SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Time for my first build here on Brit modeller, I've gone for a Su-17M2 by mistercraft (formerly master craft). he kit is supplied on five sprues of decent flash free plastic. Included in the kit are drop tanks, rockets,bombs and a reconnaissance pod (although the M2 rarely carried them). To helm the kits overall look I've ordered myself some resin pilots as the kit doesn't have one :(. I'll also be borrowing some bombs etc from the spares box. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) MisterCraft eh? I shall watch with interest, probably from behind the sofa. 😉 Edited July 23, 2018 by Harry_the_Spider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 43 minutes ago, Harry_the_Spider said: MisterCraft eh? I shall watch with interest, probably from behind the sofa. 😉 Don't forget the cushions 😉😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Welcome and good luck with the build! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 And so the cockpit is complete, painted in humbrol 64, the pilot is actually a PJ productions figure and I think fits quite well. Although it means I had to shave the seat down a considerable Amout to make him fit. I added some decals to the seat to spice it up a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 After working out what height I need to raise the cockpit tub buy. I used sprue to raise it, I then shoved 13 grams of tack in the nose. and joined the fuselage halves and finally glued the nose and jet pipe in place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Interesting build ... Think I’ll take a seat in the back, and watch the build from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Interesting build ... Think I’ll take a seat in the back, and watch the build from there. If I'm honest, it's a fairly simple build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 So here's the parts that make up the sukhois swing wing feature, these parts must be installed before the fuselage spine is installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGATIGER Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Hi there Be careful with wing sweep mechanism as its very fragile Cheers Armando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, RAGATIGER said: Hi there Be careful with wing sweep mechanism as its very fragile Cheers Armando Yeah I almost snapped the pins off 😕 but luckily it seems okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 And so the wings, spine and tailwings are all in place. No fitting issues at all with the kit so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Good job, and nice when it fits well! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 29 minutes ago, Azgaron said: Good job, and nice when it fits well! Håkan Indeed it is!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Update; Before I went to sleep last night I managed to get the gear, pylons and pitot tubes on the kit so that I could paint it later today. heres the phtots from last night. The pylons needed some trimming in order to fit the leading edge of the wing, I also had to cut down the centreline pylons in order to make them the correct height and length. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Painting the Sukhoi was done usung AK paints, I went for an overall aluminium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Added the first coats on gun metal and ray dome green to the wings, nose, and tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 All the colours complete, next on to the bombing up, canopy fitting and decaling!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) 59 minutes ago, SuKhoi_Fitter said: All the colours complete, next on to the bombing up, canopy fitting and decaling!!!! In fact here is all the weapons, all taken from the spares box Edited July 24, 2018 by SuKhoi_Fitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 So the kit the kit is ready for its decals now, the canopy fitted fine (I used wood glue to glue it) and I painted the cockpit frame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 And so here it is, finally finished; Sukhoi Su-17M2 "Fitter D" of the 168th Guard Fighter Bomber Air Regiment of the soviet Airforce, bolshiye shiraki air base, Georgia 1978 Conclusion; A kit I throughly enjoyed building, although master/mistercraft kits have a bad Rep I feel that this kit was as good as any Airfix or revell kit. All the parts fitted with no modifications (except for the cockpit tub being raised and my fuselage pylon mod). The fact the kits wing sweep works in sync gives it a clear advantage over the modelsvit fitters available. Also this is the only M2 version I of the Fitter available so it's definitely worth getting if you love soviet jets. My rating 10/10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Good looking Sukhoi ... You knocked that together pretty quick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGATIGER Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 4 hours ago, SuKhoi_Fitter said: And so here it is, finally finished; Sukhoi Su-17M2 "Fitter D" of the 168th Guard Fighter Bomber Air Regiment of the soviet Airforce, bolshiye shiraki air base, Georgia 1978 Conclusion; A kit I throughly enjoyed building, although master/mistercraft kits have a bad Rep I feel that this kit was as good as any Airfix or revell kit. All the parts fitted with no modifications (except for the cockpit tub being raised and my fuselage pylon mod). The fact the kits wing sweep works in sync gives it a clear advantage over the modelsvit fitters available. Also this is the only M2 version I of the Fitter available so it's definitely worth getting if you love soviet jets. My rating 10/10 Woppps thats was a quick one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 3 hours ago, RAGATIGER said: Woppps thats was a quick one!!! Took me exactly 48 hours! But I think it looks good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuKhoi_Fitter Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 6 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Good looking Sukhoi ... You knocked that together pretty quick. Why thank you 😎😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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