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According to their website, it's on the schedule as well. http://www.blackbirdmodels.co.uk/172nd-scale-conversions--accessories-49-c.asp

It's been out for a while (in real world), but not as popular as other MRAP vehicles since Russia is not engaged in as many conflicts as its Western counterparts. Good news in modelling though.

Nice, some AGM-130 with the datalink pod. Some loving for Desert Storm afficionados.

Yep, when the kit was first announced, I was hoping for resin parts to correct the wings, stabilizers and ventral fin. Wolfpack dropped the ball biggly here. The PE fret is not useless per se, but the instrument panels can easily be modified with some plastic sheet or PE screens. Same for the HUD. The main corrections are not taken care of by Wolfpack and the decal sheet is minimal. Fortunately, Caracal Decals reiussed their sheet for the T-45.

I know. But on the said mudguard, there is a step. Step that is not looking to be molded on the mudguard (by the look of the instructions / Part C16)

That's the mudguard indeed. But on top of it, there is a step on the real aircraft.

See Flankerman post above. Missing a step on the mudguard apparently. Nothing impossible to scratch though.

So pretty much the 1/48 HB Su-34 scaled down? Oh well, at least we know the mistakes with the nose.

True. Same with the Mig-31 it seems. The weapons load options are similar already between the 1/48 and 1/72 Su-34 instructions.

Meaning it would be a scaled down HobbyBoss Su-34?

Weird, the box art is showing a Kh-29 (in my eyes) being shot, but no Kh-29 is listed on the weapons list? Are we missing something?

Probably not Ken. But given the amount of corrections to apply to the Italeri kit to depict an up to date plane... Now wait and see, it's Trumpeter/Hobby Boss, pretty sure they will have missed/botched some details anyway.

Well the Su-34 is not a small plane either. I think the delta between 1/48 Su-27 and Su-34 is quite significant. But yes eBay should bring more reasonable prices.

If you're very patient maybe. From what I have heard, the next Su-27 family member that could/should come from Zvezda in 1/72 scale is the Su-30SM.

To be determined?