phantomdriver Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Fan Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 When this Su-33 will be in shops ? Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 and is it going to send our wallets to rehab? Link to post Share on other sites
ultraGP Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hello Zactoman, tell me there is any news on the work on the model? Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 While we wait (asking about release date every week does not make the release faster), here is some excellent old soviet footage of Su-33 testing: Maybe for especially interested, but lots of nice footage and facts. (for example take off from shortest position, 105m, with 32 tons of total weight) Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 .... And landing with all rockets Link to post Share on other sites
Brad-M Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Awesome movie Berkut! Thanks for posting. Brings back many memories for me when I was a young sailor. Brad Link to post Share on other sites
MarcDuhon Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I'll buy at least 2. :)/> I know it will be good but are you working with Eduard for any aftermarket upgrades? The last thing we need is Eduard to release some crappy pre-printed PE sets.... Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Berkut, That movie was friggin awesome. I had no idea the Sea Flankers could perform such short take offs! They are beyond belief! Wow! Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Awesome movie Berkut! Thanks for posting. Brings back many memories for me when I was a young sailor. Brad Glad you liked it! Notice there is hardly any crews and the like on the deck during operations, mostly "spectators". Very different vs American carrier or even Chinese who copied school of thought from American carrier operations. The last thing we need is Eduard to release some crappy pre-printed PE sets.... :D Berkut, That movie was friggin awesome. I had no idea the Sea Flankers could perform such short take offs! They are beyond belief! Wow! Yup, always amazing to see such a heavy plane accelerate using length only around 5 times its own, and then leap into the air. Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Glad you liked it! Notice there is hardly any crews and the like on the deck during operations, mostly "spectators". Very different vs American carrier or even Chinese who copied school of thought from American carrier operations Would like to learn more about this. I've never seen Russian carriers in action apart from this vid. Any suggestions for further reading/viewing Berkut? I would think a Russian carrier would be easier and more efficient to run compared to a US one with the complex catapult system. Do Chinese carriers use catapults? Intriguing stuff. Edited February 23, 2014 by Crazy Snap Captain Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Just letting everybody know that this project is still alive! Still no estimated release date yet. The teething pains of being a new company... We are getting close though! I've been busy researching and doing camouflage/decal charts. Here's a small sample: The decals will be printed by Cartograf. Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 thanks for the update Zactoman Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Nice work mate! Bring on the Sea Flanker.. Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Just letting everybody know that this project is still alive! I'll get at least a couple for sure ;)/> Just hurry up will ya. Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Leader Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Looks brilliant! Its worth waiting for if they get it right :D Link to post Share on other sites
FCM Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The decals will be printed by Cartograf. :cheers:/> I would like to understand why all kits manufacturers focus only Cartograf to print your decals. I have unpleasant experiences with Cartograf decals, all those always turn yellow over time. I have several old assembled kits and others still in the boxes with useless Cartograf decals. :( Link to post Share on other sites
BOMI21 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Very nice. Cannot wait for this one! Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I would like to understand why all kits manufacturers focus only Cartograf to print your decals. I have unpleasant experiences with Cartograf decals, all those always turn yellow over time. I have several old assembled kits and others still in the boxes with useless Cartograf decals. :(/>/> My experience has been the complete opposite. I'm from Asia and because of the humid weather and constant rain, decals from several manufacturers ( eg Tamiya, Hasegawa, Begemont ) tend to yellow quite quickly. I can only slow down the yellowing by placing them in zip-lock bags and placing them next to those oxygen absorbers that you find in food packages. Cartograf ( and to a lesser degree, the newer Microscale/Superscale decals) are the only ones that can withstand the humidity and outlast the others. I have yet to have Cartograf decals turn yellow. I will admit, however, that some of the older Cartograf decals have a bit of "mold" on the decal surface if I have been keeping them for about 10 years. But the mold can easily be wiped off and the decal colour is still bright....unlike yellowed decals which seem to be a complete discoloration and will involve several days of "sunning" to get the yellow out ( and even then it's never fully "un-yellowed" ) Sorry for thread sidetrack. Link to post Share on other sites
Deino Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Sorry if already asked, but will there be also a Chinese J-15 ??? IMO it's highly likely that in the end even more J-15 will be build than real Su-33 it would be a nice option. Deino Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Excitement factor - 10. Can't wait! Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Great progress Chris - love the artwork. What colours are you recommending to match ??? The reason I ask is that I am currently building Zvezda's new Su-27SM in the new bright blue colour scheme - and the colours match the two blues on your Su-33. Cheers Ken Link to post Share on other sites
Deino Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thanks ... this is one like I had in mind ! http://bbs.dsjunshi.com/forum.php?mod=viewtree&tid=736113&extra=page%3D1 Deino Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) What colours are you recommending to match ??? I'm not certain how the colors will be called out on the kit instructions, whether they will be FS numbers or specify model paint colors. For these color charts I've been picking my own colors in Photoshop for each scheme. The schemes posted here are small, but if you look closely each is slightly different. Personally, I usually mix my own colors for my builds, something I'd recommend everybody at least try. Yes, model paints are expensive but when you consider how much we spend on kits, aftermarket, decals, etc., even if you screw up mixing and spend a little more for paints, the end result is worth it. I'd give my recommendations for the scheme you are doing, but I've been out of the building/painting game for so long now that I don't have any idea what's available out there. My only worry with using something like the Akan colors is that if I don't like the color do they have something I can mix with it to get the color I want. In this case you might need to add some brighter blues. Here's another scheme: Edited April 24, 2014 by Zactoman Link to post Share on other sites
B_Realistic Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I like that one alot. I've been worrying that this model will be soldout immedeately and I don't have the opportunity to buy one. For me this is THE model from the last 5 years. Link to post Share on other sites
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