Marlin Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hi. I think I need a companion to my Marineflieger Tornado. So what better companion than an DDR Su-22. This will be a long one since I have my MiG-29 in the Lesser built Airforces to finish and I'm going to participte in the Fancy French GB. So this build will play second fiddle for sometime. So what do we have here. A East German Su-22m4 from Marinefliegergaschwader 28. I'll be using Eduards issue of Kopros Su-22. And since this is Eduard it means that you get some extras in the form of resin and PE. Kopro plastic. Resin and PE None of the option in the box contains decals for DDR, so I bought the most expensive decals (USD 32) I've ever bought. A sheet from Cutting Edge, Fancy Fitters. I've started to clue some parts together. Droptanks, a pair of R60 missiles from Eduards MiG-21, CH-29T's and a B-8M1 pod from Trumpeters Su-24 kit. ECM pod from the kit, not in the picture. To be continued.... /Bosse 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Cool subject Bosse, I recommend you test the decals, maybe one of the spares from another scheme, as the last set of CE decals I used disintegrated on contact with water!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Thanks for the heads up Phil. I sure I'll try them out. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) nice project and good start! make sure you scratch build angled fuselage pylons for the KH-29 missiles! for ideas or questions: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234934642-su-22m4-fitter-148-finished-kh-25ml-missiles/page-2 Edited February 14, 2015 by exdraken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks alot exdraken. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Interesting subject! Looking forward for your build report, the resin looks very good. I wonder what the decals will do. Cheers, Evert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks Evert. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Bosse, Nice to see you on the modeling bench with this beauty.. I am going to enjoy another of your build.. Go Bosse GO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks Houston. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 Hi. It's been awhile since the last update. I've been to busy to find the time for some serious building. But a few minutes here and there will also produce some results. This is jow my Su-22 looks right now. The airframe is primed and ready for some silverpaint in the intake. The cockpit is done. I´ve done some work on the ordnance. I'm going to use two AS-14 Kedge missiles. But I've got to repaint one of them. I found the missile rail in Eduards pylon set for the Su.25. I didn't use them when I built my Su-25, but they will come in handy for this build. That's all for now. To be continued.... /Bosse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Looking to be an interesting build. I will follow this one. Looking forward for the result. Jan Remco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Thanks Jan /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Looking good so far, all the Su's in the twenties look mean when finished, especially the air to ground stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks Breaker /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Looking good, now let me pull up a chair, relax and take plenty of notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Thanks Skids. I hope you're sitting comfortably. This will take some time. I've got my MiG-29 and the Fennec to complete before this. But I'll do some work on it from time to time. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I am sitting very comfortably, watching your Mig-29 too as I have one of those to do soon Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Great choice of aircraft to build!!! I have fallen in love with these, I built a Soviet Naval Aviation Su-17M3 (used the other Eduard version) for the Swing Wing GB a couple of years ago. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234937803-finished-photos-148-eduard-sukhoi-su-17m3-fitter/ Plus have the Kopro version of this one in the stash with heaps of AM stuff, plan to build the Luftwaffe version. Good luck with the build, will be watching this build very closely........to pinch ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Thanks guys /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 hi, I think you need exactly these pylons: they are included within this great new Su-22 weapon set!: http://frummodel.webnode.cz/products/a48-017-su-22-m4-m3-1-48-pouzdro-ba-58-systemu-vjuga-zavesniky-s-54-8812-adaptery-aku-58-strely-ch-58-cena-450-kc-su-22m4-m3-vjuga-system-container-ba-58-pylons-s-54-8812-launchers-aku-58-missiles-kh-58-/ best regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks Werner (i do hope I got the name right). I've seen that set and I'm more than a bit tempted to buy it. But what do I do with the rest? Can the Su-17/22 carry the Kilter missile on the wing pylons? /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 it is just an idea..... I myself scratch build the pylons according to 4plus plans. look very much the same... I don't think the Fitter can carry these heavy weapons elsewhere, (and I believe they cannot land with both heavy weapons, so nee to fire at least one! - not ideal for peacetime training missions!) I plan to use the Kilter missiles and the vjuga pod an a Peruian Su-25 UBK two seater.... and they look definitely better than Trumpeter's from the Su-24 kit! actually,. I have a 3rd set from Cutting edge long out of production, but also very nice for boh te Kh-29 and Kh-58... so go figure best regards, Werner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floggerman Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) 2x Ch-58 would be too heavy for landing indeed. During GDR time there were no missions with Ch-58, all training was done with Ch-25MP (one on hardpoint 1r, APU-68UM3 and deactivated engine) During test after reunification: http://imageshack.com/i/22sukh581bk7j Edited April 16, 2015 by Floggerman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Thanks for your input guys. I think I'll try and scratchbuild the pylons and use the Ch-29's I already have. Now I just have to find the time to get this build somewhere. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi. A very productive weekend at the worktable and with icehockey on the TV is almost at it's end. Since my Desert Fox is in the drying stage, I've concentrated on the DDR Su-22 today. I've glued the cockpit in place. No problems to fit it. After that I got the nosecone in place. Nothing special here either, I just had to sand the nosecone frame in a few places. And after that the exhaust just dropped in place and everything inside was done. I had expected a bit more struggle to get everything inside, but not this time. And with everything inside in place I closed the fuselage together. No troubles here either. I did wedge a thin plasticard strip on the underside of the nose, but otherwise it didn't fight me at all. I've added the airscopes to the fuselage. I know that Quickboost does a set, but this isn't to complicated to fix yourself. It took me around an hour to fix all six airscopes to resemble something more than just square wedges. And this where I am at the moment. To be continued... /Bosse 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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