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Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Vertical Takeoff GB => Topic started by: Steve Blazo on June 06, 2015, 05:48:22 PM

Title: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: 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 !
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship
Post by: Tophe on June 06, 2015, 06:11:22 PM: ??? :D Do you mean a Su-25 with rotors? Good! (maybe not for war but for fun!) ;)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship
Post by: Modelling_Mushi on June 06, 2015, 06:44:39 PM: Looking forward to seeing what this turns out like Steve.
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship
Post by: Steve Blazo on June 09, 2015, 01:21:04 AM: Quote from: Tophe on June 06, 2015, 06:11:22 PM
??? :D 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.
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship
Post by: Kerick on June 09, 2015, 10:33:39 AM: Sounds like fun!
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship
Post by: Steve Blazo on June 16, 2015, 11:40:22 AM: The kits -

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5462/18849003805_144359d08b_b.jpg)

Progress so far......

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/18849003735_c8a2696947_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship
Post by: Kerick on June 16, 2015, 11:41:40 AM: This looks like fun!
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/15/15*
Post by: finsrin on June 16, 2015, 11:48:14 AM: Neeto Keeno
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/15/15*
Post by: Modelling_Mushi on June 16, 2015, 06:01:11 PM: Liking the look of this one Steve.
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/15/15*
Post by: Old Wombat on June 17, 2015, 12:42:41 AM: Oo-ooh! Shiny! :D
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/18/15*
Post by: Steve Blazo on June 19, 2015, 12:47:39 PM: A quick tease -
The old intakes will have 23mm rotary cannons.

(http://farm1.staticflickr.com/528/18323421063_9b35bb214e_b.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3754/18323420983_2f6443c292_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/18/15*
Post by: Tophe on June 19, 2015, 07:36:07 PM: Wow! :-*
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/18/15*
Post by: LemonJello on June 19, 2015, 08:09:54 PM: "Oh, myyyyyy!"
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/18/15*
Post by: Kerick 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!
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/18/15*
Post by: Claymore on June 20, 2015, 03:46:51 PM: Looking good :)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Update 6/18/15*
Post by: taiidantomcat on June 25, 2015, 04:40:27 AM: And that is how you do that! :-*
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Steve Blazo 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.
(http://farm1.staticflickr.com/530/20124372352_7165a50725_b.jpg)
(http://farm1.staticflickr.com/300/20124372382_be492c17c2_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3702/20124372482_04d8ba1698_b.jpg)
(http://farm1.staticflickr.com/282/20124372502_d816df639b_b.jpg)
(http://farm1.staticflickr.com/452/20124372572_993027185d_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Volkodav on July 30, 2015, 07:41:04 PM: Wow that is not what I expected, brilliant!
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: LemonJello 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.
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: jschmus on July 30, 2015, 11:58:01 PM: It certainly has that Warsaw Pact "There is no kill but overkill" look to it.
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: taiidantomcat on July 31, 2015, 01:39:29 AM: Superb :-*
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: The Big Gimper 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.
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Steve Blazo on July 31, 2015, 02:37:52 AM: Thank you for the kind words. :) :)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 31, 2015, 03:06:03 AM: (https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSK7Ibx29oHXovWfgbc8BDPhHCaM8QZbDFvnAZB8u16oVDxoenI)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: kengeorge on July 31, 2015, 05:45:04 AM: Stunning
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: tanktastic43 on July 31, 2015, 05:54:03 AM: Super build and great paint.

Well done.

tt43.
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: finsrin 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.
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Kerick on July 31, 2015, 11:44:37 AM: Once again I must say, "Wish I had thought of that!"
Great work!
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Tophe 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!
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Modelling_Mushi 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] ...
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Old Wombat on August 06, 2015, 05:47:54 PM: Very, very cool! 8)

Has a mild Gerry Anderson flavour to it. :)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Weaver on August 09, 2015, 01:16:39 AM: Excellent stuff - looks like it could fly escort for the Aliens dropship! 8)
Title: Re: Soviet VTOL gunship *Finished*
Post by: Buzzbomb on August 09, 2015, 04:00:19 PM: Great Idea - Tick
Great Build- Tick
Great Paint - Tick

Just an all around terrific build