Author Topic: Sukhoi B-503 "Yukikaze" 1:48 (Read 33588 times)

Artoor_K · « **on:** September 24, 2012, 04:41:57 AM »

Folks,

A few days ago I found this picture on this forum...

...and decided that I have to built it :) Of course I'll change verticals and exhausts to look more like Yukikaze-ish but I won't modify it to look exactly like "Yukikaze". A year ago I've started conversion of Su-35 into Yukikaze but it was a faliure...

So I ordered Kitech's something-like Su-27 :)

I'll post some photos when there'll be something to show :) Now I'm still thinking about canopies. Any ideas?

ChrisF · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2012, 05:03:59 AM »

I'll be keeping a close eye on this one..... Canopies your gonna need small... Hmm F-16 perhaps ?

Artoor_K · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2012, 05:42:41 AM »

Quote from: ChrisF on September 24, 2012, 05:03:59 AM

Canopies your gonna need small... Hmm F-16 perhaps ?

I thought about F-16 canopy. But what scale? 1:48 or 1:72? I think the best would be F-22 canopy but don't know if there is vacformed 1:72 canopy to this plane.Buying two cheap F-22 is also an option.

Doom! · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2012, 08:57:04 AM »

Now this is an ambitious build! Are you sure you don't want to do it in 1/32 scale?

looking forward to seeing this one.

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2012, 09:24:45 AM »

Awesome project! :)

I'd say F-22 canopies in 1/72 would probably look best. :)

elmayerle · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2012, 09:51:33 AM »

Perhaps you could cheat and use a pair of YF-22 canopies, or are they too different? I'd reckon YF-22 kits might be a bit easier to find at reasonable prices.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2012, 08:38:25 PM »

Talk about taking on a challenge!

Artoor_K · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2012, 09:58:26 PM »

Quote from: Doom! on September 24, 2012, 08:57:04 AM

Now this is an ambitious build! Are you sure you don't want to do it in 1/32 scale? looking forward to seeing this one.

Find me cheap 1:32 Su-27 and I will :)

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on September 24, 2012, 09:24:45 AM

Awesome project! :)
I'd say F-22 canopies in 1/72 would probably look best. :)

Quote from: elmayerle on September 24, 2012, 09:51:33 AM

Perhaps you could cheat and use a pair of YF-22 canopies, or are they too different? I'd reckon YF-22 kits might be a bit easier to find at reasonable prices.

I'm searching for two cheap YF-22 or F-22. There was an awful 1:72 F-22 made by Aeroplast but it cost more than I thought :)

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2012, 10:35:08 PM »

Best of luck on this one!! look forward to seeing it come together :)

Diavel · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2012, 04:32:01 AM »

We are all sat waiting and watching, there's no going back now

Chris.

Artoor_K · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2012, 04:56:54 AM »

Quote from: Diavel on September 26, 2012, 04:32:01 AM

We are all sat waiting and watching

I'm happy to know it, really :) I need few days to get rid of some unforeseen work issues and I'll have time for Yukikaze.

Tophe · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2012, 01:38:49 AM »

I am greatly interested too... :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2012, 06:20:33 PM »

Still no progress (time time time time...need more time! )...but a question...

I've ordered two cheap 1:72 F-22 kits so I have canopies but still I have a problem with cockpits. I know that Yukikaze's pit lokks like that:
http://www.gearsonline.net/series/yukikaze/super-sylph/sup-sylph-08.gif

I'm thinking about buying two Pavla resin cockpits but for what plane? I think that Harrier's pit is most suitable, of course there'll be some modifications :) Here is a photo of stock cockpit:

What do you think?

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #13 on:** September 30, 2012, 02:12:46 AM »

^ Reason for mod edit: Fixed the image links. Hope they show up now.

Using Harrier cockpits looks good to me! :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2012, 05:03:32 AM »

Ok , let's rock :)

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2012, 07:02:38 AM »

Yes!!! Nice work on those intakes too :)

ChrisF · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2012, 04:47:21 AM »

Crazy already i love it !

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2012, 07:44:44 AM »

Oh yes! That's coming along wonderfully, artoor_k!

You're working some real magic on this baby!

Brian da Basher

Doom! · « **Reply #18 on:** October 11, 2012, 12:29:27 AM »

WOW! already lookin the part!

finsrin · « **Reply #19 on:** October 12, 2012, 01:03:58 PM »

Ditto on each of the above.

What a build. Never would have considered it. Your model skills are showing well. :)

Queeg · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2012, 03:48:21 PM »

That's one wicked looking 2-seater, good to see the model is taking shape nicely too .... !!!

