevator trim tabs ...used a pink primer as the red heated the green base
"Now l have just realised the rudder's need trim tabs too" ??
15
December 1, 2024
Black leading edge of wings sprayed and red stripe.
The red looks a little dark ! Needed a white or pink base really....l didn't want to have a white step in paint .... Would have been better painted before top coat.
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November 26, 2024
Starting the mask job for the strip, l use a thin tape stripe as my guide to mask up-to, will remove this before red paint.
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August 20, 2024
The kit cost me £8, unopened good condition kit of eBay.
I carefully looked at photos until l found an immaculate one.
Begin 33yrs old alot of the kits looked yellow!!
18
July 27, 2024
Just how l remember buying it back in 1992
It came with a strange paint pot shape tub of glue, that had to be pierced with pin...Messy !
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August 21, 2024
Below cockpit, in front of pilots legs, weapon Engineer.
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August 21, 2024
Loading depth charges , Or Carry out full of vodka
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August 21, 2024
Torpedo, drops from inside the hull.
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August 23, 2024
I use car sponge's with slit,s in to steady n secure my models, it's soft so won't damage, and keeps the model up n projects bottom or top when working, on smaller model's l use just on 1 wing to do side decals.
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August 26, 2024
A bit of something to see through the window of cockpit, very basic kit so just adding a shiloete.
I choose the Soviet Aqua marine for cockpit as was common in 60's n 70's.
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August 29, 2024
Last window added, masked first as awkward shape .
I painted a mix of internal colour mixed with 10% extra thin .
Inside where you see through window.
This mix makes a really hard pain for gluing to.
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August 29, 2024
Missing cooling vents added under engine bay,s made of scrap spru ..round file n extra thin
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August 31, 2024
Got my small watch pins will use them to make guns for the turret, you can pull the spring out n have hollow barrel s.
27
September 3, 2024
I made n placed the missing induction vent that goes to the engineer's area at back of cockpit.
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September 1, 2024
The round profile of the bottle is about right to fuselage, just stuck bit of sand paper on with double tape.
I used the little dome window to try against the bottle to get an idea of what to use to sand the gun turret.
29
September 3, 2024
Gun turret shaped and watch pin guns in.
Some people have a aluminium effect turret, some fuselage colour. I think it's painted on full size one...be more original.
30
September 4, 2024
The remaining box contents, the paperwork is well yellowed after 33yrs.
Not sure if decals will be useable this old ??
I will paint the red stripe if think, and use a bit of the stripe on some scrap to see if any good??
31
September 5, 2024
Rear gun ball turret, shaped n test fitted, had to reinforce the middle as mega thin !!
I will fix this on near end, as those guns are breakage waiting to happen ??
32
September 9, 2024
Reduced the size of inlet vent behind cockpit! it was over scale before.
The water rigging loops added on site, small loops for docking rope's ect.
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September 10, 2024
The propellers are held by a small ring inside the engine area,
I want to fitt the engine casing on for paint,.....But don't want to put propellers on until very end .
So holding the plastic ring in with blue tack , Can glue in at end , the ring will break free from blue tack with bit of moving of prop's .... once the glue on prop n ring have dried.
34
September 16, 2024
Little update... Engine pods on and bit of paint work for masking.....let it harden few days.
I'm going to put the props on last ...as old plastic bit brittle,may damaged in paint process!?
35
September 25, 2024
I've put part of the stand on now...as it gives me something to hold during paint process, it will always have stand as a boat unless a Diorama.
The stand was very slack ...so super glue gelled it on...it's a great gap filler n incredible strong, never have it near glass items or drying paint as it mist's things badly.... loads of ventilation is best, l used S-gell on wings n tail as they needed to be very strong n gap filling.
Put dark paint in vents n rope loops.
36
September 25, 2024
I got some replacement Soviet Star/Zvezda's multi scale 's £5 Inc p&p.
I can't rely on the 33yrs old ones, may be lucky n then l can use numbers.???
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September 27, 2024
Quite nice in the grey, but l think it would have to be a homage diorama to go this way.
Apparently there are a few be-6 across Russia n Ukraine on display like this.
It's main roll was to drop depth charges on intruding submarine 's
38
December 15, 2024
The trim tabs, door handles, painted,
It's finally ready for a clear coat prior to decals.
I have seen people getting away with old decals, so the not needed Stripes will be good to experiment.... I have red stars just incase there no good.
39
December 22, 2024
I Tested a little of the spare red stripe decal to see if it will be possible to use the Kit number decals??
I don't think so ! The film was very thick and the decal softener made the colour run!!
Glad l did a test, l have some numbers on order and already purchased the stars, the decals cost more than kit now ??.
I've done a gloss coat now , and making an antenna out of pin steel. ( No snapping)
40
December 22, 2024
A cut off sewing needle with super glue coat and then paint.
It creates a strong thin antenna that isn't easy to break by accident, l rough the needle up with sandpaper prior to coating.
Done few this way now.
41
December 4, 2024
Got the red stripe in a tone l wanted in the end,
The floats n props will be added near the end save any breaks!!
Need to paint the rear gun set soon.
I see alot of these models painted in camouflage green, but all the real world examples l have found are in the light seafoam green?? I think being ocean going it would make more sense.... ?? l wouldn't have thought the navy would have painted them army green, but could be wrong ???
42
August 27, 2024
This is photo of genuine Be-6,
I don't know why?? But the kit makers Veb, Revell and Plastiart show the engine intake on the bottom!! Which is completely wrong for a seaplane! As on the genuine one l will put the air-intake at top, the kit was allows for this..just swap sides, it looks right that way too.
Trumpeter has it right , look ..even box art wrong ?
Weapon area have been capped n painted for display.
43
September 28, 2024
Last photo before it's starts getting paint, will do the bottom light blue first, will probably paint the red strip on.
The front of wings n tail have a black edge.
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October 1, 2024
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October 17, 2024
I've made the X2 T-shaped antenna mast's
Be-6 has quite a complex antenna arrangement, I've ordered some 0.1mm stainless steel wire for this.
I'm just doing the finishing touches on my lAR-80 then will start paint.
46
October 12, 2024
The neon green n red clear is on the wing tip light.
Will use masking fluid on them
47
November 20, 2024
Top Colour painted now.
There will be black on the front leading edge of wings and horizontal, it also has a red waterline stripe.
The stand l may paint black.
48
November 15, 2024
Got the top colour "Seafoam green" mixed ready.
Bit of masking out of the bottom blue to do now.
I see a lot of models in a darker green.
But from the photos and the video in the 90,s they definitely done in this colour at later stage of use.
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August 21, 2024
The russian Navy boys, some Ex- Soviet , photos clipped from a final goodbye video they made in 1996,
This is the Be-12 an updated veriant of Beriev be-6 off to new seaport's in china or Vietnam.
50
August 21, 2024
Lots of good internal references of a be-12 in the link below, provided with help from Alexander of Russia, Thanks ??

