dov Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Hallo This build is my second Sukhoi of the 27 family. I have as additional the etched parts from Eduard and the resin nozzle from ResKit. The pitot tube from Master and masks from NewWare and Galaxy. To get a better understanding for my build, I relay on two sources: https://www.airplane-pictures.net/type.php?p=2364 https://www.flickr.com/photos/124748333@N07/albums/72157668657957124/ and last not least: My aircraft will be a bright camo a/c with white radom. Even if it is not quite accurate because of a lack of decals. But I like this scheme most of all. Happy modelling 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Very nice start. As far as I know this kit has a major issue with nose shape. Are you planning to fix this? Serkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 @Serkan Sen, hallo. Actually I did not know. I will have to take it as it is. When I arranged my kit and after market products, this issue was not known to me. I checked the form of fuselage and to my shame I did not recognize anything to complain. The absolute major issue is the cockpit. Here HB uses a second sidewall. So the horizontal console is a rudiment. This second sidewall I will leave out. It is possible and create a good nice cockpit. The ejection angle is too steep. This I can not correct. This issues are main issues for me. They are obvious. The sideward air intakes are also an issue to create a good looking sidewall of the intake. The curtains of the cockpit: Here I must grasp! Just to be open and honest, to tell you my sight of things. BTW: Where are you from? Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 6 hours ago, dov said: BTW: Where are you from? I am living in Hamburg, Germany. But I am from Ankara, Türkiye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 Hallo Now the big plastic job is done. But nothing is sprayed. One big issue arose once more. I had this matter already on my Su-27K and awaited it already. The camo colors. No matter which instruction you look on, no color matches! My way led me to get my own conclusion. So I searched the web for the best pictures. On airliner.net I found what I wanted. I found 47 pictures which met my requirement for a bright Su-34. I also found the aircraft HB relays on. And I had the chance to mix the colors as I wanted. A is underside and bright top color too. KH HB Begemot My option FS15200 light blue A light Blue 323 FS15187 sky blue B flat bright blue 34 : 314 2:1 FS15125 pearl grey C turqise blue 74 : 391 1:1 Actually, in all photos I saw, the camo varies quite a lot. I suppose it is a must, to take adequate pictures. Well, at the evening I will show you on a sample my choice. Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 the nose stuff is a bit of concern: at least please fill the panel line (only present on the prototype!) alternatively: https://coldwarstudio.com/Su-34 Nose correction set in 1/48 for the Hobby Boss kit product/ https://www.neomega-resin.com/148th-su-34-nose-987-p.asp https://www.scalemates.com/kits/quickboost-qb-48-829-correct-radome--1138478 as you are talking decals and keen on Russian stuff: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/begemot-48-045-sukhoi-su-34-fullback-hellduck--1163547 https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/5/4/7/1163547-19-instructions.pdf great project by the way!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 Hallo Thanks for your input @exdraken. I will go on with the kit. The replacement nose is a good idea, but the shape makes a proper refit of the resin nose very difficult. I will orient myself on real pictures of the a/c at Russian airfields. I havr enough of each detail. As well all sensors. A much more important issue are the curtains! This are eye catchers!!!!! Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 7 hours ago, dov said: Hallo Thanks for your input @exdraken. I will go on with the kit. The replacement nose is a good idea, but the shape makes a proper refit of the resin nose very difficult. I will orient myself on real pictures of the a/c at Russian airfields. As you please, but as stated before, please fill the panel lines, as they were only present on the metal nose cone of the prototypes. On the dielectric nose of the series maschines there are none. Happy progressing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share Posted March 29, 2023 Hallo Now, @exdraken, I looked for drawings, which could show me exactly this incorrections. Simple, I have the drawings about the Su-34 in by big book from Gordon about the Su-27 family. I could by my best will, not catch the clue about the incorrections of the nose cone! I could catch the entire incorrections from the peak of the forward fuselage highest point to the very end of the nose! Yes, but this would require a new kit. The angle is too flat for about 3°. See, I take this issue differently. Thanks for the hint, to erase all panel lines forward of the attatchment to the fuselage. Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share Posted March 29, 2023 My model: https://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia-Air-Force/Sukhoi-Su-34/7159939/L Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share Posted March 29, 2023 Hallo Now you may see my camo colors. The cockpit was done with Quintas decals. The decals I had were for KH kit, therefore I had to make them fit for my HB kit. The extra side walls were omitted and some adjustment done. After installation in the fuselage I had to close all holes from the sidewall and to seal the cockpit tube. To prevent future spraying fogging. The fuselage was glued together. Tomorrow I will work on my intakes. The assembly. After installation some parts the wheel bay will be sprayed and finished. Ejection seats have to be finished with Quintas. Easy nice job. The glassing has to be widened. One millimeter by some styrene on the fuselage. The fit is excellent. I have some more things to add. Somehow anything which imitate the curtains. Well, so far. Happy modelling 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 Hallo Some steps further again. The cockpit is done. The glassing is grinded and all gaps filled. The wheelbay is sprayed. The gear is done and sprayed. Weapons are sprayed and painted. Pylons and launchers too. The fuel tank is also sprayed. The control surfaces, which are assembled at the end are under spraying condition. Undersurface color all over done. Camo and steel surfaces are to do tomorrow. This and the nozzle awaits spraying next day. Oh, not to forget: THe ant-statics. I took them from master. Size relation from the kit to Master: 4 to 5 times in diameter!!!!!!! Replacement (no replacement, for ruder and wing just maybe, because I think it is too dangerous during handling! So far now. Happy modelling 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 Hallo Todays spraying achievments. As you see, the taileron and canards with camo. Masks self made. All leading edges are in pure metal, as reference I used photos from the original aircraft at airliner.net. Also part of the underside of the taileron. Here I had masks from Galakxy too. You see also the weapons sprayed. Here the masks from Galaxy were useful. Tomorrow the nozzle. Happy modelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 https://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/211833/rf-92253-Russia-air-force-sukhoi-su-34/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Nice work so far! Please double check your dark blue color. Looks a bit too dark to my eye. In the last photo you posted of the real plane, the dark blue seems to be in the shadow of the fin... But maybe that is only what it looks like on the photos and to me of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Oh @exdraken, yes the colors. I downloaded about 30 pics from operativ a/c. And looked at about 50 from other sources. The #5 I refer to, looks in different lights approx. this way. I double check it. The underside blue isbout of question, as well the special green. The picture I posted : The aircraft is in bright sun light and all colors are far from they are in real. The link from airliner.net at the beginning of my posts are better, from light conditions. I think it over! Thanks. Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 Hallo This time I finished the paint job. Where I want to put the focus now on are the hot areas and the nozzle. Here I used as a base color the C8 from Gunze. To get shades done I used the GX colors which are transparent. So you keep the metallic shine even if you add a blue or violet shade. Anyway, you see my gallery of GX colors from Gunze and all shades on the scrap paper. I sprayed all parts. Now I wait for my decals. I will use Begemot decals, since the HB stencils are not at all meeting accuracy. They should arrive any day from now. As you see, the middle blue is too dark. I brightened a bit too less. Since all top colors I brightened as I saw it on operative arcrafts. Happy modelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Looks awesome, the cockpit is particularly impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 The Begemot decals arrived. Now I can proceed. http://www.begemotdecals.ru/showpos.php?lang=2&id=179 http://www.begemotdecals.ru/showpos.php?&lang=2&pic=4&id=179 The stencils from the kit, are not fully there. Many are missing. So, the replacement is neccesary ! Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 Hallo After three weeks braek a little progress. Stenceling took 10 days approx. with Bregnun stencils. Tomorrow all the other parts, like pitot and other sensors will ne attatched. Weapons also. So far for today. Happy modelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 Hallo It is finished. More in RFI please! Happy modelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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