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Me too, and yes hordes, ask away! I have to say Guinness with a shot of blackcurrant is also pretty nice as well.

As in black currant brandy or what?

There is an old beer ad over here in which the tag-line was "Don't fruit the beer"..  pretty funny actually.

No Blackcurrant juice a cordial non alcoholic I mean it's really nice, like Snakebite if you have ever tried it, half a pint of Lager half a pint of Cider with Blackcurrant cordial (dilute juice) in it, man it's good but it will knock your socks off!

What kind of cider?

Apple cider, when its all mixed together it tastes great but some bars here wont serve it as no matter how many pints you can drink this after a few will have you on your backside lol.

Also it tastes like fizzy Vimto I don't know if that drink is in America but if it is you will know what I mean, tastes like theres no alcohol at all.

Hmm...  I'll have to try that stout/cider mix.

Ah no not stout, it has to be lager.

D'oh!

Be prepared for a messy one lol! I wouldn't bother going near a model for a day or two after lol. On the subject of models (odd thing to talk about on a modelling website I know lol) I will be building the J-10 OOB and putting it on a stand after I am done with the base of the Mig, I was not going to build it yet but it looks so damn good and the kit looks like a good one!

Hey, guys:

Glued the last couple of bits on tonight and as of Sunday, April, 28th, 12:30am EST I'm calling my Frogfoot done! Started December 13th of last year. Phew.

I'm gonna enjoy it on my desk for a few days then I'll try to post some photos next week.

Hope everyone is doing well.

PB

Doing great man, cant wait to see the pictures!

Congrats PB!     Nothing like calling it FINISHED!

Thanks guys! Hope to get some pics posted later tonight.

Cant wait to see them, also Dre did you try any of the drinks I suggested?

OK, guys, here it is (Warning! Pic heavy).

Overall, this build was mostly an experiment--I wanted to try out a few new techniques as a warm-up for the Eduard Su-27--but I'm pretty happy with how she turned out. The biggest gaffes I made were mucking up the finish of the main canopy (note to self: don't try masking a canopy while angry at your doctor's office) and the dihedral of the left wing is a few degrees too low (so no straight-on photos!). Which is maddening because I made special care to get the dihedral right (double- and triple-checking the wing alignment)....and I still got it wrong. So let's just say the ordnance is REALLY REALLY heavy on that side...? Oh well.

As I mentioned earlier in the project, the armament is totally unrealistic (I think only the Su-25KT can carry the Kh-58), but, dammit, I like a lot of iron hung from my birds, so I just did what I wanted to do. :-)

Anyway, this was my first group build and I it was a really great experience. All of your help and encouragement really motivated me to push through some hard parts. So thank you!

I'm going to take a break for a while (maybe go outside for a change or read a good book? Nah....), then when my modeling *** recharges, dive into the Su-27. Meanwhile, I'll still be around, checking out the builds here and seeing what you guys are up to.

Cheers!

PB

And a final one with a friend....my Russian AF has doubled! :-)

Porkbits that looks amazing, in a few of the photos you have taken, if they were photo shopped I doubt anyone would know the difference between the real thing and your model, and I actually mean it, that's absolutely brilliant, Porkbits did you say you have the J-10? If so do you fancy doing a joint build or something? Not yet but maybe in the coming weeks?

Wow, Dean, that's pretty much the best compliment I could get. Thank you! :-)

I indeed have the J-10. I really do need to take a break (building these things can be mentally exhausting, although a hobby should be relaxing, right?), but I might could be persuaded into a build in a few weeks.... ;-)

In the meantime, gonna post pics to the main page.

PB- that is fantastic!!   I love all the little details (grab bars on the backsides of the rocket pods!) that set this one apart from my version..  yours has the more accurate details that Trumpy just fudged.

Those honking big Bison decals scare me but look damn good.  Gotta wonder why they used a Bison when the bird is a Rook?

Anyhoo- great job on the camo and markings- where'd you get those?- and the load-out looks 'right' to me.

If this was a test-run for a Su-27, then I can't wait to see what you do there.

Dean- no, I haven't yet had a chance to try one of those....  

Thanks for the compliments, Dre! You guys are gonna start making me think I'm a decent modeler. :-) :-)

Unfortunately, I don't know the story behind the Bison decals (haven't taken the time to do any in-depth online research). From the photos I did find, though, it seems like this bird was retired and then maybe restored for display or touring or something....? There is an early photo of it under wraps and looking badly weathered, then a later photo where it's all shiny and new. Who knows? Never can tell with the Russians. :-)

You can imagine applying those decals was definitely a Cold Sweat Moment. Yikes. I went overboard on the decal solution to make sure they didn't rip.

And all the decals came with the kit. The Eduard limited editions are expensive, but you get a lot of options for markings and profiles. I think the Su-25 limited edition came with six. If you're bored, you check out the instructions here:

www.eduard.com/.../1178.pdf

In any event, reviews indicate that the OEZ/Kopro kit (on which this Eduard rerelease is based), is still the most accurate Su-25 model available (even though it came out in the late Eighties and isn't 100% accurate, either). I don't know anything about the accuracy of your Trumpy, but I think the Monogram Frogfoot was based on an early prototype, not production aircraft.

Cheers,

PB

Based on the photos I've looked at for the last year, that OEZ/Kopro is definitely more accurate- things like the doors in the right places, that shroud over the driver's seat, the ladders.   Trumpy just kind of winged it on those things.

Yeah, I can see a little terror going down when those decals hit the water...I hate huge decals.

Dean, no one here in KC seems to have the bar stock to make this drink, not even a higher-end steakhouse!   I feel lucky to find Guinness stout on tap here in the heartland... but the beef is out of this world, tonight I'm fat, dumb and happy on rich red meat (God help my cholesterol).

Easy, just buy the stuff from a super market, Lager, Cider, Blackcurrant, I can't believe a bar has not got those 3 ingredients lol, If you ever come to Belfast for whatever reason just get in touch and I'll buy you one lol.

Deal!

im might build the 1/48 Mig-17F fresco C

connorMcclain

im might build the 1/48 Mig-17F fresco C

That's one of my favorite planes!  You should give it try.  Here's a few pics of mine, the Hobby Boss MiG-17F:

I just ordered a set of No. Korean/Iranian decals for my MiG-29, for whenever I get back to it...

GREAT finish on the Su-25, Porkbits. I like the tail art, not something you see often on Soviet machines.

Thank you, Vance!

Here's a pic of the actual plane (in case you guys wanted to see the real thing):