Zvezda 1/72 SA-22 Greyhound

[scottie3158]

Andy,
Im in chair at the front with the rabble.

[Guest]

Looking good, it seems to be going well.

[Andy T]

Thanks all.

Yes, loads of detail for the size, and so far everything has fitted together beautifully.

A couple of parts wouldn't sit right but once I'd cleaned them up properly (instead of being lazy) they just slipped into place.

It's hard to tell from the pictures but it can be posed as if in transport, but I'm going for the legs down, wheels up mode as though it's ready for action.

[Andy T]

Sorry, yet another update :smiling5:

The major bodywork parts are done now but nothing is glued to the chassis just yet until I decide how I'm going to paint it:





Making a single barrel for a tank can be problematic enough when it's made out of two halves, so here's 16!



There were some very tiny parts to make up the main radar assembly:



It seemed to go together well though. 14 parts in all and it's free to rotate or elevate, but I think I'll decide on a position and glue it in place for a bit more durability:

[Andy T]

The build phase is complete, although I have a bazillion sub assemblies at the moment. I chose my usual black primer, which might seem an odd choice for a mainly white camo, but I had a plan.



After priming I decided to completely change my mind :smiling5:

Originally I was going to reverse mask, so apply the black, mask those sections out and do the grey, then mask again and spray the white. Fairly straightforward but I figured I'd challenge myself a bit more and try to brush paint the camo instead.

Easy for many I know, but I've never been any good at getting a decent brush finish on larger areas so it's about time I got some practice in.

So on went a basecoat of white. I tried out some Tamiya lacquer on this (LP2) which sprayed and covered very well, but I didn't realise it was gloss. This will only hamper the brush painting even more for me so it might get a quick blast of satin or matt varnish to give the AK acrylics a chance of staying where I (try to) put them.

[Guest]

It doesn’t matter how many models you’ve built, you learn something with each one

[Si Benson]

You made short work of the build and it looks good too:thumb2:
Looking forward to seeing how the paint work goes…..I’m sure you’ll do fine with a brush

It doesn’t matter how many models you’ve built, you learn something with each one :smiling3:

Every days a school day with moggeling :nerd:

[Scratchbuilder]

Good grief, I'm out of breath just doing the catchup.... Brilliant build Andy even if as you say oob.
Wipers - thin stretched sprue cemented to a thin strip of paper, that is how I do mine, once painted you will not know the difference.
AK Real Colors do a 'White Grey' RC003, not as glaring as pure white.
Mike.

[Andy T]

Thanks Jakko, Si & Mike, glad you're liking it so far.

I guess I should have done more research on the Tamiya paint before ordering but John was out of stock of the other brands I normally use so it was a panic buy lol. I already have plenty of gloss white, it seems I should have bought LP4, matt white.

Having slept on it, I did get some of their insignia white too, with a view to using it to tone down the stark bright basecoat. I'll try a test spray first and hope it's matt, or at least satin, as that will save a bit of trouble. If not I'll see how the Mr Color matting agent works with it, to cut out the varnish step.

What a palaver! :smiling5: I should have just searched further afield for the C-62 I normally use lol

[Tworrs]

Fantastic progress Andy, and that kit is very detailed for the scale isn't it?
Looking really nice mate.

[Jim R]

What a great job of this very nice looking kit. There are certainly a lot of "things on sticks"!

[Guest]

it seems I should have bought LP4, matt white.

Oh, handy …at least with their normal acrylics it’s clear from the paint number if it’s matt or not, I guess they forgot that convenience with the lacquers?

[Guest]

Hi Andy,
I have made purchases from Russia before. I can speak (and read) a little so if you want to make a purchase send me a pm and I’ll give you a hand filling out pertinent details:thumb2:

I did find an etch detail set for this by SG modelling that includes wipers, amongst other upgrades, which I would have liked but can only find retailers in Russia.

[Guest]

The build phase is complete, although I have a bazillion sub assemblies at the moment. I chose my usual black primer, which might seem an odd choice for a mainly white camo, but I had a plan.

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After priming I decided to completely change my mind :smiling5:

Originally I was going to reverse mask, so apply the black, mask those sections out and do the grey, then mask again and spray the white. Fairly straightforward but I figured I'd challenge myself a bit more and try to brush paint the camo instead.

Easy for many I know, but I've never been any good at getting a decent brush finish on larger areas so it's about time I got some practice in.

So on went a basecoat of white. I tried out some Tamiya lacquer on this (LP2) which sprayed and covered very well, but I didn't realise it was gloss. This will only hamper the brush painting even more for me so it might get a quick blast of satin or matt varnish to give the AK acrylics a chance of staying where I (try to) put them.

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I think the varnish application is serendipitous - You could weather the base coat then apply cam on top - matt/ satin varnish then weather cam?

[Andy the Sheep]

Sorry Andy, I'm terribly late on this build which looks fantastic.:thumb2:
Even more belated is this link to a non russian SG models dealer: LINK