Su-33 paint schemes

[Zactoman]

I uploaded the following paint charts in 1/48 (@150 dpi). Feel free to download them to help with your builds:

Links to the drawings are here: https://zactomodels.com/html/Su-33/Su-33_deal.htm

 

I spent a lot of time researching the camo schemes and documented them to the best of my ability.

It frustrates me when I see kits that include multiple decal options but only show one camo scheme, especially on a plane where there is so much variation.

 

There are also a bunch of small details that differ from one plane to another. Little details like the thin gray strip on the fuselage edge under the cockpit is different on each of these schemes. Details like the gray forward section on the Bort 80 IRST. The bare metal tips on Bort 68s wingtip pylons. Etc.

Also note the bare metal panel on the lower left fuselage just below the wing flap. I think I've only seen one build that included this.

 

Note that I don't call out color recommendations on the charts or my web page. I've seen a lot of discussion and debate about which paint brands are most accurate and haven't seen a definitive answer. If I were building one I'd grab something close and make my own color adjustments.

 

The main marking locations should be close. The markings were based on the decals that were being developed for the 1/48 kit before Kinetic took over and finished the project. The markings on the drawings are not necessarily accurate (especially the colors). Cross Delta ended up doing the decals for the Kinetic kit and I don't know how accurate they are either. I recommend Begemot Decals. They offer a sheet with early schemes (48-007 which includes Bort 80 above) as well as one for current schemes (48-051 Su-33 in Syria) which could be used to do the other schemes above.

The stencils and stencil location on these drawings is questionable (wasn't carefully researched), so check your references. Again, I'd recommend Begemot. They have an Su-27 stencil package (48-009) that includes decals and instructions for the Su-33. It includes 3 pages of stencils for airframes, pylons and weapons.

 

Hope that you like the drawings and find them helpful on your builds.

 

Unfortunately, due to shipping cost, the deal I'm offering on the 1/48 Kinetic kit will only benefit U.S. customers...

 

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[Muzz]

Nice reference material, thanks!

[Hook]

Great stuff, thanks for posting! 

 

Cheers,

 

Andre

[Alan P]

On 5/16/2019 at 11:23 PM, Zactoman said:

Note that I don't call out color recommendations on the charts or my web page. I've seen a lot of discussion and debate about which paint brands are most accurate and haven't seen a definitive answer. If I were building one I'd grab something close and make my own color adjustments.

This simple approach would answer 90% of all the questions in the Modern Aircraft section of the site 🤣

 

Thanks for these references Zactoman, excellent stuff!

 

Alan

Edited June 10, 2019 by Alan P