Tu-22 M Backfire

found this old kit in myattic, I abandonned it for more than a 15 years. broken and dirty pieces. at that time i found too big to deal 

started general inspection the glue aged  

pieces was not jolding together since 

due to several move, pieces brokenned but the main structure was good 

 

 

 

 

the cockpit was made according to ESCI plan however it is not accurate 

trying to make the cockpit less hugly 

some detailing of the cockpit but as I will have all the door closed I hope we will not see it too much 

 

trying to put back the cockpit together ... 

... struggling 😉  

huge joint everywhere, trying to mask them 

... gaps almost everywhere 

preparing the cannopy 

some pieces weee lost, trying to scratchbuild some from sprue 

as it is a big piece I hanged it to spray the primer layers 

first layer another sanding 

 

here we are I have to leave in mission for several months i hope I will have a chance to resume once i am back... TBC 🙂  

 

loong process of filling and sanding started one mont ago