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Comrade Katya
Katya Hodgson (Comrade Katya)
GB

Su-47 construction

Comments

22 October 2018, 13:22
Patrick Hagelstein
Welcome on board Katya! Good luck and have fun! The start looks promising already!
22 October 2018, 13:35
Christopher Mullins
I would love one of those in 1-48 , looks great
22 October 2018, 13:41
Katya Hodgson
Thanks! Have had to wait to paint it until I have some masking tape (or at least some that is bigger than the Tamiya stuff I have atm)

I did work out how big a 1/48 would be after I was astonished at the size of even this 1/72 one, I believe it came in at around 45cm long.
22 October 2018, 13:53
Christopher Mullins
Sounds about right, my F 15E is about that long too, i build all my aircraft in 1 48, except commercial airliners. Revell also has a SU 50 that I found interesting.
22 October 2018, 14:24
Katya Hodgson
Nowadays most of mine are 1/48 too, but this was the first modern aircraft I have done, and wasn't available in 1/48, so I have made do with 1/72. 🙂
22 October 2018, 14:43
Augie
Coming along nicely 🙂
22 October 2018, 17:26
Katya Hodgson
Tried to paint the white bits... spray paint went all runny, and I managed to drop it, so had to stick it back together. :'(
22 October 2018, 17:26
Augie
Hey these things are sent to try us, dont panic I have lost count of the number I have dropped over the years
22 October 2018, 17:30
Tim Heimer
And they DO try us, but here, we all get a little help from our friends! Just ask and we're there, we've all been through it! Welcome aboard to Scalenuts! Opps I mean mates! LOL
22 October 2018, 19:52
Augie
I think you were right first time there Timothy 🙂
22 October 2018, 20:15
Katya Hodgson
I had a look to see what the "damage" was, mostly the white paint didn't work, but it is mostly unharmed over than a bit that ran into panel lines. I guess I will try and clean that out, they spray model black and try to *shudder* paint the white by hand...
22 October 2018, 20:39
Augie
You can clean out the panel line out with a pin if your careful.
22 October 2018, 20:53
Patrick Hagelstein
What type of paint did you use? There might be a way of stripping the paint with no harm to the model.
23 October 2018, 04:02
Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Looking good so far Comrade ! Btw ,,, that red with white flowers blouse is your modelling apparel ? 😉 just jocking ..... Good work ! Keep on !
23 October 2018, 04:27
Katya Hodgson
It was a spray can of Humbrol White Acrylic I used.

And I happen rather to like this blouse.
23 October 2018, 05:45
Augie
Ooh lighter fluid will remove it
23 October 2018, 09:24
Katya Hodgson
I don't know if we have any, but I will check. I can't do any respraying at the moment anyway, it's far too windy.

Oh, are you sure lighter fluid won't damage the model?
23 October 2018, 09:33
Augie
If you use it on a cloth / kitchen roll will be fine. I've used it for years for this and have never had issue
23 October 2018, 10:19
Katya Hodgson
Ok, might give that a try. Black spray has worked much better than the white. 🙂
23 October 2018, 11:54
Bryn Crandell
Looks good so far Katya. Practice makes perfect when it comes to modeling.

As for your favorite blouse, I agree with you. I have an old kitchen apron I wear to help keep spills and sanding dust off my clothes.
23 October 2018, 12:14
Augie
You'll fine lighter colours are buggers compared to dark
Yellows and reds too
23 October 2018, 12:21
Katya Hodgson
I heard white is the best base for yellow/orange?
23 October 2018, 12:56
Augie
It is, but only if you can get an even coat. I usually build up thin coats to get the white base consistant, then same with yellow / orange. Sometimes using an off white is better but thats very much depending on personal preference.
23 October 2018, 13:35
Augie
Bare in mind, i use brushes for all my work (couple of experiments excluded) so so what works for me may not be best for airbrush 🙂
23 October 2018, 13:38
Katya Hodgson
Ah... I was just thinking in advance, for the J8M.
23 October 2018, 14:59
Augie
J8M?
23 October 2018, 15:13
Katya Hodgson
This
scalemates.com/kits/962201-f..-fb19-mitsubishi-j8m1-shusui

It's my next model after this one.
23 October 2018, 15:16
Augie
Ohh sorry 🙂
23 October 2018, 15:22
Katya Hodgson
No problem! I just hope I can make it ok.
23 October 2018, 17:18
Patrick Hagelstein
Mr. Muscle oven cleaner does wonders as well but than you have to watch out to not get any of it in the cockpit area.
24 October 2018, 02:03
Augie
Thats come out really nicely 🙂
24 October 2018, 07:33
Ekki
Nice work.
31 October 2018, 19:08
Katya Hodgson
Thanks. 🙂
1 November 2018, 06:50

Album info

Construction of Hobbyboss 1/72 Su-47 "Berkut", not painted yet (had no masking tape).

28 images
1:72
Completed
1:72 Su-47 (S-37) Berkut (HobbyBoss 80211)
Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut
RU Сухой (Sukhoi Design Bureau 1939-2006)
Blue 01
FS37038 FS37925
 

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