Artoor_K · « **Reply #21 on:** October 15, 2012, 02:53:58 AM »

First of all, It's nice to see that this topis catched attetion of so many great whiffers :)
But, back to the model...yesterday it was quite good:

But today...a few hours ago...suddently... terrible thought..."#$^%*&% !!! Where are the wheel wells?". I couldn't mount landing gears directly on the fuselage underside. It must have GEAR WELLS. So with tears I have to cut Yukikaze to mount these $%^&*% wells. Suprisingly I had fit problems only with the first one. Here is result:

And finally , front gear strut:

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #22 on:** October 15, 2012, 09:47:10 AM »

Wow!

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #23 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:20:36 AM »

That is coming to together better than I could have imagined!

Any tips to share? Youre making this look simple

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #24 on:** October 15, 2012, 04:16:36 PM »

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on October 15, 2012, 09:47:10 AM

Wow!

Wot he said!!!

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #25 on:** October 15, 2012, 06:04:41 PM »

Those are some amazing modifications! I really like the "double bubble" canopies!

Brian da Basher

Artoor_K · « **Reply #26 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:28:03 PM »

Quote from: Brian da Basher on October 15, 2012, 06:04:41 PM

Those are some amazing modifications! I really like the "double bubble" canopies!
Brian da Basher

Quote from: GTX_Admin on October 15, 2012, 04:16:36 PM

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on October 15, 2012, 09:47:10 AM
Wow!

Wot he said!!!

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on October 15, 2012, 09:47:10 AM

Wow!

Thanks :)

Quote from: taiidantomcat on October 15, 2012, 10:20:36 AM

That is coming to together better than I could have imagined!

Any tips to share? Youre making this look simple

Thank you :) I don't know if it's a tip. I used very nice drawings of Yukikaze from this site:
http://gearsonline.net/series/yukikaze/super-sylph/super-sylph-d.html

Wings were simply cut to shape , wingtips were cut and dropped down. Width of each wing was extended with styrene sheet and gunze putty. Verticals are made of sheet of styrene. Additional vertical stabilizers were made of...additional horizontal stabilizers for SU-35 :) The hump behind cockpit is made of two parts of F-16's fuel tank. Horizontal stabs are again additional horizontal stabilizers for SU-35. Intakes were made of styrene, without drawings could be a faliure.Cockpit is simply Su-27's cockpit - maybe seats will be different. Canopies are 1:72 F-22 canopies. Front gear strut is combination between 1:48 Su-27's front and main struts and main strut from 1:48 F-14. Width of sides of cockpit was extended with styrene. Wheel wells are just 1:72 F-22 wells modified to be like "boxes". That's all :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #27 on:** October 20, 2012, 05:21:53 AM »

Finally some progress...

First...TARPS pod:

Second: fuselage sensors:

And overall:

A LOT OF PUTTY TO SAND ARGH!!!

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #28 on:** October 21, 2012, 01:38:31 AM »

What kind of putty are you using?

Artoor_K · « **Reply #29 on:** October 21, 2012, 02:00:02 AM »

Quote from: taiidantomcat on October 21, 2012, 01:38:31 AM

What kind of putty are you using?

Mr white putty and humbrol. In Poland there is a putty for wood called STUCCOLEX which is
great for small holes like air bubles.

Artoor_K · « **Reply #30 on:** October 25, 2012, 04:14:01 AM »

Hi!

Sanding is almost done! I'd say 75 % :)

Main gear struts:

Unfinished exhausts:

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #31 on:** October 25, 2012, 04:35:03 AM »

That is freaking cooool

.Having no investment in the original design and noticing that there are many configurations on an image search I would personally like to see the dorsal fin mounted as far back as possible on the center tail boom... kinda like a shark's tail. :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #32 on:** October 28, 2012, 07:51:29 AM »

Hello!

Sanding is finished :)

Thrust Vector "petals":

Closed air brake:

Missiles:

Pylons:

Little more detailed kit's seats:

Now it's time for annoying thing-cockpit...

deathjester · « **Reply #33 on:** October 28, 2012, 07:54:38 AM »

I salute your superior skills, Sir! Looking fantastic...can't wait to see it finished!

Litvyak · « **Reply #34 on:** October 28, 2012, 09:03:14 AM »

That looks awesome!

Artoor_K · « **Reply #35 on:** October 29, 2012, 03:03:17 AM »

Quote from: deathjester on October 28, 2012, 07:54:38 AM

I salute your superior skills, Sir! Looking fantastic...can't wait to see it finished!

