WIP Trumpeter 1/72 Xian JHU-6 - now finished

[DerekF]

Another stash lurker. I thought I'd do a build thread to kick off 2018.

The preliminaries. Looks a good kit.

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[Jamesv9820]

Looks good - if not unusual!

first build on the forum of 2018!

Do keep us posted.

[ArabJazzie]

Will be watching this.
Arabest,
Geoff.

[DerekF]

First update.

The cockpit. Quite nice bt very small for someone used to to bigger scales. There's some PE parts that I haven't put in as most of it will disappear behind the heavy glazing.

IMG_1370_eit by dereknferguson, on Flickr

In place in the nose section.

IMG_1374_edit by dereknferguson, on Flickr

Some of the 50g of weight the instructions call for. I hope the landing gear is strong enough.

IMG_1373_edit by dereknferguson, on Flickr

The wings completed.

IMG_1375_edit by dereknferguson, on Flickr

The engine pods ready to attach to the fuselage side. I've found that 1/48 scale Phantom drop tanks fit nicely in the intakes as Trumpeter had not provided any detail. They did provide a couple of intake covers to insert.

IMG_1377_edit by dereknferguson, on Flickr

[DerekF]

Fuselage together and engine pods added. . I've left the nose section off until I know if it needs any more weight in the nose.

IMG_1378_edit by dereknferguson, on Flickr

Wings added. It looked OK until I looked head on and everything was twisted. I've packed out the underside joint of the left wing to keep the anhedral correct.

IMG_1379_edit by dereknferguson, on Flickr

With the tailplanes added. A fair bit of filler needed on most of the joints.

IMG_1380_edit by dereknferguson, on Flickr

Next job is tidying up the joints and checking with the landing gear fitted that the nose weight is enough.

[DerekF]

Small update. Turning into a filler monster.

20180109_194756 by dereknferguson, on Flickr

[DerekF]

On its gear (thankfully) and masked ready for painting.

20180113_084209 by dereknferguson, on Flickr

First coat of silver and a tight fit in the spraying booth.

20180114_150652 by dereknferguson, on Flickr

[Col. Chibani]

Another stash lurker. I thought I'd do a build thread to kick off 2018.

The preliminaries. Looks a good kit.

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This boxart shows an interesting refueling technique ...
Hope that the parts of this kit are better aligned than the trajectories of these planes !

[DerekF]

Well quite...

Now masked up and ready for some underside white.

20180115_230821 by dereknferguson, on Flickr

[Jamesv9820]

That thing looks huge Derek.

How are you finding the build so far? Enjoying it?

[DerekF]

It is quite big. Almost the size of the Nimrod. Fit is quite good but I have had problems with things lining up, engine s, wings etc. It'll be fine when the wheels are on. I'm sure.... There are grand total of 8 decals to put on. I'll find some stripes and stencils to cheer it up a bit.

[DerekF]

The undersides now sprayed with Vallejo white.

20180117_190432 by dereknferguson, on Flickr

Ready for decals.

20180119_150920 by dereknferguson, on Flickr

[DerekF]

Now complete. Not a bad kit but a lot of fiddly bits and slightly obscure instructions.

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[Fumbles]

Nice one Derek. quite the interesting kit. Love that you put in the extra work with using the Phantom tanks for intakes.

[Craig]

Great stuff and a type I'd never even heard of. Looks like it'll be an impressive addition!