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gorby
WOW! Stunning work.

bughunter
Exactly 👍 And some more pictures, also of details, would be nice.

Iain Ogilvie
Thanks for your interest gorby and bughunter!

These are some quick images I grabbed on Sunday - will get some better ones and post here.

Part 'traditional' sheet styrene (with a balsa wood core for the wings) and part CAD designed and printed parts for the details, such as engine, exhausts, undercarriage, cockpit details.

Built for a former owner of the full-size aeroplane.

Michael Kohl
Those teasers you threw at us wet the appetite for more. I fully second Bughunters request.

Dieter Bihlmaier
Hi Iain, will I see the model in Telford?

Iain Ogilvie
Hi Dieter - I would have to borrow it back from the person I built it for - so will possibly be at Telford, but not sure at this stage.

Bernhard Schrock
That's „true" modeling! Great result & execution. Chapeau! Could you add some WIP pictures please?

Robert Podkoński
Beautiful!

Skyhiker
How did you make ribs on the wings?

Iain Ogilvie
Thanks for your kind words Bernhard and Robert - appreciated!

I've just uploaded some 'in-progress' images - I may have more which I'll add if I find them.

I'll be taking some studio shots in next few days.

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful!

J35J
Great work!!👍🏻

Alex K
Respects.... 👍 👍

Danumurthi Mahendra
Insane level of craftmanship

Michael Kohl
Absolutely. Thanks for sharing the in work pics.

Skyhiker
Iain, were the wings repurposed from another kit or did you vacuform them? How did you make ridges so perfect on the wings?

Iain Ogilvie
Hi Skyhiker - that's an easy one - and quite an old technique. The wing cores are carved from balsa wood - takes minutes. A single sheet of thin styrene is then cut to suitable size to wrap around the balsa core. The positions of the ribs (and any other details) are marked on the *insides* of the styrene wing skins using a pencil - working from plans - and then gone over using a biro/ball-point pen along a steel straight edge using sufficient pressure to form the 'raised' rib feature on the outside. Skins are then bonded to the balsa core using epoxy - and cyanoacrylate/superglue on some of the edges. It's a really simple, and quite satisfying, process.

Iain Ogilvie
Thanks, again, for all your kind words - really appreciated - I never think anything is quite 'good enough' - so the feedback is really encouraging. Yesterday I removed the windscreen as I wasn't happy with it - and also have to replace the 3D Printed tail skid as it's broken for a second time - modifying the design of that to allow for a metal core - as I did with the main undercarriage legs. Have fun!

bughunter
Thank you very much for all the additional pictures of the build phase! And you lucky one own an ALPS printer 👍 I hope your supplies will last forever.

Erik
Scratch?! Impressive! 😮 👍

Neuling
Very impressive - and beautiful - indeed!

Iain Ogilvie
Have just added some 'studio' shots for anyone interested.

Michael Kohl
Nobody gets laughed at. We all (re-)started somewhen. You might even get a hint or two on how to improve. And if you have a specific aspect where you would like to do better, don't hesitate to ask. Them gals and guys, they do know a lot.

gorby
You won't get laughed at as Michael says. Scalemates is a very supportive group. I know it can be quite daunting at first but there is room for every ability on this site. 🙂

Geert
No need to be afraid Kesa. Your friends are here!

gorby
I forgot to say, if you need any help just ask.

Florian H.
Da schau ich mal zu

Dave Flitton
Massive! where are you going to put it?

BAT21
Right next to my Mi-22 😉

Yellow 23 | Album by BAT21 (1:72)

Alec K
Another monster! I am in 👍

Nicolas
Ich nehm mir auch mal nen Stuhl.

BAT21
Welcome on board.

Thomas Kolb
Cool! This I just need to follow!

Robert Podkoński
Me too!

BAT21
I'm glad you're part of this project.

Robert Podkoński
I have uploaded a few photos of Polish Mi-6 before and after restoration here:
Once there was a collection | Album by podkon ; and here:
Polish Air Force Museum - Dęblin | Album by podkon. Perhaps you will find them useful.

BAT21
👍

Ekki
Watching.

Michael Kohl
BAT21 builds a chopper? Not without me!

BAT21
Thank you very much for your interest.

Pierre-Christian Baudru
Can't wait to see it finish !

Florian H.
Sehr schön, Gratulation zu diesem Ergebnis 👍

BAT21
Danke Florian.

