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Yak-52 Ukraine - Drone Hunter![View album, image #12 View album, image #12](/albums/img/0/8/9/1792089-23842-69-720.jpg)
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Second color applied.
Project: Yak-52 Ukraine “Drone Hunter”
19 22 July, 21:16
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Welcome Torsten & Robert!
I've started the fuselage assembly and clamps were needed.
27 July, 15:43
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Nathan, I am following along as well. I have friends in eastern Ukraine, so very interested in this one. Kind regards, Dutch
31 July, 20:47
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Welcome Dutch! This build is turning into a slog. Clamps and super-glue "force-holds" galore. Luckily it is a tiny plane so I'm nearly done already, just completing all the seam sanding.
1 August, 18:44
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Working on the cowl. I had to use 2-part epoxy clay to fill a large gap on the bottom of the cowl that was created by making the cowl fit straight & level.
8 August, 20:53
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Looking good. Keep up the progress. The splinter pattern will be stupendous when done.
13 August, 16:03
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Thanks Dutch! Man I just realized looking at pictures that the wing camo is a mirror image for the other wing. It won't be perfect… 😁
13 August, 20:47
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Welcome to the show Ben! I've applied the first color today. Now off to cut masks for the next color. I've been spoiled by those pre-cut masks…
16 August, 17:41
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Nathan, quick question. Why not just spray the first color overall, then mask only the subsequent colors? Saves at least one step, I should think. Carry on. I am enjoying the show.
16 August, 17:47
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In this case I just got a little too happy masking. I even decided against my usual preshade since this plane's paint looks really new in all the pictures.
17 August, 17:20
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Nathan, are you going to put kill markings on it?
google.com/url?sa=t&..e2eYFcXbT_ewibuKmesM
18 August, 20:13
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Well my printer is dead, but my dad has a similar one so I'm going to try… Wish me luck.
19 August, 17:35
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The second color has been applied. Slow going here as my workbench time has been lacking.
25 August, 14:13
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Zvezda KA-52 “Aligator” Ukraine War - build progress![View album, image #23 View album, image #23](/albums/img/2/4/6/1792246-139378-68-720.jpg)
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Painted the Aligator’s nose black and around the engines exhaust with MRP-005
Project: Ka-52 "Alligator"
22 28 July, 11:08
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Thanks Michael for the input, the more I look at the two Tamiya colors the more inclined I get to use them, also I already have them and they are of good quality.
Will continue to post progress.
14 August, 11:22
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Looks good so far. Following.
How good and detailed do you think the kit is?
16 August, 19:38
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Hi Shar, the details are good enough for a 16 EUR kit but the build is not easy, struggled a lot with the canopy and cockpit. It's not a perfect representation of the real Alligator as it is built after the initial variant / prototype (EOP above, no camouflage scheme and paint references for it, no countermeasure system under the back landing gear and the nose is a bit different as well). The panel lines are recessed, so hopefully weathering will go smooth.
16 August, 20:22
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Yes it does!!
Thanks a lot for encouraging me to use it. I was very close to buying this entire paint set instead:
HTK-CS86 Russian AF Helicopt.. 1, Hataka Hobby Orange Line , Acrylic Lacquer, 8x 17ml
19 August, 21:35
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Looks great so far.
What kind of mixing ratio did you use for the ak paint?
20 August, 04:53
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Hi Shar, around 40% paint + 60% thinner. I measure it in pipette drops - example 4 drops of paint, 6 drops of thinner.
20 August, 08:16
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1 10 March, 00:09
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Hi, do you have any rips for printing rhe mid and aft sections? I cant get them just right. The bottom edge usually flares out or droops.
25 August, 21:10
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