BIG Russian Jet Groupie GB

I'm with you Porkbits on that one, so Dre I guess two Flankers inbound for your GB, ETA unknown lol.

I have been looking at doing a special scheme for the Flanker in 1/48 not from the box I don't like the Shark design but I have see one that caught my eye from a video I put up a while ago have any of you guys seen decals for this?

This looks really good and I have not seen decals for this scheme but it does not look like it would be too hard to paint but I would prefer decals.

That's a cool looking scheme! Wish I could help with the decals. :-(

Oh, Dean, forgot to comment on your puttying suggestion. I've seen this recommendation before, and anything that saves some sanding time is awesome in my book. :-) Can you use any nail polish remover? I seem to recall that you have to use a particular type, or should avoid using some particular kind.

Thanks...

Hi porkbits I have never used any specific brand or type I just get it from the Pound shop, Probably a more expensive one will work better but I have never heard of any one to use in particular, just get any trust me it save a lot of time, but beware I have had cuts on my hands I had forgotten about and the polish remover went inside the cuts, lets say it stings and makes you swear a lot lol.

Guys, the Flanker Frenzy GB has been extended through this year, so no worries about an end date.      I work on mine as I can so I see no need to rush others on theirs.

Dean, I haven't decals for that scheme, but I do believe that there are several Russian Knights kits out there (Hasegawa?), but that variant scheme might be best done with large sheets of solid color decals for the striping.  I do know that someone makes such large decals, but color matching might be an issue.   

Did you ever get that mystery box Flanker?

Hi Dre, no I never did, I decided against it, but I am the proud owner of Academy's 1/48 SU-27B which I am very happy with, well I would be able to paint that Im sure but I would not be able to get the numbering right so I will perhaps do a Ukrainian Flanker, or the Black, White and Grey scheme seen on some. What about you Dre, you get any new kits over the festive season?

Hi everyone, right as promised I will tonight be putting up GOOD quality pictures this time not garbage ones from my phone, I will check my emalis tonight as they should be coming through as my sis will be sending them to me. I hope you will like them as the flash was on every detail was captured. Also I took some decent pictures of my MIG-29K also as I thought you guys would like to see it properly as I have posted pictures before that were not so good.

Oh hell yes I want to see some high quality photos!   I really want to see how you interpreted that worn-out paint.

The only kit I wanted for the holidays is Trumpeter's 1/35 Mi-24V Hind E- looks fantastic on the sprues.   I did treat myself to a ton of resin- K-36 seats w/belts and a bunch of ACES II seats w/belts mostly.

Here is my older MIG the 29K

Well I hope these pictures make up for the lack of them lately, or at least lack of decent images at least.

Awesome builds, Dean! Is that the new GWH kit (sorry, came to this party late)? Heard that one really good, but expensive.

Dre, I've had the Trumpeter HIND sitting in my stash for a couple of years now. :-) Need to get up the nerve to build it.

GWH kit??? The one I am doing now is Revell's 1/32 Mig29UB and the other is Trumpeter's 1/32 Mig29K the Revell mig is about £33.99 and the Trumpeter is about £69.99 so not too expensive for a 1/32 kit, also the flash I noticed really made the weathering look overdone, in real life it is not so harsh, you will see what I mean when I take some in natural daylight, the paint looks good, the images do not do the paint job justice.

Oh! 1/32! Cool.

Yeah, the Great Wall Hobby kit just came out. Late type 9-12, 1/48 scale. The slide-molding is supposed to be first-rate:

www.hyperscale.com/.../greatwalll4811reviewbg_1.htm

Of course that means it's expensive, around US $100.

I'm not sure if linking to "other" modeling sites is allowed or not, so mods, please remove the above link if I'm in violation of forum rules. :-)

Nice looking machines Porkbits!

Dean, those are sweet- I really do like that grimy Fulcrum.   Kind of restrained though, compared to the photo.

I will have to refine the weathering and make sure every detail is not overlooked, you see this is why it takes me so long urrgh well I guess I certainly get my moneys worth.

I know what you mean- it's pennies on the dollar entertainment.

Are you going to make a base for the new MiG?

Yeah totally, I want to try and replicate it as best as I can.

Heres another one, it has a better view of the landing gear.

Porkbits yes I have seen this it looks superb, i really want one, that and Academys 1/48the Serbian Mig 29 I really want to do the digital Camo for the SMT version.

You know guys I never could decide which I liked best, the Mig 29 or SU27, I know they are different aircraft but I never could decide until I saw this video, its to me simply the best fighter aircraft ever made, the Mig 29 that is, with the right pilot I bet it would be an opponent you wouldn't want to go up against, let me know what you think, and this might be inspiration for any of you doing a mig 29 right now.

I'm still heavily biased towards the Su-27 ...  although either one will do if forced to decide.

Got a little more stuff done and began to peel canopy masks when I remembered that I still have to detail and weather around the canopy sections..  oops.   It's getting a lot closer to being done.

Thanks, Vance!

I'm a big Su-27 fan. :-) Love it's slightly unconventional outline. But then again, I'm a fan of all slightly weird or ugly airplanes. Love the A-10. :-) :-)

The SU-27 looks awesome! You can't say that Porkbits lol.

First of all I need to apologize for the bad quality of these photo's.  can't wait until tax time to get a new camera.

I just got a Dragon SU-24 for Christmas and it is a fairly easy looking build so O thought I would get it in this build.

I have almost completed the Monogram  1/48 MiG-29 I was working on but I'll wait till I get a better camera to post it's pictures.

John

Looking good so far, John.   That's a lot of aircraft for such a tiny cockpit.

Did you make the seat belts?

Dre,

  Yes I did,  from Tamiya masking tape and some small gauge wire bent around a surgical tweezers.  It's my first attempt to scratch build seat belts.  the ejection pull handles were from some I believe 28 Ga wire.

John

The SU-24 is 1/72