1/72 Italeri Sukhoi 22 M4 and Sukhoi 22 UM

Gallery Article by Majd Abbar on Apr 17 2011

 Syria Independence Day 

 

Continuing my “Syrian Air Force” build, here are the Sukhoi 22 M4 and Sukhoi 22 UM as seen in the 1982 conflict over Lebanon.

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Both kits were the well crafted Italeri kits. There were no major fit problems but some putty and sanding needed. Both were built OOB except for the detailed interior of the UM. For painting, I used Model Master Acrylic LichtBlau RLM 4786 for the underside, Tamiya Desert Yellow XF-59, Tamiya Brown X-9, Tamiya Olive Green XF-58 and Model Master Acrylic Medium Green 4734 for the radome and fin antennae. This was followed by a coat of Future then I used home made decals coated with MicroSol, another coat of Future followed by ProModeller Black Wash for weathering. The model was then sealed with Model Master Acrylic Flat Clear coat.

Hope you enjoyed this and stay tuned for more to come!!

Majd Abbar

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Photos and text © by Majd Abbar