1:32 VMSK PILOTS (GSH-6). SET No. 16

Pilot figures in the VMSK suit with the GSh-6 helmet, 1:32, set number 16

The set brings 3D printed figures of pilots in the VMSK aviation suit with the GSh-6 helmet in 1:32 scale from Temp Models. This is equipment for flights over water and to great altitudes, which differs from an ordinary flight suit at first glance. It is not a model of an aircraft but the crew for one.

The real subject

The GSh-6 helmet belongs to high-altitude equipment: against an ordinary flight helmet it is closed, it connects to the suit and, should the cabin lose its pressure, it keeps a breathable environment for the pilot. Together with the VMSK suit it forms an outfit in which the pilot moves heavily and which has markedly different outlines than a summer coverall. For a figure in 1:32 that means a bulkier torso, stiff folds and visible supply hoses.

Building and painting tips

The parts are printed from resin and are held only by thin supports. Cut them off with a sharp scalpel as close to the part as possible, sand the marks down with fine sandpaper and protect your airways while sanding. It is glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue). Paint holds longer on a smooth print if you lay a thin coat of primer under it. Paint the figures in layers from the base tone toward the light edges, and leave the face and the hands for last.

Who the set is for

• Modelers who build the crew for an aircraft in 1:32 as well
• Builders of dioramas with ground support and preparation for a flight
• More experienced modelers used to resin and to painting figures
• Collectors of present-day aircraft equipment in a large scale

The figures are supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and the model aircraft are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.