trickyrich Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Ok I know we have had a big run with Jet STGB's and that the STGB calendar is closed until November but Enzo, bless his little heart said we can still come up with Ideas, so.... The Sukhoi Su-25 "Frogfoot" This is an aircraft that has been in service for close to 35 years and probably been used in conflicts around the would for probably as many years as well, and still is! A design of the 70's, it made it's first flight in 1975 with series production starting in 1978 before entering service with the Soviet Air Force in 1981. In a few peoples minds it was a design "stolen" from the US...as it shares similar design cues with the Northrop designed YF-9 from the A-X Program, in which the eventual winner was the Fairchild Republic A-10. It's a popular "Ground Pounder" that has served in 28 countries and is still in front line service with most of them! There are lots of interesting colour schemes to choose from including some amazing ones from Central Africa. For me I have a Digital one in mind from the Ukrainian Air Force. If this one gets the numbers, it won't be until 2018, so plenty of time to think about it. ok, now time to get a list started: 1, trickyrich - host 2, exdraken 3, Ilking 4, Peter W 5, Radleigh 6, Skids 7, CliffB 8, Rob G 9, vesthepes 10, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I'd be in! Peru is an intersting option, with 2-seaters and CH-58/ AS-11 kilter anti- radar missile capability.... or a current Iraqi one? I also have a sweet spot for the short, but intensive operator Macedonia... or of course a current Russian one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I could be persuaded to join this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Might be the prompt I need to build a Czech Republic one. Put me down please. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Put me down, got the lovely UB in 32nd.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Nope. No more jets after 2017 😅. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Depending on dates I will say yes with Bulgarian UBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 the earliest this GB would be is around the beginning of 2018 if it gets up, which would mark 40 years since this aircraft first went into full production! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 OK sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Yes please Rich. Mine would be a Lesser Built AF example (not sure which one yet!). Cliff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Boy Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Great build idea! Yes. Cliff., I like the lesser build AF. I'd go with that too. Something African - Angola,Chad maybe?? Cheers Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Great build idea! Yes. Cliff., I like the lesser build AF. I'd go with that too. Something African - Angola,Chad maybe?? Cheers Paul I'm thinking Turkmenistan - one of the nations that wasn't represented in last year's Lesser Built Air Forces Group Build! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Great build idea! Yes. Cliff., I like the lesser build AF. I'd go with that too. Something African - Angola,Chad maybe?? Cheers Paul so of the colour schemes of the African ones are amazing, each air force may have only operated a few but they certainly looked amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I have the Xtradecals Boscombe Down 1992 decal sheet, with a Czech bird on it, the one with the frog hammering a tank. I'm in! 2018 you say? Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vesthepes Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Great idea of a build. I'd be in for sure. I have one KP in 1:48 with lots of aftermarket, plus the tandem Masterline re-pop... Would do something exotic definitely... Côte d'Ivoire shrakmouth has been on mind for quite some time.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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