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Do you have an FB or any site for that matter where we just go and look for the builds that you probably did for our references?
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Hi Darren! I went to finescale.com like you suggested but couldn't find any search box there to input your name, what do you think is wrong?
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Hi Haneto! Do you have a WIP site? Could you share to me the exact /correct colors/paints you used for the wheel bays, gear struts & intake ducting?
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Hi Haneto! Scanning through your 7-page fantastic work energizes my whole system and making me wanting to start my Su-35 right away! Thank you very much for sharing your work especially on those areas where I really have tremendous problem finding the right colors/paints to use! I will definitely use your model as guide when I started building my own Su-35!
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Hi Paul! Do you have a WIP site? Would you like to share what exactly the paints you used for the wheel bays, gear struts and intake trunking?
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Here's some WIP shots, they might be helpful. I hear you on the color problems with Russian jets, I've spent more time than I'd like to think about comparing photos and working out colors.
I'm a big fan of AKAN paints, the water based ones, they aren't perfect but the really specialized colors have been far more accurate than other brands I've compared (MRP's lacquer Su-35 colors are good, MIGs are terrible) and I've had no trouble with them. They need a bit more curing time than other acrylics but harden up fine.
These discussions are helpful https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235032930-eggplant-greypurple/
AKAN's eggplant 73166 was much better to my eye as is the light blue 73170 underneath, I ended up weathering with lightening the eggplant with white in stages and then using Dk Ghost Gray for the most faded.
The cockpit color, 73069 is perfect although needs just a little lightening for the Su-30/34/35 and a lot more lightening for Su-27s, particularly early ones.
As for gear, I ended up making a mix and using it on all of them. It's pretty much one of the flanker blues mixed into light gull gray. The gear color looks different in every photo of Flankers but when you see close ups with the light blue body color nearby you can see that the gear and wheel wells are a warmer gray, hence adding a little flanker blue to Light Gull gray.
I made some kind of mix and put it in an old Testors bottle and just keep using it.
Flanker intakes I always painted some kind of aluminum. There are photos out there that show the insides being bare metal, even in the Su-35.
Good luck!
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Hi Martin! How will I be able to get the new Kfir kit with the corrected bombs? I'm planning to buy from Hobbyeasy or HobbySearch.
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Hi Sio! How will I be able to get the new Kfir kit with the corrected bombs? I'm planning to buy either from Hobbyeasy or HobbySearch.
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Hi Matin! Is there a 100% chance that you'll go to A & B after this D?
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Hi Gabor! I read your post regarding the seat colors. If not too much to ask, would you be able to give me some branded closest paint color numbers for the light gray (slightly bluish) for the seat frame and light gray (headrest), probably Gunze lacquer and enamel paints. I have difficulties selecting the right paint from all those gray colors available in the market. Thanks in advance!
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Hi! I'm waiting for the release of the Talon decal sheet from Caracal. Just wondering what were the colors you used for your Talons? From the unreleased sheet, it looks like black and white, but what are the correct colors to use to build one exactly like yours? Thanks in advance!