myskillsconnect.com/..-vnutri-24-foto.html
51
November 8, 2024
Finally getting to paint on the Beriev.
Soviet sky underside
It's a big old bird ! Take's some paint.
52
December 26, 2024
The only number l could find in right colour, size n font are for a gundam model.
I had to get 1:35 as she's a bit 1:72 model.
It's the yellow numbers needed.

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60 24 July, 16:32

Jan Janssen
Unusual subject wonder how it builds up, #following

27 July, 15:55

Mr D
Thanks Jan 👍will update through build.
It's from the 1990's

27 July, 16:58

Mr D
Thanks for the likes 😁👍 it's interesting to see how a 33 year old kit builds up ??

1 August, 15:31

David R. Meizoso
Beautiful subject, I'm also in!

1 August, 18:07

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

8 August, 15:36

Mr D
Thanks Grumpy Guy 👍👍 bit of a different one..

8 August, 17:15

Skyhiker
Very nice

9 August, 01:47

Ben M
👀

27 August, 21:11

Mr D
Ben👋😀👍

28 August, 09:43

Neil
Really nice work Mr D 💯 Following 👍

28 August, 17:55

Mr D
Great Neil, 👋😀.... Thanks

28 August, 20:14

J35J
Great progress! Following👍🏻

29 August, 10:07

Edouard Carr
Great idea about the watch pins! ⌚ Definitely gonna try this out on my builds. Looking forward to the finished result.

1 September, 08:43

Mr D
Hi Edouard👋😀👍.
Yes l just get cheap ones of eBay, the do different sizes, you can pull ends n spring out for barrel look, or file ends last to have a recoil cannon look.
The gun turret nearly there now....lots of sanding n filling low spot.
Thanks for looking in on build.👍👍

1 September, 13:24

Michael Kohl
Following

3 September, 15:44

Mr D
Thanks Michael 👋😀👍
Good to have you along ✈️

3 September, 16:08

Zbynek Honzik
I'm very curious to see the result. I built this model as a young boy too.

