Eduard Sukhoi Su-27K (for Minibase) 1:48

[Mike]

Sukhoi Su-27K (for Minibase)

1:48 Eduard

 

 

Minibase blew us away with their Su-33, and since then they’ve brought out the Su-27K Sea Flanker which also has a ton of detail.  Eduard's new range of sets are here to improve on the kit detail in the usual modular manner, and here are couple for your attention.  Get what you want for the areas you want to be more of a focal point.  As usual with Eduard's Photo-Etch (PE) and Mask sets, they arrive in a flat resealable package, with a white backing card protecting the contents and the instructions that are sandwiched between.

 

 

Seatbelts STEEL (FE1286)

These belts are Photo-Etch (PE) steel, and because of their strength they can be etched from thinner material, which improves realism and flexibility in one sitting.  Coupled with the new painting method that adds perceived extra depth to the buckles and other furniture by shading, they are more realistic looking and will drape better than regular brass PE.  As well as a set of crew belts, you also get a set of the pull-handles between the pilot's knees that gets him out of there in case of an emergency.

 

 

 

 

Masks (EX872)

Supplied on a sheet of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with a full set of masks for the canopy, with compound curved handled by using frame hugging masks, while the highly curved gaps are in-filled with either liquid mask or offcuts from the background tape.  In addition, you get a mask for the bare metal area around the cannon that’s mounted in the wing root, landing lights and the dielectric panels at the base of the twin stabilisers.

 

 

 

 

Masks Tface (EX873)

Supplied on two sheets of yellow kabuki tape, these pre-cut masks supply you with everything above, but also give you another set of canopy masks tailored to fit the interior of the glazing so that you can paint the interior and give your model that extra bit of realism.  Having now used them myself in action, they give an impressively realistic look to your model’s canopy.

 

 

 

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