br60066 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Hi All, Just finished this Trumpeter SU-34 in 1/72. I found the kit to be a massive improvement over the old Italeri offering with one massive exception. The nose. The shaping was totally off to the point that I think someone at either Trumpeter or Sukhoi needs to have their fax machine serviced. There have been a few people who have reprofiled the nose however I found it easier to perform a nose job. I whipped the old nose off and replace it with a resin replacement that would make most plastic surgeons blush. Other than that, the kit has been built from the box. Finding the right paint for the model was also a challenge. Vallejo have started making some shades suitable for SU-27 however the SU-34 is a much more colourful affair. I instead resorted to a trial and error mixing my own shades that I think are close enough to be convincing. I did light weathering on the weapons, but the airframe is pristine to really let the bright colures do the talking. Again, any feedback would be appreciated Hope you like it BR60066 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Great job,,,impressive!...very well painted! Luiz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Nice build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhutchi Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Fantastic. I do like a Su34, something about that hump behind the cockpit. Great build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br60066 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Thanks all 4 hours ago, jhutchi said: Fantastic. I do like a Su34, something about that hump behind the cockpit. Great build It’s such an interesting shape isn’t it. That combined with how it blends into the long tail boom really makes it a unique aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhutchi Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 6 hours ago, br60066 said: Thanks all It’s such an interesting shape isn’t it. That combined with how it blends into the long tail boom really makes it a unique aircraft. Yes, and quite a size as well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br60066 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 11 hours ago, jhutchi said: Yes, and quite a size as well? Yes, it dwarfs anything else in my collection that isn’t a bomber. Its larger than an F111 with its wings out and that’s not exactly a small aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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