4 September, 20:22

Mr D
Hi Zbynek 👋🙂👍.
Thanks for your interest. Nice to know you had it too, l built X3 the Tu airliner and the bomber. But this was my favourite as l liked the shape and that it had floats n guns.
Got part of tail on this evening.
Keep looking in for updates 😃👍👍

4 September, 20:57

Mr D
Airliner Was the Tu-134

4 September, 21:00

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

7 September, 18:44

Mr D
Good to have you along Guy 👋😃.
Bit of fine sanding n tidying to do next then look at getting an engine effect in cowling area.
I replaced side vent for smaller one now, checked photos... and l made it way to big.
Catch you on the next steps.

7 September, 20:15

Mr D
Thanks to Everyone who has liked n taken an interest 👋😃👍.. Appreciate it 👍

7 September, 20:16

Edouard Carr
Hey Mr D whats the Gorilla Glue like? Is it a clear PVA or a resin Super Glue Type? Do you use it just for clear bits or as n all purpose? Thanks in advance E.

12 September, 21:46

Mr D
Hi, it dries 100% clear but is slow.. to air dry ..so leave overnight.
But it's worth it as very strong. And is very neutral on paint and clear parts.
It's almost like an air drying epoxy, not harsh like super glue or poli ...very safe.
I only use it on clear stuff as it's stronger than PVA but not good for general building.. l do use it to fill gaps sometimes.
👍

13 September, 10:34

Mike Montgomery
Don't think I'd trust those decals. The red stars are easy enough to replace or paint on, the bort numbers might be more of a challenge.

13 September, 12:47

Edouard Carr
GG. Now added to my shopping list along with watch pins 😉

13 September, 14:14

gorby
Looks like an interesting build.

13 September, 14:34

Mr D
Hi Edouard 👋..yes 🤣 lm on 12 model with it and never had anything come loose.
Mike👋.... No mention neither! I've purchased some more Soviet stars now, may have some numbers leftover from others project's.
Gorby, Thanks buddy 👍

13 September, 15:53

Christian W
This is a quite interessting plane you're building! I like the shape of the wings. Pretty good build and pictures.

18 September, 04:57

Mr D
@ Christian W.
Thanks buddy 🙂👍
Yes it a bit different, yes has nice gull-wings.
It's a trip down memory lane for me... I slapped one together back in 1991 as a kid.
Thanks for the interest.... I like seeing people's build processes n history....so doing the same.👍👍

18 September, 16:41

Dave Flitton
Looking good so far

18 September, 17:14

Mr D
Thanks Dave.
Will be prepping for paint very soon... Stay tuned.
😁👍

18 September, 17:19

Zbynek Honzik
I'm anxiously waiting at the monitor for the paint job! Fingers crossed!

18 September, 19:04

Christian W
Mr D ... 🙂 I like too to see, how much progress my skills during the last 10 years did. Good for me is, that I own most of my model kits since I was a kid. My first plane, car and truck are still in my shelf or boxes.
Because I stumbled somehow over your wip, I checked the history of the kit. It is rally unbelievble, that those engine openings are on the bottom of the motors. Amazing. I wouldn't notice that without your hint.

19 September, 04:25

Lorraine Lin
Cannot wait to see the result. Your work reminds me of my first kit, it was a Victor bomber by Matchbox (They had a JV factory in Shanghai at that time). But hard find it in the market now.

21 September, 11:33

Mr D
Hi Lorraine 👋.
Glad your interested 👍 there are X2 colour schemes for the be-6 the Soviet green or the Chinese blue, l liked the blue version but could only find suitable replacement decals for Soviet.
My first kit was the Matchbox Electric lightning,.... Built it with my dad....was nice as was 3 colour plastic out the box.
The first models l built on my own were the Veb/Playfix be-6, & Tu- bomber, so nice to revisit.
Got X2 models at min I'm preparing for paint.
Yours is coming along well...."carefully work" 👍👍

21 September, 15:00

Kesa Tiho
Ah yes, my favourite scale 1:no. Following with interest

25 September, 19:50

Mr D
Thanks Cortex.
👍👍

28 September, 20:22

Mr D
Hi Robert 👋
Thanks 👍

12 October, 18:44

Skyhiker
That's coming together well.

