1/144 Kiev by Dave Wooley

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EPinniger wrote:The superstructure is looking very impressive. It's a dauntingly complex-looking assembly - I'm glad I stick to scratchbuilding smaller ships!
I may have missed this in an earlier update, but what did you use to cut out the rectangular windows/openings in the superstructure? I always have problems cutting out neat squares/rectangles when they're this small.

Your Yak-38 also looks very nice - what material did you use to make the airframe? Carved wood?
The cutting of the window opening is very strightforward. The process is explained earlier on . But the basic idea is always cut the opening smaller than required and ease the size to the marks using a tapering fine flat edge file with a filing surface also to the edge , I never make the initial cut to the marks.
The Yak 38 body is made from the pattern makers timber gellutong. A superb timber to model. :wave_1:
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The next stage was to build up the blast screens
around the SA-N-3 launcher these were made up
using 20thou styrene sheet and Evergreen box section.
Basically the blast screens are open on the out board face.
This was temporarily cut to size {not fixed} so as the
assembly could be adjusted symmetrically.
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The blast screens ready to be set into place.
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Each side is placed on the launcher deck housing but not fixed.
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How this position and the surrounding area appears, Long
way to go yet.
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A little catch up on progress so far . Which includes
work on the various radar arrays.
Cutting out the front and rear of the �Top Knot dome� support mast.
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The sides ready for assembly
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Top Knot mast in place
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Top knot dome {made from a combination of P38 fillers
and a smaller plastic ball, light and strong} Also slightly
re-modelled support plinths for the Top sail and Top Steer
radars.
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Soldering up the Top Sail stabilizer fins. Image
Part of the support arms being soldered up
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The internal frame for the stabilizer fins the paper clips
act as heat shunts to avoid the heat generated by the
soldering damaging the plastic

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The Topsail radar partly assembled. The frame holding the
mesh, which forms the reflector array, is soldered up using
a combination of brass wire and brass tube.
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Top Sail air search radar 50% complete.
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Under construction the support fame atop of the "Head Light" radar.
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The Head Light frame work almost complete using
0.31 fine brass wire. All the soldering is undertaken using an electronic variable temperature soldering iron.
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Completed Head Light array .The main radar reflector dish
is formed from zinc mesh and brass wire. The upper smaller
dishes are formed entirely from styrene sheet, cut and folded.
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The SS-N-12 launcher tubes under construction, more
on that next time.
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Beautiful and stunning work there =)
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Post by ARH »

Lovely bit of work Dave, she,s beginning to take shape nicely, :jump_1: :jump_1: :woo_hoo: :woo_hoo: :wave_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Simple but effective.
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Post by Jose Chaica »

WOW !!! These pics are wonderfull !!!! Your work is.... :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Keep up !!! :thumbs_up_1:

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Impressive. I really appreciate your solder work- is it all scratch?
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Post by Dino Carancini »

Stunning!!! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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Post by bismarck builder »

hi
wooley you rock
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Beautiful brass work Dave :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

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Post by Andy G »

A huge thumbs' up from me too, Dave - she's looking lovely!

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Post by Neptune »

Great soldering and detailing!!!

Where will this model end up? In the Russian Navy headquarters? It sure will deserve a spot there!
It starts to look like a real Kiev now! I consider the radars as being a part of detailing, so that means you're nearing the end (although that is relative on a ship this size!)
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Post by Jefgte »

Fantastic work

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It's ridiculous how good this looks. Keep the pics coming!!!
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Holy cheese!

That work is amazing Dave! especially the radars and masts and everything!

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Keep it up!

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Post by JIM BAUMANN »

really sharp looking work--its just sooo.... Big!!

Really nice looking solderwork--I am watching!

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Excellent!
This is a lot of fun to watch!
That solder-works is just great!!! :thumbs_up_1:
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Post by Dave Wooley »

Thank you all for you kind comments and support. There are a few more pictures yet to be posted of the "Top Steer" radar . These will go up in the next few days.
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WOW that is very impressive! Greg W
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Soldered in place is the main reflector mattress for the
"Top Steer" long range and surface search radar array .
The main arm also provides support to the smaller of the
two reflectors.
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The back support frame being soldered up. Note the curve,
which will conform to the shape of the smaller of the
two reflectors.
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Reflector with the back support, ready for soldering up.
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Simple jig to maintain the curve whilst soldering up
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Top Steer almost completed
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Top Steer temporary in place
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Owl Screech gun fire control radar . I�ll show how this
was made next time round .
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