[stevenichols]

Hello all , as you can probably tell by now I have quite the affinity for Soviet hardware. Using just the 4 halves of the Sharik sphere and the main instrument panel of the 1/24th scale Revell kit I will scratchbuild the cockpit of Gagrin's capsule and simulate the exterior as she sits today in the RKK Energiya museum in Korolyov Russia.

This post has been edited by stevenichols: 17 June 2012 - 02:28 AM

[Jetboy]

HI i like russian hardware as well,just not enough about,or the ones that are are all very similar.i will watch with intrest,cheers don

[Jetboy]

Hi again,this is my contribution to russian hardware;

these are the airfix models.
and these are two im still working on,


cheers don

[crowe-t]

Steve, You're off the a great start! I know this will be a fun project to watch progress.

Mike.

[Rob T]

This is a really interesting build. I can't wait to see more.

Rob

[Jay Chladek]

Vostoks are such an enigma that I've never attempted one, even though I love the looks of them. I'll be watching this with interest as well since it appears you are off to a good start.

[stevenichols]

Don, Mike, Rob and Jay your interest in this build means so much as do the encouraging words you speak. This is build no.2 and had it not been for the link below and a build done by Vincent Meens I doubt I would have tackled this. Vincent chronicled his build with very easy to follow photographs. His capsule was built in the pre-flight configuration.

In the pictures so far I have the ejection seat tray, hatch flange, and some of the initial bulkheads in place along with the recovery section. I used paper templates to test fit the various components first before making them out of plastic card. Imagine being stuffed into a cannonball and being shot into space, a brave man he was Mr. Gagarin.

http://www.novosti-k...3d4f06d73a8aacd

This post has been edited by stevenichols: 07 May 2012 - 10:17 PM

[crowe-t]

Steve, You have plenty of good reference for this build and from what I see so far you're on a roll!

This post has been edited by crowe-t: 07 May 2012 - 11:34 PM

[Jay Chladek]

crowe-t, on 07 May 2012 - 11:33 PM, said:

Steve, You have plenty of good reference for this build and from what I see so far you're on a roll!

Well, I was going to say he was "having a ball" myself, but decided not to "roll" that way. But it all comes "around" I guess.

[crowe-t]

Jay Chladek, on 08 May 2012 - 03:46 AM, said:

Well, I was going to say he was "having a ball" myself, but decided not to "roll" that way. But it all comes "around" I guess.

This post has been edited by crowe-t: 08 May 2012 - 03:56 AM

[vivkulan]

I will be closely watching this build.

[stevenichols]

http://www.novosti-k...s/IMG_0871.html
Some update photo's. Jay and Mike, you guys should be on stage. The Sharik sphere halves with the instrument panels and shelves fitted. I have also built the ejection seat frame, imagine what that was like ejecting from a cannonball . If you look closely in the last picture of the real vehicle on the right side just above the small black square(right near the arrow) you'll see a 60's era AM radio receiver with push buttons and tuning knobs, scary. Take a look at the last link provided to see it.
http://www.novosti-k...s/IMG_0291.html
vivkulan, hope I don't disappoint

This post has been edited by stevenichols: 11 May 2012 - 12:42 AM

[Learstang]

Great subject matter, Steve! I too will be watching this build with interest. It's certainly a little different from your average Bf-109/F-15/Spitfire build.

Regards,

Jason

[Jetboy]

Learstang, on 10 May 2012 - 11:25 PM, said:

Great subject matter, Steve! I too will be watching this build with interest. It's certainly a little different from your average Bf-109/F-15/Spitfire build.

Regards,

Jason

hi warren zeevon,my all time fav singer writer specially when he has a chinese menu in his hand don

[Learstang]

Jetboy, on 10 May 2012 - 11:31 PM, said:

hi warren zeevon,my all time fav singer writer specially when he has a chinese menu in his hand don

Yes, Don, Mr. Zevon was one of a kind. He is sorely missed.

Best Regards,

Jason

[stevenichols]

Thanks Jason. Here is an update on the progress showing cockpit interior shelving and the recovery section. Also in these pictures is the first piece of padding applied surrounding the cockpit entrance. Trying to as close as possible replicate the pattern of the real hardware I used a heavy packing paper that was embossed to re-create the pattern on the crafts interior padding. I have also started to cover the interior with this paper.

This post has been edited by stevenichols: 23 May 2012 - 03:28 PM

[HOLMES]

MY good friend Steve,

This is IMPRESSIVE start and Look forward to it....Good job so far...

what with the MIR build and this you will be google eyed by now...

[stevenichols]

Thank you Holmes. The interior padding is now complete with a coat of paint on it. The main instrument panel is from the kit, the panel on Gagarin's left is scratchbuilt.

This post has been edited by stevenichols: 25 May 2012 - 07:11 PM

[stevenichols]

This post has been edited by stevenichols: 25 May 2012 - 07:13 PM

[HOLMES]

..teve,

Looking good ...Most impressive.

good work .