International Scale Modeller

Thought I'd give this a go.





An aircraft with a somewhat checkered history.







Cheers all.
P

I have the Italeri version with some extras so I'll be following your for inspiration (smile)

It did indeed have a rough start when initially deployed but much like the Harrier. But after the bugs were addressed and the correct operating envelopes identified and trained, they both have had a long and distinguished term of service. Have you figured out what camouflage scheme your going to apply (current gray, middle east, or early green)?

The JGSDF has an interesting color set and Pentrest has just about anything you can imagine, including a digital desert camouflage used by the Navy Seals.

have that kit sitting on the shelve with all the goodies, trying to hang on until the helo build later this year, and hope they let a tilt rotor in. i'll be watching with interest

Gonna be a big S.O.B

DRUMS01 wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:27 am I have the Italeri version with some extras so I'll be following your for inspiration (smile)

It did indeed have a rough start when initially deployed but much like the Harrier. But after the bugs were addressed and the correct operating envelopes identified and trained, they both have had a long and distinguished term of service. Have you figured out what camouflage scheme your going to apply (current gray, middle east, or early green)?

The JGSDF has an interesting color set and Pentrest has just about anything you can imagine, including a digital desert camouflage used by the Navy Seals.

Actually it is still plagued with issues. The USAF grounded their entire fleet due to power transfer issues. That was in 22. Not sure if they still are or not.

DRUMS01 wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:27 am Have you figured out what camouflage scheme your going to apply (current gray, middle east, or early green)?

The JGSDF has an interesting color set and Pentrest has just about anything you can imagine, including a digital desert camouflage used by the Navy Seals.

Haven’t decided yet, but the digital camo sounds interesting!

krusty69 wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 4:14 am have that kit sitting on the shelve with all the goodies, trying to hang on until the helo build later this year, and hope they let a tilt rotor in. i'll be watching with interest

I’ll vote for the helo build! Perhaps Tilt Rotor could be a build category?

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:51 am Gonna be a big S.O.B

Yes indeed. Might have to display all folded up!

smokeriderdon wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:03 pm Actually it is still plagued with issues. The USAF grounded their entire fleet due to power transfer issues. That was in 22. Not sure if they still are or not.

Reading about the V22's issues has been interesting.
Such a tremendous amount of money thrown at it.

OK, made a start.

First up is the cockpit. A few tiny fiddly bits to assemble and attach to the instrument/display panel, not entirely sure if I did them correctly, but it all gets painted black so on the grand scheme of things not that critical.












Onwards, upwards, sideways and occasionally crashing.

P.

Looks like a fun build, nice start

Looking forward to seeing this go together - I built the Hasegawa 1/72 version a few years back

I have totally underestimated how big this is.

Righto. Managed to get a fair bit done in the past few days.

Started all the panting of the propellers on the sprew, then noticed the little fire extinguishers.
Cockpit came together quite well, roughed it up a bit.
Then the often thought “no one is ever going to see this but I know its there” process.

Contemplated having the rear doors able to open, then dismissed that thought.



It was about this stage that it dawned on me how big this bird is.
The side elements plus the rear wing really give the bird some length & girth.

There’s going to be a bit of plastic putty required on the seams both top and bottom.
When the outer shell/fuselage was attached there's a couple of points the dont quite marry up. I'm putting the down to user error.

for comparison...

here's my recently completed FA18 beside it.

So, now to the wing!

Tonight, its on to the propellers!

Cheers all.
P

Lookin good so far! Are planning on adding crew members will this bird be on the ground?

Once you responded with the history of the mishaps I checked deeper and this is a little of a problem child. I also read where Japan was protesting the deployment of the Osprey to Japan bases because of the safety record. Even though it offers capabilities that no other aircraft can offer, it has had parts quality and design issues, let alone a flight envelope that was not properly addressed when first deployed.

Keep up the great work.

DRUMS01 wrote: Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:35 pm Lookin good so far! Are planning on adding crew members will this bird be on the ground?

This bird will most certainly be grounded.

these propellers are massive!

quite an amusing podcast on the V22...

nearly ready for paint.

needed to fill a few gaps.












Cheers all.
P

Certainly a bit gappy, but your plugging them good.
Keep up the good work.

digger303 wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:25 am Certainly a bit gappy, but your plugging them good.
Keep up the good work.

Cheers Digger.
Pretty sure the gaps are my fault. The outer fuselage wrapped around the inner fuselage caused a few mis alignments.

I’m watching with interest if krusty has/will encounter the same thing.

One week of building and the result is really good, even if there is some holes to fill.

Masking and painting.












Cheers all.
P

Its coming along

Wow look at you go!
Just ripping along with the build

Parker wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:58 am

digger303 wrote: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:25 am Certainly a bit gappy, but your plugging them good.
Keep up the good work.

Cheers Digger.
Pretty sure the gaps are my fault. The outer fuselage wrapped around the inner fuselage caused a few mis alignments.

I’m watching with interest if krusty has/will encounter the same thing.

Been wondering the same thing

Bit of a painting issue.

Not with the actual paint or painting, but the colour.







The instructions are incorrect for one colour, and tbh, I’m questioning whether they’re also wrong on another colour.

I’m using Tamiya and the instructions call up XF58 as a medium grey, in reality, XF58 is Olive Green.
Additionally, the instructions have called up XF20 for the main upper fuselage, wing and tail, which, looking at the colour of the paint guide should be a slightly darker (slightly blue) grey than XF19 used for the underside (and smaller side section of the fuselage).

When applied, XF20 looks green/grey. Quite annoying.








So, now in a quandary of what to use.



Leaning toward XF83.

Going the other way and looking at the Mr hobby recommendations....H305 is medium grey......xf58
H306 is light grey..........xf20
H308 is very light grey.....xf19
Very different from your spoons and I always go with the first colours they list in those charts cause I figure thats the colour they are going for and every brand listed after that is their closest equivalent and is mostly not a close match.
Well that's my take any way not sure if it's helped or confused.

First coat.





Hopefully only 1 more required.

Final coat completed.
Official drying area.




Tiny decals and propeller.








Very proud of myself that I managed to paint on the tiny red light using a toothpick, only to then realise that I’d painted it on the wrong engine.




Onwards, upwards, etc...

Cheers all.
- P

Ha ha
It's slowly coming to life and looking all right.
Mind you I think you might have been tempting fate with the cat.

Nice progress on this big heli-plane!

Managed to get a few decals applied last night.



Need to make a visit to the hobby shop. The big bird needs a lot of clear coat!

The propellers are windmills!

Nice.
Could be dangerous just going to the LHS for paint

That's looking very good. Decals have gone down well and the paint is

That's come together really well - great work on sorting out those seams, and as the guys already said the paint looks spot on

Weathering has commenced.
Dirty bird incoming.

DONE

AWESOME POSE !