12 October, 21:24

Mr D
Thanks Skyhiker 👍
I usually use Velejo or AK acrylic, but I'm going to use Tamiya on this one as it won't fit in cabinet.....and l find Tamiya acrylic is a tough paint better for wear n tear, as I'm sure it's going to need dusting now n then 🙄🤣.
The Tamiya paint turns out to be darker than advertised on the lid n chart, I've ordered a white n thinner to Tone down.
Like you I've had 2x build going on.
The Fw-190 really pop's once decals are on..... Remember the trim tabs are red....l just had paint.
😁👍

12 October, 21:34

Marko
As a child, I once built the kit with my father.
Very simple kit of its time. But the shapes and proportions are convincing and you really did a fantastic job with it. I'm looking forward to the finished model.👍

5 November, 21:40

Mr D
Hi Marko👋
Nice to hear you have good memories too, first kit l built with my Dad was the Matchbox Electric lightning, it was good as had 3 colours... think my dad painted few bits silver too.
the Veb Playfix kits l would buy on Saturday morning with pocket money it came with strange pot glue.
I built 3 or 4 definitely built the Bear soviet bomber...l can remember.
Funny you commented on this tonight......as l was just checking it over ready for paint in next few days. I've just been wrapping up my IAR-80 project.
😁👍 Stay tuned

5 November, 22:19

Weizenbrot
Wow, it would be very excited to see the finished model.Very detailed research and nice details. I visited an aviation museum in Beijing few months ago and saw this aircraft. A beautiful flying boat indeed.

8 November, 15:10

Mr D
Hi Weizenbrot 👋
Yes it looks nice with it's gull shape wing, ione of its rolls was to search n destroy trespassing submarines with it's depth charges .
Think the Chinese one is Blue colour??
Thanks for interest 👍

8 November, 16:44

Trez
Did you finish it? I just necro-surfed the whole build only to be unceremoniously dumped back at phot number 1 lol

10 November, 02:20

Mr D
Hi Trez, l have recently painted the bottom colour, l will be painting the rest this week, lve had few other projects on the go... Won't be long.
😀👍

10 November, 16:02

Weizenbrot
Hi Mr D. Yes they are light-blue for belly like the Soviet ones and dark blue for the rest part. Some of them have even been modified with turbo-porp engines.

11 November, 02:22

David Taylor
Coming along nicely.

26 November, 20:04

Mr D
Hi Dave 👋 thanks 👍
Been working on this long time now between other projects... try n push to get her done now.

1 26 November, 20:09

Bernhard Pethe
Es freut mich sehr, wenn da jemand ist, der noch so alte Plasticart Modelle zusammenbaut und sich dabei richtig Mühe gibt.
Ein Teil, was ich in meiner Jugend mehrmals gebaut habe, nur leider habe ich keins mehr davon.
Ich schaue hier weiter gerne zu. 🙂

27 November, 16:31

Mr D
Hallo,
Es freut mich wirklich, dass es dir gefällt und ich habe auch schöne Erinnerungen daran.
Ich habe auch den sowjetischen Bomber Bear gebaut, also werde ich mir diesen eines Tages zulegen müssen.
Danke für den netten Kommentar Bernhard 😃👍

27 November, 18:09

Mr D
Hi.Trez 👋
Thanks 👍

5 December, 10:35

gorby
Nice painting! Looks like a lot of masking tape died in the process. 😉

5 December, 11:06

Ben M
Let p equal the number of tubes of perfect plastic putty used.
And let t equal the number of rolls of tamiya tape used.
Then let f represent fun: f = p * t

1 5 December, 13:55

Mr D
Hi Gorby 👋 Ben 🤣🤣
Not kidding 😲 l need to re stock soon, un-masking was a marathon 😄.
I painted a thin coat of pink primer on the trim tabs tonight.... hopefully not need so many red coats to bring colour up.??
I have enjoyed the process on this one... nice now I'm getting towards the end a bit now.
Thanks for your interest 👍👍

5 December, 19:27

Denis Dogadov
Be-12 is not a modification of Be-6, do not mislead those who are not familiar with the topic. These are completely different planes.
The evil irony of the Russian army and navy in 96 is also unnecessary.
I can also make fun of Britain's modern army and navy.
The color from the bottom is not the same.

Photos of the Be-12 cabin can be found without problems.
myskillsconnect.com/..-vnutri-24-foto.html

15 December, 14:41

Skyhiker
Progress.... I like it

1 15 December, 14:50

Jennifer Franklin
I can't wait to see it with the decals.

1 17 December, 05:04

Mr D
Hi Jennifer 👋, hopefully get a bit of time get round to it soon, thanks for interest 👍

1 17 December, 15:26

Finn
Looking so good, looking forward to see more!

1 27 December, 20:14

Mr D
Many thanks Finn 👍
Just waiting on my number decals to come .

1 28 December, 00:22

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Beriev Be-6 Flying boat, Soviet armoured twin Radial engine from 1947 to 1960's
I built this exact model age 12, really liked it but had little skill or paint n equipment! So would like a second stab for nostalgia, was on sale pocket money buy

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