Sudanese AF Su-25 (a double-GB build vignette)

[Tim R-T-C]

 

If you have seen my builds before you might know that I often create vignette pairings, whether it is two of the same model like the Czech MiG-21s or two very different types like the Lybian National Army MiG-21/SF260

 

This year I wanted to try something different and combine two GBs into a single vignette and this MiG-21/ground attack combo seemed perfect. So I will be combining a well worn MiG-21M undergoing maintenance, with a fully loaded Su-25 perparing for operation.

 

 

First step for the Frogfoot was to find a pilot, so I found my big pot of resin figures and this smart Heroes Models sculpt.

 

Unfortunately whoever designed the seat in the Frogfoot kit never planned for it to have a figure in and the poor fellow was just sitting on top. I tried with just the pilot sat on the floor, but this left an obvious gap behind his head.

 

So with some scalpel saw work I cut the back off the seat, glued it to the back of the pilot, fitting the gap behind him and letting him sit correctly in the cockpit!

 

[Col.]

You've made a good start to this project Tim.

[desert falcon]

Nice work Tim 👍

[exdraken]

Nice start!!

on the subject!!

[Tim R-T-C]

Thanks all, a slight update. The old extra glossy plastic caused lots of problems with the paint since I didn't bother to prime (naughty 😏) and it just wouldn't go on consistently or hold at all - so I ended up stripping it all down and priming it and will be starting the paintwork again.

[Tim R-T-C]

So this one will go down to the wire!

 

Over the last couple of days it has been primed, coloured and decalled and is now recovering from the varnish.

 

Just got a quick charity 5k to run, then this evening to wrap up model and base 😁

 

[Tim R-T-C]

Alas this one got delayed but finally completed now with addition of some prototypical loads, ladder and crewman. Weathering was with brown Oilwashers.

 

Unfortunately I was not able to pose the cockpit open as planned as the Academy transparancy only covered the glass part of the cockpit - the second, metal, portion was moulded into the kit body. If I had realised at the start I probably could have cut this out but it was too late so I just sealed it up.

 

Crewman is from Heroes Models and steps are from the Brengun MiG-21 accessories set.

 

 

 

 

[Col.]

Nice work Tim

[81-er]

Seconded, that's a good result there, Tim!

 

James