Beriev-6 Madge, Trumpeter, 1/72
Hello, friends! Today I want to show a model of a flying boat Beriev-6. Here’s what I had to finalize on my own:
1. Engines from resin from the some German
2. Oil cooler air intake inlet drilled
3. The output of the oil cooler is cut and glued from sheet plastic. It was a level log.
4. The drilled hole of the exhaust nozzles.
5. Cabin aft arrow equipped with a homemade red dot sight.
6. Flaps lowered to take-off position. Changed suspension units.
7. The barrels of the bow and stern guns were replaced with brass blackened tubes.
8. Installed radar antenna in the bottom.
9. Added handles at the ends of the landing gear struts
10. Added hinges of the rudders.
11. Made riveting.
The model was painted with Mr paint.Color by Gunze, Gunze flush.
I hope you like the model.
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Tom Cleaver said on October 27, 2019
Very interesting, and very nice work on this.
What are the markings?
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 27, 2019
These are the side numbers of the aircraft of the polar aviation of the USSR. Late 1950s One of seven Be-6s converted for Polar Aviation at Taganrog plant No.86. But there should be no weapons on it. I set that up myself.
Sorin iacob said on March 22, 2020
Hi Dmitry
Decals are made by yourself or aftermarket. Looked everywhere on the net but couldn’t find anything.
Superb model
Sorin
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on March 23, 2020
Sorin, Hi! Thank you . The decal was made to order. There are no such decals on the Internet.
Paolo Ruffato said on October 27, 2019
Well, well, well, I didn’t know this model, and you made a great job.
I’m going to search the model in my favorite online shops…
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 27, 2019
Thanks. The item number of this kit is 01646. This will come in handy when searching.
Robert Royes said on October 27, 2019
Very nice, looks great!
Pedro L. Rocha said on October 27, 2019
Simply magnificent work! Hadn’t seen this model before, and you just pushed it up several levels. True craftsmanship, thanks for posting
Mike Grant said on October 27, 2019
Beautiful work– great job of highlighting the surface detail.
Haslam Yeoman said on October 27, 2019
Excellent result. First build of this kit that I have seen and you have nailed it.
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 28, 2019
Robert, Pedro, Mike, Haslam, thank you for your attention to the model and its evaluation.
John Healy said on October 28, 2019
Nice work Dmitry! Great subject.
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 28, 2019
John, thanks.
Marvin Reyes said on October 28, 2019
Dmitry: Congratulations on a very fine model. I especially like all of the detail that you added, like the excellent rivetting, and the antenna wires. Your modelling skills are superb!
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 28, 2019
Marvin, thanks!
Greg Kittinger said on October 28, 2019
Beautiful Dmitry – puts my old Revell Madge to shame! Thanks for the in-process paint pics – gave me some great ideas. This is just a beautiful model.
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 28, 2019
Greg, thanks for your feedback. You should not say such words about your model Be-6. Revell does much worse kits than Trumpeter. You made your model very worthy and I considered it with pleasure when I built mine.
Josh Patterson said on October 28, 2019
I do like me a flyin’ boat! (Their A40 is spectacular too even if it is an amphibian!) It does look like the took the nacelles from a Tu-4/B-29 and stuck them on inverted. Is that the case or do they just look similar? I like the stencil for achieving the mottled look under the paint. Great job on this Dmitry!
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 29, 2019
Thanks, Josh! You’re right. Can be to apply nacelles from Tu-4.
bob mack said on October 29, 2019
fine work
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 29, 2019
Bob, thanks!
Aleksandar Sekularac said on November 6, 2019
I love it! @dmitry
I have this kit in stash and couple of ideas for it, but you are setting very high standards with your Be-6. Really nice!
What are you using for riveting?
All the best,
Aleks
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on November 6, 2019
Aleksandar, thank you for your kind words! For riveting, I use a homemade tool. It uses a gear from the clock.
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