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Photos taken after finished 3 months ago.

Then keep on getting sick.

What about 30MKI?

If I remember correctly, at least part I28 is identitcal for 30SM, which is different than 27UB. Maybe I34 and I35 are different too, but I don't quite remember since the R&D was finished over 1 year ago.

Yes, because canopy is same on all two seater, whatever 27UB, 30MKK, 30MKI, 30MKM or 30SM, in real life.

As long as SM shares parts with UB, why the part number is different than UB? only one reason: they are new tooled. You can compare sprue G and sprue I to find the different. I think that hint is obvious enough…

Are you sure? Different part number means different sprues/molds.

Glass is same, because it is none-sense to change them. Inner frame is different, you can find the new tooled parts in the instruction sheet. They are already widely available in Japanese retail shops now. https://1999.co.jp/10878293

Surely there will be distortion due to angle and distance, but you can always find relatively pure side view. We have compared with tons of photos and comes to the conclusion that Hasegawa kit is wrong.

Jersey is my friend and this work/research is done by himself. The easiest way is to put Hasegawa F-15 nose to a side profile picture which is widely available online, and you will find the kit nose cone could not match the real thing outline in the picture.

This is the tutorial of how to correct Hasegawa 1/48 F-15 nose cone(and also 1/72 version). Yes it is too short if you compare it to real life photos. You need to extend it by plastic sheet. A bit surprising that very few people really noticed it before. WIP photos by Mr. Jersey Chen.

Simply the BEST Flanker kit in any scale: Great Wall Hobby GWH Flanker family, with adequate detail level by easy+straightforward building experience. I simply hate those over-engineered mode kits(if you still call them model kits) because it's simply waste of my precious time and energy. Afterall the final effect is up to your skill, not the so called "details" from kit part number!! Will definitely build more of GWH Flanker kits. Have a nice weekend~

I also finished the APA-5D starter vehicle for the diorama.

Thanks guys. Still working on the diorama. New progress here(since April)

Only the very first version as of F-15B/D kit has the shape issue which has been corrected with new tools. So if you buy any other variant kit, you all get the renewal parts, no risk.

Actually the Hasegawa F-15C also has its shape issue: the radome is too short by about 1.5mm in 1/48 scale which makes it looks quite odd compare with real life photos. My project undergoing is: 1. Use GWH F-15C kit as base 2. For the wrong cross section canopy, use Falcon 1/48 scale Set No.52: USAF vacuum canopy It has F-15 canopy designed for Hasegawa and acutally used Hasegawa part as vacuum mold Of course you can also use windshield and canopy parts from Hasegawe F-15 kit, but be aware they are quite thick in side wall which makes very ugly distortio

It is indeed a great kit, but maybe just not "so splendid" as propganda says. The gap between fuselage and wings could have been avoided, if they make the whole upper surface by one piece part, but unfortunately it did not happen. So you still need to make adjustment to reduce the gap, or even fill the gap then rescribe, if minor adjustment does not work. Again, just my personal opinion.

The fitting of parts looks not so great as the propganda says. Especially the gap/step between fuselage and wings/clear canopy is quite eye catching. Originally a bit dissapointing to split wings and fuselage parts to save molding cost in 2022, does not show maker's sincerity in my personal view.

Thank you all!

Some reference and nostalgic collection of Su-27, my most favourite aircraft forever! Thanks for watching, and stay tuned! Yufei

Hi all Finish this aircraft on March end and finally found some time to take photos of it. Not very satisfied with the photo quality, so just very few shots. Painting scheme: Su-27P "Flanker-B" serial number: 36911027920 (means the 20th airframe of 27th batch), 689th GvIAP, Baltic Fleet, Russian Navy, Autumn 2003 Kit: Great Wall Hobby GWH L4824 1/48 Su-27 "Flanker-B" Accessories: Detail & Wonder Studio 480601 Su-27 highli detailed 3D print landing gear set Master 48113 brass static dischargers Tempmodels AL-31F e

Keep on building other items for the diorama. This time figures are done.

I also took some photos of Su-27 together. My photo booth is too small for this huge bird, so I just took several shots and gave up. Need to buy a bigger booth later to take the formal photos... Also took some photos of the model with some nolstalgic reference(yes I even bought a Su-27 LD from Japan which is narrated by the very famous aviation photographer Mr. Katsuhiko Tokunaga!) to bring back the good old days to those who remember like me, when Su-27 was still the cutting edge top secret of Soviet Union. 🙂

Thanks for your watching. I finishied building the accessories of the diorama, for this Su-27. Very very very tiring, but hope the final layout will worth all the effort!

Great progress Aigore! Look forward to the digital camo Flanker.