Thank you :) But I'm sure that they're not superior. There are many flaws in this Yukikaze-ish thing. Especially irregularities after putty sanding. I hope I will be able to make them invisible.

Quote from: Litvyak on October 28, 2012, 09:03:14 AM

That looks awesome!

Thanks :)

ChrisF · « **Reply #36 on:** October 30, 2012, 07:40:12 AM »

Looks crazy good to me !

finsrin · « **Reply #37 on:** October 30, 2012, 08:19:40 AM »

Quote from: ChrisF on October 30, 2012, 07:40:12 AM

Looks crazy good to me !

Thatz for sure :)
Right-on touches everywhere.

Artoor_K · « **Reply #38 on:** October 31, 2012, 06:01:49 AM »

Thanks :)

First thing for cockpit-seats. I've detailed original ones:

Not the best but better than OOB :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #39 on:** November 01, 2012, 05:41:36 AM »

Very small progress-instrument panels:

Left one is made of styrene sheet, right one is from the kit. Left will be in front cockpit. Maybe I'll make another one for WSO...I don't know :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #40 on:** November 03, 2012, 05:28:45 AM »

Good evening (It's 10:30 p.m. in Poland now:) )

Today Yukikaze was primered. Also , canopies were fitted. I had to add a fairing in front of first canopy but I like it afterall :) The radome is more sharp now.

More progress in thursday 'cause I have to buy some vallejo paints for Yukikaze and Do-335 :)

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #41 on:** November 03, 2012, 07:47:37 AM »

Those pictures show you've crossed the line from building models to making art. The sculptural elements are a feast for the eyes!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #42 on:** November 03, 2012, 10:21:14 AM »

Yes, beautiful.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #43 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:07:30 PM »

Im so excited!! Wonderful work

Artoor_K · « **Reply #44 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:23:15 PM »

Thanks guys :)

You know ,it's great to be a part of a forum where I can build my models without grumbling of rivet counters.
I'm from Poland, where playing with history is often taken as a sacrilege. I had a plan to make a whiff story about one survived polish destroyer: ORP Błyskawica but actually I'm afraid to post it on any polish forum.
On one of polish modelling sites I've seen by my own eyes 13 pages of rivet counter's quarell about TKS tankette. Main topic was: in rear wheel of TKS there were 13 flat screws or 15 conoidal screws? Imagine-13 pages of unnesessary irritation! WHY? FOR WHAT? Where is the fun of modelling in this case?
For example...I love Spitfire MK IX. This is most beautiful plane in the world for me. But when I see a whiffed Spitfire it's not a heresy for me and I hope that it never will - it's kind of different point of view. I'll never unnderstand "real" modellers that trying to persuade me that I'm not one of them. OK , maybe I'm not , maybe they're "real" ...maybe we're all heretics here. But we have one thing that they'll never have-imagination.
I'm happy to be here :)

Tophe · « **Reply #45 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:36:51 PM »

you are not alone here artoor, I have run away from forums in France too, it is wonderful to be welcome somewhere, sharing heresy somehow...

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #46 on:** November 04, 2012, 03:28:30 AM »

We, Mr Artoor, are very happy to have you among us! Please keep the heresy coming!

Brian da Basher

Artoor_K · « **Reply #47 on:** November 08, 2012, 06:36:28 AM »

Good evening (here it's 11:30 p.pm.) :)

It's undercarriage time :) My DREMEL changed personality for a while , become a lathe and helped me with front wheels :) Main wheels are from Su-27:

Not much , I know...I hope I will paint Yukikaze tommorow :)

P.S.

I desperately need two UN logos, like this:
http://www.rpa.xbp.pl/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ONZ_txt.jpg

I have no chance to print FAF logo so I need to improvise :) Don't you know if any decals with this logo are
available?

Artoor_K · « **Reply #48 on:** November 09, 2012, 05:33:43 AM »

Today base color:

I don't know if it fits , here is photo of model found on net:

What do you think? :)

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #49 on:** November 09, 2012, 05:41:03 AM »

Beauty is what I think :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #50 on:** November 09, 2012, 05:47:20 AM »

I posted wrong photo...now it's corect

What you think about color?

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #51 on:** November 09, 2012, 08:11:36 AM »

I like yours better!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #52 on:** November 09, 2012, 10:02:42 AM »

Both are wonderful, according to me.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #53 on:** November 10, 2012, 04:15:11 AM »

Quote from: Brian da Basher on November 09, 2012, 08:11:36 AM

I like yours better!

