paulsbrown Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I am doing the two together, the Su-30MKI is a ton of work so I've started the Kitty Hawk Su-35 as an easy side project (hopefully). The Su-30MKI will be Blue 01 prototype which crashed at the Paris air show. So a lot of carving and fitting the Sol Su-35 (Su-27M) canards to the Academy fuselage but the major part of beginning has been the cockpit. I have the Neomega Su-30 cockpit but the MKI is a different layout so the front and back consoles had to be remade. I tried making some resin copies of what I made with plastic card but I'm new to casting and gave up. . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 That is a great start, lots of work too. Like the cockpit. What is the Akan code for the cockpit paint you are using, looks lovely, Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 24 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: That is a great start, lots of work too. Like the cockpit. What is the Akan code for the cockpit paint you are using, looks lovely, Cheers Thanks Valkyrie, it's the 73069 Grey Dark Blue interior color, lightened with white probably by 50% for the Su-30 and about 25% for the Su-35. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Thanks for that, it does look good. Il be fully keeping tabs on this double build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nice project! Look forward to seeing this one come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 (edited) An Mki!! Great choice and good start! The 01 only had the standard Su-27 single nose wheel if I remember correctly! Edited October 22, 2017 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, exdraken said: An Mki!! Great choice and good start! The 01 only had the standard Su-27 single nose wheel if I remember correctly! Thanks exdraken, 06 had the single nose wheel and 01 has the twin. 01 also has the larger stars which was the decider for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Su-35 fuselage went together without a hitch, so far the fit is very good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Looking great! The cockpit paint from Akan definitely improves with the addition of a touch of white like you have done. Great progress on these, you must have a good space to work in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rom1 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianm2 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Looking good Paul. Look forward to see your progress on the Su-30mki I have been thinking about building it for the last 15 years or so... Any chance to see some pictures of your collection of Flankers in 48th? You got a new follower. Cheers Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Been trying to catch the Su-30MKI up with the Su-35. The Su-35 coming together without issue, wings on and AKAN eggplant and light blue coats on, next will be the various grey radiotransparent panels. The Su-30 needed a lot of catch up at this point so I put the Su-35 aside and resumed finishing the added canards, just a few spots not quite smooth enough so more putty and sanding! Then on to the intakes, I do really appreciate all the latest Flankers having one piece intakes, the Academy 2 part intakes are so fragile. In these photos working on squeezing in the excellent A.M.U.R. Reaver engines which do require some brute tactics being much bigger than the Academy or even Cutting Edge nozzles. I also added a new tail cone, new resin nose, the HUD, Fairy Hobby canopy and rudder extensions (which need sanding down). Nearly ready for some paint but first I will finish the cockpit and canopies. The AKAN Su-30MKI colors look pretty good so far, I always test the colors on a 1/144 kit to get a better idea of accuracy. F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Wow!!! Very impressive!! Mki Colors look spot on Any more photos on the engine conversion?? Did yoz spluce up the fuselage? Cheersm Werner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Getting the engines in was pretty much just brute force. The larger cans leave a 1/4" gap that I filled with card and putty and just forced down the area that holds the tail and elevator with a lot of glue and big clamps. The stinger's gap was easier given that it's pretty hidden by the engines and also needed to be made a little bigger and longer for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Great progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianm2 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 WOW Paul that`s some pretty good progress. Is there a significant different in size between the two. The Academy kit is considerably smaller than the Hobbyboss but I haven`t compare it with the Kitty Hawk. Cheers Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 5 hours ago, adrianm2 said: The Academy kit is considerably smaller than the Hobbyboss but I haven`t compare it with the Kitty Hawk. Thanks! Yes I've heard Academy included the pitot in the aircraft's nose to tail measurements so it was always a little under scale as a kit. I've got Academy/Sol/HB?KHs up on the shelf together and they still look fine together so I'm not too distracted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Here's a minor update with a photo from the other day where I was just about ready to start the final painting. As of this weekend all the rescribing and smoothing out is done and have started with the camo. AKAN pale blue base coat is now down and two darker colors are coming next (the dark blue here was just to simplify masking around the IRST and Fairy Hobby windscreen). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The blue looks very good to me!! Great conversion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 The dark blue and the overall pale blue were excellent matches according to my references but I ended up greying down the middle blue for a better match. The 1/144 model has all the attempts to get there. Just to be safe I did all three colors on one of the elevators before spraying the whole thing. Next will be some clean up of overspray and then hopefully it's all down hill from there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128fiddler Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 What's that reference book your using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 You did right on the grey! Seconded, what reference?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 References were mainly Yefim Gordon's Flankers-The Next Generation and Famous Russian Aircraft Su-27 along with quite a bit of internet. Got the Su-30 painted and glossed finally, determined to get some decals on later today. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Nice paint job, smooth. I don’t think I have seen that camo scheme before, it’s really nice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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