Bernd Grün
Promising start. 👍🏻 Following with interest!

BAT21
It's nice that the audience seats are filling up.

Alec K
Solid progress 👍

Alexander Grivonev
Habe den Kit seit Jahren im Besitz, traue mich aber nicht ran. Was für ein Monster👍

BAT21
Wer bei der Tu 128 von Trumpeter alle Fehler in Perfektion beseitigt hat, muss sich nicht vor der Mi-6 fürchten.
Etwas Spachtelmasse und Schleifpapier bereitlegen... und schon kann es losgehen 😉

Alexander Grivonev
Ja das war wirklich eine Baustelle das Ding. Aber trotz des Ehrgeizes der Chinesen, dem Modellbauer auch den letzten Nerv zu rauben, sieht mir Amodel so auf den ersten Blick nach mehr Arbeit aus...

Gergő Takács
Wow! Very cool Project! I will take a seat! 🙂

Pierre Pierre
Following

BAT21
Feel welcome mates.

Michael Kohl
Starts to look like a Mil Mi-6? Well, then it's time to charge the teaser to a picture of your model. 😉

Juergen Klinglhuber
Joining in late, but sure worth it. Clean built on this "filling the gaps" giant. 👍

Treehugger
Q: The tiny "brass" colored tubes for the wiring on the main rotor head, are those bits of cut up syringe tips?

BAT21
For these parts I cut 0.5mm brass tubes from Albion Alloys.

Spanjaard
rotor head is truly impressive

Alec K
I agree, pimped to the hilt 👍

Casey Beckett
Recently discovered Albion Alloys here - lovely stuff!

BAT21
Many thanks guys, much appreciated.

CaptGPF
That rotor work is sick!
…but so is the PE cockpit work at this scale! Watching!

Alec K
Excellent progress 👍

Łukasz Gliński
On the pic #35 it looks professional, not provisional 😉

Florian H.
Sehr schönes farbspiel

BAT21
Many thanks 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Yes it is time 👍 Brilliant shading btw

Michael Kohl
Great finish

Erik
"So what do you think? Time to remove the masks from the windows?"
Yes! 👍 😉

BAT21
Thank you mates.
The self-cut masks on the side windows revealed a catastrophic picture after removal: something sticky remained on the windows... the hoped-for cover was also rather poor, the paint got under the masks at the edges. 🤬

Now I'll make a calming coffee and then try to repair it.

Alec K
Damn, that sucks. I had same experience on several builds, nothing some scraping and reapplication of Future can't fix.

Thomas Kolb
That's unfortunate, but maybe you can remove the tape residue with some IPA alcohol and cotton buds?

BAT21
I scraped everything off with a toothpick, more or less. Not the best result, but the model was able to avoid being thrown away.

Mr D
Very nicely done, great panel shading 👌 Brilliant 👍👍👍

Mr D
Nicely done 👍 Great panel shading 👌, Brilliant 👍👍

Guy Rump
A very good result, you wouldn't realise the issues you had. 👍

Spanjaard
seems you recovered pretty well from the problem, congratulations great result

Ekki
Very, very good chopper!
Well done.

Nicolas
Great result. 👍

BAT21
Thanks mates, much appreciated

Rui S
Excellent as always 👍

BAT21
With the attachment of the last parts and the assembly of the antenna forest, the helicopter is finished and the project is complete.

Thanks to everyone who has been part of this strenuous journey... and now have fun with the final pictures.

NLAWScametovisit
this is really really impressive finish and texture

Igor Zhuravlev
Oh, it's just the start. Looking at the references, I think I'll have to use a lot of oils

Cristian A
Watching

Alec K
Very cool build, love those worn effects.

Igor Zhuravlev
These are so far coming from the airbrush only. I hope to achieve some more with oils, reference photos show some stains on the primer

Michael Kohl
I gotta follow this

Spanjaard
me too

Michael Kohl
I really like the paint effects you achieved so far. Anxious for more.

Vincent
This looks impressive! Lets see where this is going!

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀 👍

Giannis Kaltapanidis
Looks so promising! Can't wait to see the final result!

Igor Zhuravlev
Ready!

Danumurthi Mahendra
Gorgeous work on the MIG! Insane level of masking

Neuling
I agree ! Top notch!

Michael Kohl
You achieved 100% the effect I am striving for with my Mig23. Gorgeous.