While my Su-33 was being
built, I planned to assemble a two-seated Flanker.
It has became a custom for
me - before I make a model.......there usually is something that inspires me - a
book, a man or TV program. This time there was a TV program - about the Indian Air
Force and the first Su-30 squadron "Hawks". As I had Linden Hill
decal set "Flankers on patrol", I decided to build an Indian Flanker.
In
our local shop there was only the "Zvezda/Berkut" kit (earlier made by
"Nakotne"). The kit is very rough and far from the original
plane. Concerning the accessories - I used "Equipage" wheels, "NeOmega"
resin seats, MBDZ (multi bombs rack) and FAB-100 (100-kg high-explosive air
bombs) from "Dragon" USSR weapons set.
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I
corrected the geometry of the wings and horizontal fins quickly - these
models
have just slightly differences. Wings are longer for 1,5-2,5 mm than they should
be. Angles of the rear edges of wings and fins are smaller than on a real plane
too.
Vertical
fins are more bad than other surfaces - they are absolutely different
shapes - they looks like Su-27 fins. To make them correct, I cut them into 2
parts each and corrected them and made seam filled. After that I did
some
scribing.
I made the
the cockpit
and nose gear from the plastic and the jet
intakes were improved too.
After this I used
different "Eduard" and "Part" photoetched sets to imitate
the cockpits walls, made visors in both cockpits. Genuine nozzles were thrown away -
as they didn't look like nozzles:) I used nozzles from old Italeri kit.
After this I improved
nose and main gear.
The R-27 and R-73 missiles
were made by myself.
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Paint work was done using
"Angel" paints, weathering - pastel chalks and acrylic paints.
Denis
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