TomTwin Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Evening all! Here is a project to get me back into the joys of modelling after the swine that is the Gripen made me have to take a wee break from it. It's still being done, albeit at a much slower pace... Here is something I have always wanted to do, an Su-35 Flanker. Using Hasegawa's Su-33 as a base, I will make the necessary modifications required to change it from Su-33 to Su-35 standard. The box shot. The sprues, 4 grey with the fuselage and wings of the aircraft on a separate piece in themselves and 1 clear ( With the customary Hasegawa seam line in the middle of the canopy ) I will be building aircraft 709 of the Russian Air Force, seen here on Airliners.net http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia---Ai...3a18e46b1aad80a The decals are a mix of Hasegawa and Begemot, the stencil data is hasegawa and the version shall be Begemot. And I had to get a paint mask... I installed the cockpit and closed up the two halves a couple of days ago. I know this isn't the world's best painted cockpit, but it does look better in real life I promise you! Join was pretty good, much to a relief! :biggrin: The kit is going very well, fit is very good in most places, needed a touch of filler on the join of the tailplanes and to the top of the tail fins to blend in the modifications I made. All I have done is add a bit of plastic card to the top of the tails to square them off, added some Squadron green putty to blend it in and it looks great :smile: Almost ready for paint, only got the intakes to assemble and the clear parts to paint, install top of instrument panel get the front canopy glued on and some work on the front and she will be ready for a daunting spray job :grin: Here is as she is tonight. Pics taken off my mobile. C+C welcome :smile: Edited September 20, 2011 by TomTwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Tom Twin I really DO LIKE this FLANKER and this is going to be a GREAT build. Looks GOOD so far and Nice neat sharp work too. Keep up the good work HOUSTON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Looking very nice....good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 Cheers guys! Much appreciated. Should aim to begin painting this weekend, so should start coming on quickly from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 G'day TT, This is coming along splendidly! Can I ask, how wide is the fuselage at the exhaust end ? cheers, Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 G'day TT,This is coming along splendidly! Can I ask, how wide is the fuselage at the exhaust end ? cheers, Pappy It's the correct width - as opposed to Hasegawa's original Su-27 kit - which was too wide across the rear end. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 It's the correct width - as opposed to Hasegawa's original Su-27 kit - which was too wide across the rear end.Ken There's your answer! Cheers Ken, your on the ball again I see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 It's the correct width - as opposed to Hasegawa's original Su-27 kit - which was too wide across the rear end.Ken Ahh Thanks Ken! Are there any other 'gotchas' to be aware of? cheers, Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 To be perfectly honest so far the only gripe I have had with the kit is the real tailplane assembly, needs a touch of filler to blend them in, but that's it. Any more and you WILL definately hear about it! After the horror fit of the Gripen it's a relief to be doing something that goes together like a dream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Ahh Thanks Ken! Are there any other 'gotchas' to be aware of?cheers, Pappy I don't know yet - I haven't started mine. Word on t'interweb is that the canopy is the wrong profile and the curve of the spine is not spot on - but it looks like a Su-33 to me. My Su-33 walkround is here if you need it. Happy Flankering. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 G'day TT and Ken, Thanks very much for the hands on review, the internets are a great thing aren't they!! cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 G'day TT and Ken,Thanks very much for the hands on review, the internets are a great thing aren't they!! cheers, No problem we are here to help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 It's the correct width - as opposed to Hasegawa's original Su-27 kit - which was too wide across the rear end.Ken I just took a couple of photos to show the difference.... Su-33 on the left, Su-27 on the right (Both Hasegawa).... Su-33 placed on top of Su-27.... The old Su-27 nose was always a bit too big IMHO - only by a half mm or so - but it threw out the whole nose shape.... Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Evening all! Update on things on the Su-35. Haven't done as much painting as I would have liked to due to various trips out and the cat giving birth tonight, so here's what has been done so far. The Grey on the bottom is complete and I shall do the yellow and hopefully the splinter camo tomorrow, leaving only the nose, Metal parts inc. engines and undercarriage bays left before decalling. C+C are very welcome! :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drake122 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) Umm... hate to be the bearer of bad news here, but based on those pictures, I am pretty sure you screwed up parts C16 and C17. -broken image link- Edited July 11, 2022 by drake122 broken picture link removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 That's how the instructions said to put it, I'm sure it's right, but I will take a look anyway! Is it meant to be the other way round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) That's how the instructions said to put it, I'm sure it's right, but I will take a look anyway! Is it meant to be the other way round? EDIT: Just seen your picture, on mobile at the moment so I couldn't see it at first. So Hasegawa may have told me to put it in the wrong place - (Expletive). I will have to see about correcting it if I can. Edited September 6, 2011 by TomTwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Sorted the mess out, just needs a touch up on the paint now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drake122 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 The placement instruction for those parts seems to be correct in my intruction sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 Might just have been me then :L You building an Su-33 then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drake122 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 That is correct. I am about to paint the camo colors on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 9, 2011 Author Share Posted September 9, 2011 Update on things as they are on the Su-35. Firstly no more progress till Monday now, long weekend at Cousin's in Whitworth in store for me! The Flanker is almost fully painted, just need to do some of the metal on the underside and some touch ups and then it's decal time! Firstly the Yellow was painted. Next, the brown. First photo makes it look like the MI-24 Hind scheme from a couple of years ago, ideas coming to mind now..... Then it was time for the green. Then the grey for the RWR's and nose. Finally, the metal parts. Touch ups required here but no biggy! C+C Welcome, and Come on Wales at the 2011 Rugby World Cup!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Nice Work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTwin Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Cheers guys Also Magman2 I see a problem with your picture of a Knight with Sword and Shield. Can you have a guess why you would never see that actually occur? Clue. Look at his hands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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