1/72 Su-9 Fishpot kits

[MarkoZG]

I recently came into possesion of Amodel's Sukhoi Su-9 kit by accident (it was mistakenly packed in the box of other Amodel's kit I actually ordered). I was courious about the kit and got the impression that it has pretty odd looking canopy (too shallow). Only few built photos were what I found on the web, unlike the older Su-9 from Cooperativa. Since Cooperativa's kit is much older, I thought the Amodel should be better, but looking at the photos it doesn't seem to be so. However, there is one example of Su-9 from Russian museum that has similary odd looking canopy as Amodel kit. Now I am confused - have there been different canopies on real planes? Which kit is more accurate? And what are the strange parts in Amodel kit that come as alternative to the weapon pylons?

Does anyone know?

[scotmid]

Coronado had a Suchoi SU-9 A model in Ready for Inspection -Aircraft on August 31 2014. His comments may be useful

[MarkoZG]

Thanks. Unfortunately his thread doesn't answer any of my questions.

Edited December 26, 2019 by MarkoZG

[modelldoc]

This here is my Leoman Suchoi:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/21603181@N08/5377748287/in/photolist-9cdnd4

 

It's a Suchoi Su-11, but they also made a Su-9.

 

modelldoc

[modelldoc]

Here is the UNDA kit, build decades before:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/21603181@N08/17786772396/in/photolist-t6KRKA

 

modelldoc

[Aardvark]

On 12/26/2019 at 4:30 AM, MarkoZG said:

Which kit is more accurate?

A-Model.

But need new tool Su-9.

On 12/26/2019 at 4:30 AM, MarkoZG said:

And what are the strange parts in Amodel kit that come as alternative to the weapon pylons?

It's pylons with case (cape) !

On 12/26/2019 at 4:30 AM, MarkoZG said:

Only few built photos were what I found on the web, unlike the older Su-9 from Cooperativa.

Cooperativa it's former UNDA.  Despite the fact that the 

UNDA is made according to the classical technology of steel mould, the A-model is short-run, A-model better than UNDA.

On 12/26/2019 at 4:30 AM, MarkoZG said:

Now I am confused - have there been different canopies on real planes?

Don't remember, but probably canopy Su-7 & Su-9  identical, me need compare my Su-9/11 from A-model with Su-7 family from Modelsvit.

 

B.R.

Serge

 

P.S.

"Pulp fiction" 😁about Su-9 read a lot, but it will answer all your questions (richly illustrated with pictures! 😉😁😎)

Conversion Su-9 from Su-7BKL 1/48:

http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_46318.html

Trumpeter 1/48-Su-9 Soviet silver arrow:

Article:

http://scalemodels.ru/articles/8512-Trumpeter-1-48-su-9---sovetska-serebrna-strela.html

http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_57864.html

 

Trumpeter 1/48 interceptor Su-9:

Article: http://scalemodels.ru/articles/9548-Trumpeter-1-48-perekhvatchik-su-9.html

 

http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_p_1208852.html#1208852

 

WIP:

http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_61981.html

 

A-model Su-9:

Article:

http://scalemodels.ru/articles/8826-Amodel-1-72-su-9.html

 

http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic_t_59403.html

 

Question about Su-9/11:

 

http://scalemodels.ru/modules/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17734&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

 

Walkaround:

 

Monino museum:

 

http://scalemodels.ru/news/1609-Walkaround-su-9-monino-Su-9-Fishpot-Monino.html

 

North Fleet museum:

http://scalemodels.ru/news/13943-Walkaround-su-9-b-n-03-muzejj-aviacii-severnogo-flota-safonovo-murmanska-oblast-rossi.html

 

Edited December 27, 2019 by Aardvark

[MarkoZG]

Thank you very much!