Brian da Basher

Agreed - your's has required more effort and creativity.

Artoor_K · « **Reply #54 on:** November 11, 2012, 07:51:15 AM »

Thanks :)

Because on every photo color of Yukikaze is different I've chosen a color for camo that's as probable as any other :)

Doom! · « **Reply #55 on:** November 11, 2012, 08:13:36 AM »

Lookin' pretty danged awesome!

Artoor_K · « **Reply #56 on:** November 14, 2012, 04:58:02 AM »

On wheels at last :)

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #57 on:** November 15, 2012, 11:28:14 PM »

Holy cow!!!

That looks astounding

Clint Eastwood stole the wrong airplane

Diavel · « **Reply #58 on:** November 16, 2012, 02:34:15 AM »

This is looking proper cool now, keep it up you are a great inspiration to us all.
Chris

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #59 on:** November 16, 2012, 04:27:45 AM »

In those colors, I keep thinking Royal Navy. Have you considered going in that direction?

Sweet paint work!

Brian da Basher

Artoor_K · « **Reply #60 on:** November 16, 2012, 05:06:04 AM »

Quote from: taiidantomcat on November 15, 2012, 11:28:14 PM

Clint Eastwood stole the wrong airplane

"Firefox" remake with Yukikaze instead of Mig...Pure insanity (in a positive sense :) )

Quote from: Brian da Basher on November 16, 2012, 04:27:45 AM

In those colors, I keep thinking Royal Navy. Have you considered going in that direction?

Maybe :) I'm going to keep the look of Yukikaze from anime...but I have no decals to even imitate markings of this plane...so I have to improvise :)

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #61 on:** November 17, 2012, 02:55:23 AM »

Quote from: artoor_k on November 16, 2012, 05:06:04 AM

"Firefox" remake with Yukikaze instead of Mig...Pure insanity (in a positive sense :) )

If we suddenly see a remake of Firefox appear (probably with either Chinese or North Korean protagonists), you and Ben (aka taiidantomcat) are going to be in big trouble...

mikejapan · « **Reply #62 on:** November 17, 2012, 12:40:24 PM »

Only if I could've reached that kind of excellence...
Great work on everything man!

Michael

Artoor_K · « **Reply #63 on:** November 20, 2012, 04:25:47 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on November 17, 2012, 02:55:23 AM

If we suddenly see a remake of Firefox appear (probably with either Chinese or North Korean protagonists), you and Ben (aka taiidantomcat) are going to be in big trouble...

Japanese Firefox is acceptable?:)

Quote from: mikejapan on November 17, 2012, 12:40:24 PM

Only if I could've reached that kind of excellence...
Great work on everything man!
Michael

Thank you :)
Added white and black:

Doom! · « **Reply #64 on:** November 20, 2012, 07:22:30 AM »

Dang that's lookin' good!

arkon · « **Reply #65 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:09:39 AM »

oooooooooooooohhh!! more pics of the japanese firefox please!!

sotoolslinger · « **Reply #66 on:** November 20, 2012, 08:59:35 AM »

Quote from: Doom! on November 20, 2012, 07:22:30 AM

Dang that's lookin' good!

Must agree

Outstanding work and design :)

Tophe · « **Reply #67 on:** November 20, 2012, 10:41:27 AM »

Very beautiful!

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #68 on:** November 20, 2012, 06:12:51 PM »

What scale/kit is the Firefox?

Artoor_K · « **Reply #69 on:** November 20, 2012, 09:11:34 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on November 20, 2012, 06:12:51 PM

What scale/kit is the Firefox?

It's 1:72 YF-19 by Hasegawa with new wings, exhausts and verticals :) Thanks for all your comments :)

Artoor_K · « **Reply #70 on:** November 25, 2012, 07:07:05 PM »

Hello!

Well , it's close to finish :)

Overall:

Additional cooling vents (I suppose):

Yukikaze logo:

TAPRS pod:

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #71 on:** November 25, 2012, 08:19:46 PM »

That's coming together very nicely, artoor! I really like the topside paintwork!

Brian da Basher

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #72 on:** November 26, 2012, 03:08:24 AM »

Nah, don't like it...redo it all...and send me that horrible first attempt

Artoor_K · « **Reply #73 on:** November 26, 2012, 04:20:34 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on November 26, 2012, 03:08:24 AM

Nah, don't like it...redo it all...and send me that horrible first attempt

Redo...OK no problem. Any ideas?:)
First attempt went to trash bin few moths ago :)

Final decision about markings...not Royal Navy...not even original Yukikaze...but JASDF, Canadian or Italian markings :)