1/32 Trumpeter Su-25A in Afghanistan

[Breaker 1,122]

My only build for 2016, Trumpeters 1/32 Su-25A. I really struggled to find references for an Afghanistan based aircraft so a lot of it is informed guessing!

Completed using Aires cockpit, Master pitots, Quickboost antenna and airscoops, Armory wheels and some of the Eduard exterior photoetch. Painted with Mr Hobby and Tamiya paints with MRP for the cockpit. Ammo Panel Line wash was used for a lot of the 'grime' effect.

The kit overall is really nice, the fit is excellent although the halves of the fuselage and nacelles bow inwards slightly

I can't comment on the accuracy but there's some bits I wasn't a fan of, I didn't like the fact that the airbrakes, flaps and slats are all molded in the extended position and it was quite a bit of effort to get these all retracted cleanly.

I altered the kit fuel tanks to have the smaller tanks more often seen in combat photos, added the very prominent brake lines to the undercarriage and closed all of the bay doors, which again, the kit gives you as all open and I wanted mine all closed. Brass pipe was used to add several of the pipes and vents on the underside of the engines.

The aftermarket was mostly excellent however I really didn't like the Armory bits. The pitots were soft and bent so I returned them and used the excellent metal and resin Master item. The front wheel was way too big for the kit so I've used the kit item.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[exdraken 7,653]

Looks fantastic! 

Love the dust-weathering!

[Harley John 534]

Lovely work.

[BerndM 3,172]

May only one for this year but this build is awesome !

 

[andy wood 524]

Best example of this kit yet!

[Rod bettencourt 928]

That is very nice!! great job and thanks for sharing.

 

 

Rod

[russ c 9,026]

Superb looking Su- there, really nice work

[Learstang 3,292]

Beautiful job on the 'Grach'!

 

Regards,

 

Jason

[rom1 1,102]

Nice!!!

[MartinSK 516]

Fantastic Su-25 with realistic looking finish, well done !

[Phone Phixer 991]

Ooooh, lovely, lovely. Great build

The finish & weathering has a super realistic effect.

[SPARKER 211]

Superb build

[Breaker 1,122]

Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out

[stevehnz 8,083]

Very nice indeed, I really like that scheme on these birds.

Steve.

[toniosky 362]

Only 1 build for you in 2016, but the quality is here. I find you work very realistic

[HOUSTON 2,149]

 

 

Breaker  ... saw this on LSP ..

 

STUNNING  build.

 

(50 like quotas ain't enough for ME !! will be back to LIKE it )   how I feel about your build !

[Parabat 1,468]

That does look brilliant, very well done.

[woody37 9,018]

Superb in every respect, not one of my favourite aircraft by a long shot, but the way you've modelled and weathered it is amazing

[ForestFan 1,442]

Great build!

[Gary West 785]

That is seriously good - love the weathering, spot on that!