Airfix 1/144 Vostok 1 (Soyez)

Post by **Lee** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:14 pm

This will be my first entry into the GB. If I get this finished in time I will also have a crack at something else too. I haven't done a review of this yet, but I will do one before I start building and post it up here

I've had this in my stash since I got back into modelling - It was the 3rd model I bought and have needed an excuse to build and the Cold War GB fir the bill.

I'm going to do the Soyez version of the Vostok.

Post by **Paul** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:17 pm

Cool

How tall does it stand, hard to judge in the pics

Post by **Lee** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:18 pm

About half the height of the 1/144 Saturn I did (thank *£&*!)

Post by **Paul** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:19 pm

Lee wrote:About half the height of the 1/144 Saturn I did (thank *£&*!)

Ah yes most helpful

Post by **Nige201980** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:20 pm

Wow nice Lee

Post by **chief5437** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:52 pm

Paul wrote:
Lee wrote:About half the height of the 1/144 Saturn I did (thank *£&*!)
Ah yes most helpful

Post by **Lee** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:32 pm

Paul wrote:
Lee wrote:About half the height of the 1/144 Saturn I did (thank *£&*!)
Ah yes most helpful

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:49 am

Nice deffo a bit different.

Post by **bullgill67** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:32 pm

class! - good luck Lee

michael

Post by **Coen** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:19 am

Ho ho... Oooo Cool

Now that's an interesting choice. Didn't see that coming.
I love that. I've never built anything even remotely similar.
I'll love watching you knock that together Lee. Wicked!!!

Post by **DC87** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:12 am

Very very nice and a most interesting subject.

Are you building it on the pad or in space launching the probe/ capsule?

Post by **Lee** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:55 am

On the pad Dan, so to speak

Post by **Coen** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:47 am

So to speak... is it a secret?
I like secrets hahah...

Post by **Lee** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:32 am

No, no secret..lol. It will just be a rocket with no extras....

Post by **Coen** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:14 pm

Sure...
I believe you.

Post by **good2us1** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:35 pm

Interesting choice, indeed!

Looking forward see it finished.

Post by **schweinhund227** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:24 pm

We want a full fledge Erecting Gantry ! with Launch pad !

Post by **Lee** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:37 pm

If only I had the time Norm...lol

Post by **Lee** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:26 pm

What a difference a day can make....!!!

Had a complete spare day today, and decided to spend it in the man cave - look what happened.....

Main fuselage together....

Boosters together...

Mid section together...

Lots of filling and sanding (this kit is nothing but bad fits and massive sink holes...lol....

Soyez together and painted (though you'll never see it!.....

Everything sanded....

Next up was a complete re-scribe as ALL the detail is raised....

A snug Soyez...

Getting snugger....

Bye bye Soyez....

All gone!

Next was to drill out all the small thrusters - all16 of them...

Soyez ready to be buttoned up....

More filling and sanding...(awkward this one!)

I think we may need some here too.....

Crown all ready...

And a sneak peek before paint

Hoping to get this done and finished by the end of the weekend then finish the Colonial Viper in time for next week - Happy days

Cheers for looking

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:29 pm

Wow nice one dude.

Built up pretty quick

You and Paul having a race to the finish

Post by **bullgill67** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:31 pm

great stuff Lee - thats gonna be one impressive model

michael

Post by **Nige201980** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:24 pm

Great work Lee going to look so cool.

Post by **Paul** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:43 pm

Nice progress mate

Post by **DC87** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:47 pm

Very nice, watching you fit that Soyez is like watching a reverse birth

NO wait that sounds wrong a birth in reverse

Post by **ModelingMatt** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:51 pm

Very interesting subject, I'm enjoying following this build.

Post by **Coen** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:02 am

Wow it's a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be. At 1/144 the real thing must be monstrous.
It's really too bad that you have to enclose the capsule. Is there no way to keep it out and still build the enclosure?

Very cool Lee. I may start a collection of real world space vehicles for my little fella when he gets older.

I know when I was a wee wiggler I wanted a Saturn V.

Post by **good2us1** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:05 am

Cool subject, Lee!!!

It's looking really nice.

Post by **Lee** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:46 pm

Cheers guys, much appreciated

Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:19 pm

I think it highly likely you will be finished before I start.

It's a pity there can't be any cutaways to show the inside a little more.

Post by **Tonygol** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:25 pm

Excellent build.

Just found this while looking for a pic.

Post by **Coen** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:32 pm

Wow... Want one...!!!

Post by **Lee** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:23 pm

Me too

Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:40 am

Great build Lee

Lots of filling and sanding, but you are doing a perfect job to it!

Post by **Lee** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:39 am

All primed and ready for paint tomorrow

Tried the Alclad primer and have to say it's bloody good! VERY smelly though and boy does it go fast....lol

Post by **DC87** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:50 am

Those look very nice, can't beat a good rocket

Post by **Emilliano** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:40 am

A different and an interesting subject to do and you are doing full justice i must say Lee

.Will you be making a diorama of it as i believe its gonna be staged on the launch pad?.

Post by **Lee** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:51 am

No, no diorama I'm afraid. I just don't have time at the moment

Post by **Coen** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:09 pm

Oh man Lee... That is totally cool dude!
It's a hell of a lot bigger than I expected.
Go Lee go!

Post by **good2us1** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:56 am

It looking nice, Lee, it's going to be a good looking piece when done!!!

Post by **Tonygol** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:03 am

Looking really good.

A clearer image.

Post by **Lee** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:02 pm

Cheers Tony

Ok so, Soyez painted white, just the orange fins to do....

Had a real hard time deciding what colours to mix for the orange at the base of the boosters. The call out is for Humbrol training orange, 82 I think. The nearest I could get was mixing the two model airs you see at a ratio of 2:1 in the favour of orange. Think it came out OK, once it's got a matt coat on there it will dull down nicely

Going to try alclad (for the first time) for the metal finish at the base of the boosters. Will get that done tomorrow hopefully

Post by **Coen** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:03 am

So far so good.
Looks great so far.
You matched that orange pretty much perfectly to that picture.
At least as far at my monitor will show it.

Post by **good2us1** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:23 am

Looking good!!!

Post by **Lee** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:12 pm

Cheers fellas

Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:29 pm

I gave up on mixing my own colours (as I'm so bad at it) I just go fir the closest and think sod it.

Excellent wirk there.

Post by **spruecutter** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:46 pm

Great work

Post by **Lee** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:40 pm

Cheers guys

Just a little update....

Does any one want a ciggie......?

All wrapped up ready for the alclad

Post by **Coen** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:41 am

Haha... call HAZMAT!

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:23 am

Looking good dude.

That orange is going to look great.

Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:35 pm

Nice progress, I think that orange is spot on