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Maybe the picture was taken from a 1/72 Canberra

Tamiya seem to have a thing for Ferrari so maybe this year's F1-75? Will be the first F1 model where the driver is moulded crying......

Or better yet what it is

Fairey delta 2 also had 2 prototypes. Bit of a long shot to get 2 boxing out of it but you could have it in original trim and another boxing in BAC 221 trim (Concorde test model). We can dream anyway!

Never stopped us before so why now

Have any manufacturers gone bust recently? Just wondering what could be up for auction.....

Hi All, Is it just me or are these kits impossible to find in the UK? Have they been imported yet or are they still waiting on a boat somewhere? Thanks br60066

Thank you! I would agree with the mixed comments. I started with Zvezda building their SU-27 and it was great. That's why I got the MIG-29 from them instead of trying Trumpeter's version. I think it very much depends on the kit but one common criticism with Zvezda is that their panel lines are always very shallow. Best advice I could give would be to do your research on the particular kit you are looking at and make a decision based on that. Put it this way, the next MIG-29 I will build will be Trumpeter. Anything SU-27 related will be Zvezda. Thanks BR60066

Hi All, Well after a lengthy battle, I've finally managed to drag this MIG-29 kicking and screaming into a somewhat finished state. The initial build was.....testing. Everything seamed to go wrong with this one so I decided I might as well make this model look like it has been though the wars too. I tackled this model as a "if it doesn't work, who cares" model so I could experiment. This is the first time I have used oil paints to weather a model. I found it to be a really rewarding process that I can't wait to try again. Obviously it is a little rough round the edges for a first try but it just looks so much more alive than the other clean models next to it on the shelf. I also tried stone chipping via dry brushing silver and enamel washing for the first time. I think for a weathering mule, it's come up pretty nice. Who would have though a model that almost went in the bin would help me learn so much! Thanks BR60066

Looks great! Just finished one of these myself and I must admit your comparison to the Italeri kit and build blog gave me a lot of inspiration and convinced me to try the Trumpeter kit 😁

Looks great . I’ve always had a soft spot for this kit despite its age since it's surprisingly well detailed.

Yes, it dwarfs anything else in my collection that isn’t a bomber. Its larger than an F111 with its wings out and that’s not exactly a small aircraft.

Thanks all It’s such an interesting shape isn’t it. That combined with how it blends into the long tail boom really makes it a unique aircraft.

Hi All, Just finished this Trumpeter SU-34 in 1/72. I found the kit to be a massive improvement over the old Italeri offering with one massive exception. The nose. The shaping was totally off to the point that I think someone at either Trumpeter or Sukhoi needs to have their fax machine serviced. There have been a few people who have reprofiled the nose however I found it easier to perform a nose job. I whipped the old nose off and replace it with a resin replacement that would make most plastic surgeons blush. Other than that, the kit has been built from the box. Finding the right paint for the model was also a challenge. Vallejo have started making some shades suitable for SU-27 however the SU-34 is a much more colourful affair. I instead resorted to a trial and error mixing my own shades that I think are close enough to be convincing. I did light weathering on the weapons, but the airframe is pristine to really let the bright colures do the talking. Again, any feedback would be appreciated Hope you like it BR60066

Looks fantastic. There’s just something about flankers, especially gear up, that makes them look so striking. I’ve always wanted to try an eggplant flanker but never found a good paint match. What did you use for it? Thanks br60066

Looks great! I cant get over how shiny the intake lips are. They look like they have been polished for weeks

Still looks nice . Airbrushing camo can be really tricky to get a nice edge. You can cheat by using blutac rolled into a sausage shape for your edges. Works better than masking tape since the slight round of the blutac gives a little fade to the edge and its easy to mould and bend the blutac to get rounded flowing lines. You can even reuse the blutac after since if you stretch it once the paint dries it falls off.

Looks great I especially love the shading and weathering you've done. F-14's just don't look right unless they are absolutely filthy 😛

Thanks again

Thanks All

Thanks . I don’t think the stock nozzles would be as noticeably subpar if the rest of the kit wasn’t so detailed. Thanks BR60066

Hi All, Just finished one of . This kit was like their F/A-18 where its partly quick build so went together nicely. The only problem with this kit was the well documented poor exhaust nozzles so I substituted in some resin cans from Aires that were far better. The model was painted then gloss varnished. After this a light wash was applied using Revell weathering powders since most pictures showed F-15E's pretty clean. I also pre-shaded but didn’t realise it would be overpowered as quickly with dark grey so next time will apply one less coat of grey or use post shading on dark colours. Again, any feedback would be appreciated . Thanks BR60066

Looks like a lovely build to me. The work you've done in the cockpit really adds to it. That's model building for you. Endlessly frustrating at times but rewarding when it all comes together 🙂

Fantastic looking build . I especially love the exhaust shading youve done just sets the model off. Got one of these in the stash as well

Looking good so far even with your paint troubles. For future reference Vallejo has come out with some nice flanker colours that look the part and go on quite well. Might be worth trying if you’ve been put off x-14 for life