Serkan Sen Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) Hello all, Here is another Flanker "what-if" project I would like to share with you. After casting the front upper and lower halves of Su-27IB modification, a funny "what if" project came into my mind: Su-27KIB/Su-33IB!... A little update to original post: Су-27КИБ/Су-33ИБ "корабельный истребитель-бомбардировщик" Su-27KIB/Su-33IB "Korabyelny Istrebityel Bombardirovshchik" - "Shipborne Fighter Bomber" The idea is to combine Su-27IB nose with Su-33 rest parts left from T-10M conversion butchery: The casted Su-27IB parts seem to fit Su-33 rear fuselage halves without having big issues: To be continued 🙂 Serkan Edited September 22, 2020 by Serkan Sen Updated 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Interesting build, is it really a ‘what if’? You are aware an Su-33KUB exists albeit not in production........ https://images.app.goo.gl/pWx93YdPTjLBsxS7A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Muzz said: Interesting build, is it really a ‘what if’? You are aware an Su-33KUB exists albeit not in production........ https://images.app.goo.gl/pWx93YdPTjLBsxS7A Yes, I am aware of Su-27KUB (or Su-33UB) which has side by side seat configuration with ogive nose cone. But Su-27IB (or Su-34) has "duckbill" shaped flattened nose cone. 🙂 Edited April 11, 2019 by Serkan Sen Typo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) The resin casting parts fit reasonably well to rear fuselage halves. The parts were glued together using super glue: The result of upper and lower fuselage halves fit test including nose landing gear bay and cockpit resin parts looks not so bad: The next step is to paint cockpit details and add main landing gear bay side walls before glueing the fuselage halves together. Serkan Edited April 11, 2019 by Serkan Sen 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffan Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 56 minutes ago, Serkan Sen said: The resin casting parts fit reasonably well to rear fuselage halves. The parts were glued together using super glue: The result of upper and lower fuselage halves fit test including nose landing gear bay and cockpit resin parts looks not so bad: The next step is to paint cockpit details and add main landing gear bay side walls before glueing the fuselage halves together. Serkan Hi Serkan, please, what kind of tool do you use to cut the plastic ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Neffan said: Hi Serkan, please, what kind of tool do you use to cut the plastic ? Depending on part and cut type I use: 1. X-acto blade 2. Trumpeter panel line scriber 3. Hasegawa Photo Etched fine razor saw 4. X-acto precision razor saw blade For example below I have used Hasegawa PE fine razor blade: Edited April 11, 2019 by Serkan Sen 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) Finally I have painted the cockpit details and assembled all the fuselage parts together: Also all parts have been put together with magic tape to see the whole aircraft: The next step is to apply primer coat. Serkan Edited May 13, 2019 by Serkan Sen 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffan Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Serkan Sen said: Finally I have painted the cockpit details and assembled all the fuselage parts together: Also all parts have been put together with magic tape to see the whole aircraft: The next step is to apply primer coat. Serkan Hi Serkan, this SU-33UBM is very interesting ...What kind of camo do you use for this one ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) On 5/13/2019 at 3:47 PM, Neffan said: Hi Serkan, this SU-33UBM is very interesting ...What kind of camo do you use for this one ? Hi Neffan, I am planning to use splintered camo pattern: I think this camo is very eye catching isn't it? 🤔 Serkan Edited May 24, 2019 by Serkan Sen 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffan Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Super ! 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Should I also add TVNs as I did in "Flankerstein"? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Here is the camo mask fit test: Some contours had to be modified due to 2D/3D mapping effect. Also the nose, panels and fairings were painted to white: The next step is to mask these areas and apply next colour. Serkan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 From my another ongoing Flanker project I have now cloned canopy copies. I have prepared masks using cutter/plotter: Now the canopy will be painted from inner side. Once it is painted and glued the aircraft will be ready to apply primer and camo colours. Serkan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Both canopies for Su-27IB and Su-33UBM were masked and painted from inside: Next step will be finishing the seats and start camo painting. Serkan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffan Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Hi Serkan, really interesting 👍 I'm also interested by this conversion... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Having several Flanker projects going on parallel I have decided to finish several seat in one go: Next is to finish cockpit area and place the canopy... Serkan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 That is a lot of Flanker projects. As you are into what ifs how about a 4 seat stretched Flanker or is that just silly ? Regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Robert said: That is a lot of Flanker projects. As you are into what ifs how about a 4 seat stretched Flanker or is that just silly ? Do you mean something like EA-6 Prowler? 😁 To be able to do it the the canopy must be designed similar to EA-6 or maybe in Su-24 way... What about this one? Su-34 Fullcat... 🐈🐈🐈 Edited January 31, 2020 by Serkan Sen 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Hi Serkan, seeing as how you can make resin canopies, EA-6B style but using two Su-34. Regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 Canopy interior details were done, The cabin interior was also completed, Next is to place canopy and apply primer coat... Serkan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 The canopy was glued to its position: The aircraft was coated with primer: Next step is to paint engines... Serkan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 The paint mask drawings were completed: And the vinyl mask sheet was done using cutter/plotter: Next step will be painting the engine area. Serkan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 The masking film and placement orders are here: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) The engine areas were masked and painted with various shades of Alclad metallic paints: And here is the result after removing all masks: There will be final touches at engine areas. But this will be done after painting the entire camouflage. Serkan Edited March 15, 2020 by Serkan Sen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 The painted engine areas were masked with vinyl masks: Also the seam lines on wing outer wing lower surfaces were filled with Mr. Surfacer 500 and the excessive filler was wiped off with Q-tip moistened with Nitro thinner: Next step is to apply first camouflage color. Serkan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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