Well got my Russian planes

[TimEwers]

First up the SU-1 in 1/72

Next is the I-302 in 1/72 and yes there are only two frets for the 302.

Very basic kits but considering they are limited kits I guess enough Detail for the scale.

[A4K]

I like them! Great scores Tim!

[TimEwers]

Well here I am so far with it but couple of questions on the wings Should I glue the bottom first
then attach the tops or attach the tops then put the whole thing on.

Also should I putty now and clean up seams or after I get the wings on?.

[A4K]

I personally would attach the wing halves together first, then attach them to the fueslage. I treat each section as a subject in itself, so would fill them seperately too before cementing - but at the end of the day, whatever works best for you is the way to go.

[Wayne Little]

Well, haven't even heard of either of them! look forward to seeing 'em built!

[Airframes]

Me too, and I agree with Evan.

[TimEwers]

Not much to it 20 parts all together And I am trying to do better with this kit, But I have learned a lesson with my Fulmar leave well enough alone when it comes to trying to fix mistakes late in the build.

But here are the picts so far

[A4K]

Interesting looking bird alright!

Looking at your wings, they stand quite proud, a common problem I think with the thick mouldings of limited run kits. (A couple of LR kits I have certainly have this problem)
In future, it would be better to dry fit these first (a good idea for any type of kit), and sand down from the inside as required.
As these are glued already, you can still sand them down externally, but you will lose the engraved detail - this can be rescribed though.

[TimEwers]

What detail what you see is what you get, I think the way they did the wings was to show the lines, as what detail there is, is very soft and will be lost with painting.

[A4K]

Yep, you're right Tim about the detail, but what I meant was where the wing halves are glued together. The thickness of the moulds causes one half to stand proud of the surrounding area.

My Tasman and Jay's (ex Tasman) Spitfires to illustrate:

1 and 2. Tasman Spitfire Mk.VIIIc - rough (thick) moulding veins still present. Insides sanded down a little, but lower wing sections still stand proud (-were alot worse).
3 and 4. Jay's Spitfire PR.XIX, originally in same condition. Fit now almost perfect where completely sanded down (flap area still needs attention though).

[TimEwers]

Ah ok I see now. a sanding I will go a sanding I will HI HO a derrio a sanding I will go. And so on and so forth.

[A4K]

Here in Hungary we just say 'Csiszi, csiszi, csiszi...' (sanding, sanding, sanding...)

[TimEwers]

Sanding done Next up painting weeee!!!!

[A4K]

Looks much better, good on ya! I would still take it down more myself, but sounds like you're keen to get some paint on!

[Wayne Little]

Sounds like tim is on a roll....