Antonov An-26

[uros]

Hi!
With Zetor finished, I sterted with tihs one. It will be a "quick" build. At least I hope so. Model is from Russian Project, 1/72nd scale. Cockpit was already started by previous owner, so I striped all the paint and started from begining.
This is all I have for now, hopefuly mor will follow soon! Oh, it will be finished in Yugoslav markings.

Thanks for looking in!

 

[moon puppy]

Wooo!

 

[Sharkmouth]

Which markings? Need suggestions? not that my choice would be a surprise...

Regards,

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Whoa - cool!

 

[moon puppy]

Aggressive looking aircraft, maybe it's just the smile.

 

[phantom II]

Ooooh :coolio I like those markings

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[dollar19]

It looks like an F-27 with a bad attitude! :yipee

 

[uros]

Saul, theese markings look tempting! I've already decided which one I will do. Kits decals are useless, so I will use some generic yugoslav markings that I have. I do have another Anton with sharkmouth in the works...

I'll show some pics when it's finished.

As promised, some progress photos...
Cockpit is done. I didn't want to spend too much time building it as much of it won't be seen. It's a quickbuild anyway

Kits transprent parts for cabin windows are really bad, so I made new ones.
I enlarged holes and inserted transparent styrene.

Gaps filled with tamiya epoxy putty.

And sanded and polished.

With that, I was ready to close fuselage halves. Before that, I added some weight in the nose.

I've also polished cockpit transpret part and side blister for navigator.

Tail piece is also glued on.

Now I need to wait for glue to dry fill al the gaps. then I see a lot of sanding in my future.

Thanks for looking in!

 

[phantom II]

Good progress

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Heavens Eagle]

That is one rough looking kit to start with Uros. Looks like you are going to turn it into the silk purse from the turd it is.

 

[moon puppy]

So you putty over the clear parts and sanded them out to clear again? You guys amaze me how you work with the clear stuff so well. I can't even keep them clean around here.

 

[sharkman]

So you putty over the clear parts and sanded them out to clear again? You guys amaze me how you work with the clear stuff so well. I can't even keep them clean around here.

I'm with you Bob!!

Amazing work!

 

[uros]

Thanks guys! Heavens Eagle, this kit needs some love to be built, but really isn't that bad. Also, polishing clear parts after sanding is not as dificoult as it sounds. Just takes some time.

I'm kepping it simple with this one, so progress pretty fast.
I sprayed a coat of primer on the fuselage to se where I'm at. It has revealed some nice panel lines, unforunately some of them were lost during sanding. I started with rescribing and also glued tail pieces on.

Engine naceles are also asembled, rescribed and glued to wings.

Still needs a lot of filling and sanding, but this one might be finished soon.

Thanks for looking in!

 

[lupanzer]

Really good ...following

Luiz

 

[Duke Maddog]

Great progress man! You're really making this into a real jewel!

 

[moon puppy]

 

[uros]

Thanks guys! Here is this weeks progress.
I focused on propelers, while everything was drying. Prop cones are made of two pieces, which did not fit together at all. I glued them together best I could and filled everything with epoxy putty. When dry I inserted them into a drill and shaped them.
left one is roughly shaped, right one is finished.

propeler blades also needed "some" work.

Here they are, thined and shaped.

and dryfit.

I schratched some details that were missing. Antenas will be added in the end.

Most of panel lines are rescribed now. Just need to re-mask transparencies and then spray another coat of primer. I'm pretty sure some touch-ups will be needed, but paint should follow soon!

Thank you very much for looking in!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

 

[phantom II]

Those props look great Uros

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[lupanzer]

Great job, as always

Luiz.