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Dean - those are MONSTROUS drop tanks - those MiG 29s are thirsty machines aren't they!

dean27

For you fans of the SU-34 here is a decent video it's not bad I like it, and at 2.40 you will see it hanging by chains and firing on very close targets!

Man, that is a big piece of NASTY isn't it?!?

Drop tanks are attached now, I had to make new holes for the pylons and I painted the droptanks with primer only, it's a blueish grey so I think it is appropriate for the aircraft in question so I decided not to actually paint it with anything  else and kept it in primer only.

Yeah, I though that it was roughly the same size as its predecessor and not as different as compared to a MiG-29.   I think the front end looks eerily like a F-111's.

C'mon Trumpeter, where's the love?

I thought so as well but it does look larger but that's most likely the ladder rather than the canopy access that makes it look larger, but I have to say it is an incredibly good looking aircraft.

I wouldn't exactly say larger Dre. Wider is what the SU-34 is seeing as it sports side by side seating and it is also taller than the Flanker.

Dre

Would it be that much larger than a Su-27?    I tend to buy and build with the same regards to the storage issue, lol.    I was looking at those incredibly vivid blue paints and wondering if they have a fluorescing agent in them- they look unnaturally bright.

Would it be that much larger than a Su-27?    I tend to buy and build with the same regards to the storage issue, lol.    I was looking at those incredibly vivid blue paints and wondering if they have a fluorescing agent in them- they look unnaturally bright.

Can you imagine the size of that kit Dre? I too would like a 1/32 Fullback, but I think 1/48 would be more practical but having said that I don't consider the apartment I just get the kit and look for space afterwards lol. I have a feeling that Hobbyboss might make one, I have not heard anything but with them releasing a 1/48 Flanker I would not be surprised as they seem to be filling the voids in the 1/48 scale market.

That would be an interesting diorama, but I doubt anyone would believe it outside of the Motherland.

Trumpeter needs to make a 1/32 Fullback...

I know right? I saw it hanging and was quite surprised and given the close proximity of the targets they used rockets on literally right in front of it, that's would make an unusual diorama!

Lol, Dean, when I read "you will see it hanging by chains and firing...." I thought you were using military slang for flying low or something....nope, it was literally hanging by chains! Gotta love Russian testing methods? :-) Anyway, that was cool.

Dammit, somebody make this thing in 1/48 already....I'll buy two, I swear.

For you fans of the SU-34 here is a decent video it's not bad I like it, and at 2.40 you will see it hanging by chains and firing on very close targets!

I never usually buy the same kit twice, in fact I doubt I ever have, I always get a different one, maybe the same aircraft but nearly always a different manufacturer or scale, usually I make soviet jets but I have made the usual, F-15 C+E, F-16, F-18, F-14, Tornado, Eurofighter, Harrier, UK and US versions, Phantom and all again a different scale or manufacturer. I don't think I have made the same kit twice. But yeah I look back and I am like could have done this or that should have done this etc but I a, glad because it shows constant progress. If I made a kit that I could not improve on with scratch building or painting or whatever I don't know how I would feel knowing I had hit a point where I knew I could no longer improve, possibly I would stop or make millions of kits lol, but I am nowhere near that point yet so I am not worried I doubt I will ever make a perfect kit and I am just fine with it!

Are we ever truly satisfied with a model?   I'm already considering another Su-25 because I think that I've finally figured out what i wanted to do with the first one...and how to make it better.

Seconded! New photos reveal even better workmanship. Good stuff, Dean.

In case you guys are interested, Spencer Pollard just posted pics of his Great Wall Hobby MiG-29 over on that other modeling site. :-) Looks like a great kit. Maybe GWH will do an Su-34. Dare to dream....

Thanks Dre, I will have more pictures more often as I have a camera again! But yeah there are areas I am not happy with but am at the stage where they should hopefully not be noticed.

John- congratulations on the silver hardware!   That's a job well done.

Zero Inna- that Tupolev would be a great addition to the GB, just sayin'....

Dean- your attention to detail has paid off- that just looks better with each new photo.   

Here's a few more images as they're in better light you can see how grubby the scheme is, it looks a lot more blue in the photographs than in real life.

I think my hands were shaking a little during some of these.

Well I have probably spent as much time on the cosmetic aspect of this model as I have building it, so far on and off this build has taken me since September so approximately 6 months! I do admit that days go past before I get a chance to do any more sometimes. However it is now the longest build I have done to date.

Zero Enna

When I read "Big Russian jet" first I thought about was Tu-128 "Fiddler"

That's a great idea - you should build one!!!

Dean,  your weathering looks great,  now I feel like I should get another MiG and try it all over again!

On that note this last weekend I went to a show put on by one of our plastic clubs, I got a silver for my MiG-29!  :-)  I also won a 1/48 SU-7 kit, so now I get to try to find a good paint scheme for that.

John

Thanks guys, the brownish weathering is actually Tamiys rust pigments. I have as you have seen assembled the drop tanks and am going to make new holes under wing for the new pylons and yeah I suppose it is quite a small stove lol, I think my 1/32 Flanker takes up more room lol.

Agreed--awesome MiG, Dean. Love the weathering.

When I read "Big Russian jet" first I thought about was Tu-128 "Fiddler"

falconmod, Dean27, good looking machines gentlemen. :)

That's a small stove!

Dean, that MiG looks great- what did you use to get the brownish staining- preshade or pigments?   It certainly looks well-used and grubby.

I began a pair of Quickboost resin K-36 seats for my Su-27UB C last night..  fully assembled and base coated in flat black.

Here are some now that the weathering is finally finished, and the landing gear is also complete. Hope you like the pictures!

Okay, I managed to get the drop tanks sorted, there are no pylons in the Revell kit so I used them from the Trumpeter kit, I am going to measure and make two holes with a number 11 blade under the wing so the Trumpeter part fits. I like this part of the model as I think sometimes drop tanks can enhance the appearance of an aircraft more than weapons alone. I think besides the tanks I will have it clean as it is a trainer so it could be used a lot with nothing under wing. I have test fitted the canopy and due to the extra detail I added it does not fit exactly but I am tempted to close it anyway as it is crystal clear but much of the detail would not be seen again however it does make the model look even better if it is closed. I am still undecided about that.

I like the cockpit more as that's where i'd want to spend my time!

Good work Falcon, that will look good in your collection.

Nice, falcon! Those burner cans look great.

Here's some final pictures of my mig