Amodel 1/72 Mi-6 "Hook"

[Tomcat64]

Awesome to see it sitting up like that

And it's not tail sitting either - presumably down to the weight of filler up front

[RangerNeil]

Fuselage is now primed - drying overnight (as usual) then tomorrow its a case of go over it and see if any remedial filler work is required before the top coat goes on.


Rotor head is now complete - the main shaft should go through a pair of holes in the engine plate - they don't line up and trying to drill through was just enlarging the top.hole so I bit the bullet and shortened the shaft. The upper shaft was 5mm too long so that also got shortened. Rotor blades and sockets have been worked onand now fit acceptably.






Lastly the rotor blades and head have had a coat of prirmer ready for the top coat. Nearest match to the Grey the Soviets used is Tamiyas IJN Grey.

[digger303]

[RangerNeil]

Top coat is on the Mi-6, needs the masking removed from the vents, those touched up then a coat of gloss for the decals.


Main rotor blades need a leading edge of matt black then gloss for decals

Main rotor head is done, waiting to have the blades fitted.

Tail rotor is the same as main - coat of gloss, decals.

Cargo doors and ramp are done - don't think they have any decals


All in all it would have been a good nights work - if it weren't for what happened to the -12 ....

[digger303]

Not sure what happened to the 12 yet, but this 6 looks terrific now the paint is on and covering all the filler.

[RangerNeil]

Not sure what happened to the 12 yet, but this 6 looks terrific now the paint is on and covering all the filler.

Thanks Digger - needed that today. Mojo is hitting -ve values at the moment.

Went to do the 6's rotor blade leading edges today - and the bl**dy airbrush decided it was having none of it!! Had air coming out but no paint. When I looked the needle wasn't moving much. If I flicked the triger I got a spurt but no flow so as the cup.had paint in and I didn't feel like wasting it I did them by hairy stick- with inevitable bleed through as the paint is much thinner. Its not too bad though and I think the blades could do with a second coat.


Just spent the last hour stripping the air brush right back and deep cleaning it - I think the issue was thzt to clean the needle it has to be pulled backwards through the brush and its leaving a residue of paint behind the trigger thats built up until the needle sticks. We shall see tomorrow.

[Tomcat64]

Haven't got to the 12 yet but great to see the 6 in paint at last.

That's a bummer with the airbrush and always a little deflating when you think you're trotting along nicely.

Hopefully the clean up has got it sorted.

[RangerNeil]

After getting the right royal hump with the -12 (see that thread) I switched back to the -6 tonight.
First job was to replace the missing antenna that got knocked off somehow. Some 1mm rod and 0.5mm sheet later there is a reasonable copy in place (I found the outer part hunting for one of the -12's brackets).




I also filled the visible seams around that front pod - that AK acrylic filler was excellent for this. Squeezed a bit onto a toothpick, worked it onto the seam then wiped with a wet cotton buf followed by a dry one. Painting - that was a bit different - can you spot the problem?


Both are Tamiya, both are IJN grey. Wouldn't believe it would you?? One was from a Tamiya rattle can and the lighter one from the airbrush..... I went over it again with the rattle can one. But the glazing was done with the airbrush one via hairy stick so I need to address that.

Meantime the main rotor blades have been redone and look much better.




Next job, other than the glazing, is a gloss coat ready for the decals.

[aur0ra145]

Interesting on the IJN Gray, were they both the same XF equivalent? Tamiya breaks up their IJN Gray by the armory because I guess back in the day, the grays were different but the same? I count 4 different "IJN Gray" on the Tamiya XF line right now.

[Tomcat64]

Nice to see this one still progressing & hope you get the paint sorted out too.

As Aur0ra145 mentioned already I sometimes had real problems matching Tamiya colours if they were from different mediums especially trying to match up the rattle cans.

[digger303]

I've bought supposedly the same colour jar as a replacement for the same paint I was using. Sort of thought at the time it looked a little different, but went ahead and sprayed it on to finish painting a model. Thinking that maybe it would dry to the correct shade only to find no it doesn't. Not really what was expecting from a quality company like Tamiya.
I went back to the shop and picked out the same paint same code and it was like my original so I guess it pays to check.

[Garion77]

If I remember right, I've read a few years ago that all Tamiya's rattle can aren't the same color as the normal paint range with the same ID. And if I still remember right, the ones that are aimed at planes colors are supposedly their version of the "real colors", kind like AK RC range.

By the way great work on this humongous bird ! did you figure out a place to put it finally ? I remember that I beginning of the thread you were wondering...

[digger303]

If I remember right, I've read a few years ago that all Tamiya's rattle can aren't the same color as the normal paint range with the same ID. And if I still remember right, the ones that are aimed at planes colors are supposedly their version of the "real colors", kind like AK RC range.

