Adam's Retired Workbench

[Dazzled]

Looks great Mav. I'm glad you're enjoying it

[IronMan129]

Thanks Dazzled .
Im gonna finish the Vulcan once the big move has finished.

[IronMan129]

I arrived home to be greated by 2 very nice looking boxes:

And they are huge!!!
Once I have finished the Vulcan these two are next!

[ShaunW]

Oh man those are two great subjects Mav. That Badger in particular must be quite a large chap

[IronMan129]

Yeah there a couple of my favourite Russian Aircraft , Its funny, untill I bought these I didnt know much about them and I had other Russian Aircraft that were more important to me but now I have them I love these Aircraft :D.
Yes the Badger is probably the size of a real badger haha!
I plan on building my Italeri Mig-29UB too.

[Dazzled]

There's a proposal for a Mig GB in the GB chat section Mav.

[IronMan129]

After a tuff time moving house(thanks to a curtain letting agent), I decided to try and find out my 3rd Russian aircraft.
So here are the 3 sisters:

I will start these birds very soon.

[ShaunW]

A great looking trio of kits Mav. Have you started yet?

[mjatx]

Really some awesome looking plastic. The Badger looks enormous. Can't wait to see them progress!

[IronMan129]

ShaunW - Thanks mate, they are amazing looking aircraft!, no not yet but tonight I plan(doesnt always happen) to make a start on the Badger tonight.

mjatx - il keep the thread posted when ever I make any progress .

In other news the Big V has had primer applied, Im unsure on how the filler has set so I may try and build up the layers of paint to bridge the tiny gap between the Wings and fuselarge.

[IronMan129]

Also I need some advice.
Would it be possible to use the same green in the TU-16 that is applied in this Lightning cockpit:

[ShaunW]

The Vulcan looks good under primer Mav. No idea re the cockpit colour I'm afraid and, to be honest, I thought EE Lightnings had predominantly black cockpit interiors, so that shows you how much I know

[IronMan129]

Thsnks mate, she looks alot more complete with paint.
Thats ok mate , Lightning's cockpits are mainly gunship(ish) grey but I applied it as a test.

[Dazzled]

I'm not sure about Tupolev cockpits but I do know a bit about interior colours used on Migs and other fighters. The USSR went through a "barf turqoise" phase from about the mid/late 60s to well into the 80s. Dark grey was earlier and light grey later.

A good Googling has shown up some contradictory images though. It seems it could be black or something akin to Japanese WW2 interior green or even the 'orrible turqoise shade. It's all going to depend on the particular aircraft being modelled.

[IronMan129]

Thanks Dazzled, Im gonna paint the cockpit interior greenn black and dark grey.