Author Topic: Soviet VTOL gunship Finished (Read 15390 times)

Steve Blazo · « **on:** June 06, 2015, 05:48:22 PM »

Well, y'all have gone and done it. All the great builds and comments has inspired me to build an aircraft (VTOL), which I have not done in 30+ years. It will also be my first group build. I dug out some kits from my stash upstairs (very very old kits) for an idea, don't have many aircraft kits, so it will not be super detailed.

Project Siberian Tiger - a SU-25 converted to VTOL.
After the development of a light weight - high output jet engine for the naval aircraft to be used on the new super carriers, the Soviet ground airforce used the new engine to develop a VTOL ground attack aircraft to replace the old Hinds.

Something like that......

Kits to be used - 1/48 SU-25
1/32 and 1/48 AH-64

Pictures to come soon !

Tophe · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2015, 06:11:22 PM »

Do you mean a Su-25 with rotors? Good! (maybe not for war but for fun!)

Modelling_Mushi · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2015, 06:44:39 PM »

Looking forward to seeing what this turns out like Steve.

Steve Blazo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2015, 01:21:04 AM »

Quote from: Tophe on June 06, 2015, 06:11:22 PM

Do you mean a Su-25 with rotors? Good! (maybe not for war but for fun!)

No rotors, more like the V-22 with rotating jet engines mounted mid wing.

Kerick · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2015, 10:33:39 AM »

Sounds like fun!

Steve Blazo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2015, 11:40:22 AM »

The kits -

Progress so far......

Kerick · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2015, 11:41:40 AM »

This looks like fun!

finsrin · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2015, 11:48:14 AM »

Neeto Keeno

Modelling_Mushi · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2015, 06:01:11 PM »

Liking the look of this one Steve.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2015, 12:42:41 AM »

Oo-ooh! Shiny!

Steve Blazo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2015, 12:47:39 PM »

A quick tease -
The old intakes will have 23mm rotary cannons.

Tophe · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2015, 07:36:07 PM »

Wow!

LemonJello · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:09:54 PM »

"Oh, myyyyyy!"

Kerick · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2015, 08:51:44 PM »

This is gonna be good!
All I ask is please close up the old intake around the guns so it doesn't look like someone stuffed a gun into the engines. You probably thought of that already.
I'll be watching this one!

Claymore · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2015, 03:46:51 PM »

Looking good :)

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2015, 04:40:27 AM »

And that is how you do that!

Steve Blazo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2015, 12:55:04 PM »

Russian VTOL gunship -
My first aircraft in 30+ years, took me out of my comfort zone, but think I will stick to armor and hovercraft.

Volkodav · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2015, 07:41:04 PM »

Wow that is not what I expected, brilliant!

LemonJello · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2015, 08:02:14 PM »

Amaze-balls! The camo is just icing on this Soviet/Russian cake. Looks like it means serious business.

jschmus · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2015, 11:58:01 PM »

It certainly has that Warsaw Pact "There is no kill but overkill" look to it.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2015, 01:39:29 AM »

Superb

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2015, 02:20:09 AM »

Wow. If this build was not in your comfort zone, I can't wait to see a build in your comfort zone.

Steve Blazo · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2015, 02:37:52 AM »

Thank you for the kind words. :) :)

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2015, 03:06:03 AM »

kengeorge · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2015, 05:45:04 AM »

Stunning

tanktastic43 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2015, 05:54:03 AM »

Super build and great paint.

Well done.

tt43.

finsrin · « **Reply #26 on:** July 31, 2015, 10:40:51 AM »

Right stuff all the way: concept-build-finish :)
Guns in former intakes are top idea and Hollywood style. Canted rudders add distinction.

Kerick · « **Reply #27 on:** July 31, 2015, 11:44:37 AM »

Once again I must say, "Wish I had thought of that!"
Great work!

Tophe · « **Reply #28 on:** July 31, 2015, 02:36:25 PM »

This model is so good, it cannot be "just a model". After you presented it, and showed the final result, now it is probably under construction scale 1 in Russia!

Modelling_Mushi · « **Reply #29 on:** July 31, 2015, 06:37:22 PM »

Quote from: Steve Blazo on July 30, 2015, 12:55:04 PM

... think I will stick to armor and hovercraft ...

Yeah, you do that, no more flying anything for you, ever, my fractured ego and collapsing modelling mojo don't need no more pushin' to the wool and knitting needles thank you very much Mr damned fantastic Soviet VTOL attack aircraft master mister thingy ....

... [grumbles off stage left drooling and wondering how much the latest Butterick crochet pattern costs] ...

Old Wombat · « **Reply #30 on:** August 06, 2015, 05:47:54 PM »

Very, very cool!

Has a mild Gerry Anderson flavour to it. :)

Weaver · « **Reply #31 on:** August 09, 2015, 01:16:39 AM »

Excellent stuff - looks like it could fly escort for the Aliens dropship!

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #32 on:** August 09, 2015, 04:00:19 PM »

Great Idea - Tick
Great Build- Tick
Great Paint - Tick

Just an all around terrific build


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