By the way great work on this humongous bird ! did you figure out a place to put it finally ? I remember that I beginning of the thread you were wondering...

Make a great portico over the front door.....

[RangerNeil]

If I remember right, I've read a few years ago that all Tamiya's rattle can aren't the same color as the normal paint range with the same ID. And if I still remember right, the ones that are aimed at planes colors are supposedly their version of the "real colors", kind like AK RC range.

By the way great work on this humongous bird ! did you figure out a place to put it finally ? I remember that I beginning of the thread you were wondering...

Make a great portico over the front door.....

I have a location in mind - just haven't told the wife yet!!

Meantime the main and tail rotors are glossed over ready for decalling and the fuselage is masked ready for the matt black.

[RangerNeil]

Wing roots painted, main rotor decalled and assembled, tail rotor decalled and matt varnished. I missed the call-out for black leading edges on the tail rotor so tomorrow once the varnish has dried completely its mask-up time and add the black.




When I pulled the masking tape off the fuselage I found despite being certain it was 100% there were areas of overspray. Luckily a cotton bud and a tube of Tamiya fine polishing paste got rid of it.

[RangerNeil]

All the rotors are now fully painted, decalled and coated with a silk top coat.


Next step is to gloss coat the fuselage ready for applying the decals there. Still looking at a good way of masking the nose and cockpit glazing. Think it may have to be carefully applied Maskol.

[Tomcat64]

Make a great portico over the front door.....

I have a location in mind - just haven't told the wife yet!!

The worry being that she might have somewhere else entirely in mind for you to put it!

Great to see the paintwork going down on this one

[RangerNeil]

Make a great portico over the front door.....

I have a location in mind - just haven't told the wife yet!!

The worry being that she might have somewhere else entirely in mind for you to put it!

Great to see the paintwork going down on this one

She may well have - but being smart and remembering she agreed to marry an ex-UKSF psycho 40 years ago she keeps those thoughts to herself....

So - this morning the fuselage got a coat of gloss clear coat:


And the front glazing got masked off with Maskol (not my favourite but there were only faint engravings to mark the frames so the usual masking tape + knife was no-go):


These were left to dry all day and then this evening the decals went on:








The carrier film is quite thick - and slightly opaque - so it looks like they are "silvering" already. I'm a bit miffed about that so I think for the next one I will investigate the possibility of aftermarket decals from somewhere like Bergemot. Right now I'm hoping the finishing coat of matt clear coat will conceal some of this effect. Didn't help that the decal sheet was for a Mi-22, not an Mi-6. Should have been Red 09 with a 7 digit tail code...

If anyones curious abut the 2 holes in each stub wing - they are, apparently, lights. There are some clear pieces to drop into them once the last top coat is on.

The Maskol worked reasonably well - still got some work to do with a toothpick and polishing compound to finish the glazing off ready to fit.

And I forgot I'd used the airbrush to paint the rear doors and ramp - so they need remasking and doing with the rattle can.

[digger303]

[RangerNeil]

Top is covered with satin clear coat - looks like the decal carrier film will still be visible though. I suspect because its very thick compared to, say, Cartograf. Rear doors and ramp have the outsides covered with the rattle can version of IJN grey. Door links have been coated in flat aluminium.
Tonight the underside will get a coat of satin and then tomorrow its final assembly time.

[RangerNeil]

Front glazing is on. Sounds simple but was the result of 3 HOURS of cutting sanding and grinding It goes without saying the glazing sections were different to the body work.... Still.a little bit of work to finish the windscreen off




The lights are in the wings - well, 3 of them are. One fell through inside the wing so I filled the hole with PVA.


Next step before the rotors go on will be the rear doors and ramp. All are painted and ready to go.

[digger303]

[RangerNeil]

Put the finishing touches on today and now calling it done. Like its big brother its fought every step of the way - today the Maskol on the glazing had gone solid and had to be chipped off then one of the two clamshell doors wouldn't sit properly and thus stick even using CA. Oh - and I picked up the main rotor to fit it - and a blade fell off.....

[digger303]

Looks good despite the problems a testament to your determination to see it through.
Like it's big brother it is impressive in it's size. The ruskies have a moto I suspect that's " Go big or go home "

[WordenB]

Just caught up with this build and having read through I just really admire your patience Neil.

[BigWall]

Very nicely done. You made it through!

[DRUMS01]

Great job sticking with the B-I-G build Neil, and the overall results looks nice regardless of the issues you've identified.

So where are you going to display it? Do you have a spot for the MI-12 too?

Ben

[Tomcat64]

Well done for seeing this one through mate, great to see it finally all completed what an absolute beast.