Kiwikitbasher Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) I have weathered the model based on photos as an amalgam of typically worn airframes left outside, some panel touch-ups, APU exhaust staining, staining around auxiliary intake doors, and dirt where tarpaulin wraps are tied around the nose and cockpit in winter. Modifications to the kit: Corrected windscreen outline. Cut out and scratch-built inboard flaps. Corrected Kh-22 (AS-4 Kitchen) missile fins, spine, and warhead shape. Added missing cut-outs between engine nozzles. Added missing strike-camera window. Scratch-built air intake trunking. Closed auxiliary intake doors for engines off state. Scratch-built cannon and corrected barbette. Scratch-built missing avionics bay doors. Opened up various air scoops. Corrected undercarriage legs. Corrected main undercarriage doors. After-market items used: - Neomega resin cockpit. - Armory PE engine nozzles. - ResKit resin wheels. - Click to detail air-intake FOD screens A link to my build-log: Thanks for looking... Edited November 6, 2022 by Kiwikitbasher Tidy up spacing. 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 what a beast! impressive work... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Very nice indeed! I remember seeing one of these on the ground and then depart the Cottesmore Air Tattoo in 2000 or 2001...what an impressive beast! Great work on this one 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Great Backfire which really benefits from all the mods and corrections you made. Nicely weathered too! Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Very nice job! Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Nicely built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Top job. What an impressive build. What an impressive aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 Thank you for your generous comments. 21 hours ago, Fred piket said: what a beast! impressive work... 19 hours ago, binbrook87 said: Very nice indeed! I remember seeing one of these on the ground and then depart the Cottesmore Air Tattoo in 2000 or 2001...what an impressive beast! Great work on this one 👍👍 16 hours ago, Vultures1 said: Great Backfire which really benefits from all the mods and corrections you made. Nicely weathered too! Well done . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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