nicholassagan Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Really been thinking about this build and I've narrowed down some choices: 1) This will be a heavily weathered bird (per this year's Scale Model Addict contest theme) 2) The weathering will be winterized 3) I'll be doing a full meal deal build, starting from Eduard's Limited kit 4) It'll be Blue 52 with some weathering borrowed from Blues 41 and 51. 5) I might build with a snowy base but only enter the model to keep it in the air category (unless the snowy base is permitted, no people or equipment. Edited April 1, 2015 by nicholassagan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Also, a FB group friend hooked me up with more refs http://fotkica.com/?id=f69f89d05f896654ef076a70193bf60d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Whipped up some free-hand fonts. What do you think? It's hard to match the color so I'm trying a few options... Original My re-creation Edited March 31, 2015 by nicholassagan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Nicholas, I'll be following right along. Sounds like one heck of a build. With your skills, you'll have more then a competitive entry. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 AAAAAAND finally, the bits: Finally opened up the box! I have 2 UB kits stashed into one so I had to parse out everything. Both kits have all the requisite aftermarket, too. I’ll be utilizing the Eduard kit (the other is the Zhengdefu knock-off). Getting into a little more detail, here are all the aftermarket components I’ll be using, including the Eduard Brassin included in the kit: Eduard Brassin cockpit and seats, Eduard Brassin wheels, Eduard interior and exterior photo etch, Eduard Brassin Archer, Aphid and Alamo missiles*, Eduard mask, Aires exhausts, Aires wheel bays, Quickboost flaperons, Quickboost antenna, Quickboost radome, Master metal pitot, RUST photo etch vents, Master brass static discharge vanes, Fairy Hobby vacuform canopy, and Begemot and Linden Hill decals. *I’ve only seen one reference of this bird carrying armament and it was 2 Alamos on the intake pylons. It’s a unique arrangement so I’ll only need some of the Brassin sets, but all the pylons will be used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Lastly, I like to be organized with my stash for the most part. I tend to keep a lot of decals in my file cabinet for easy reference, etc. In some instances I do put decal sheets in the kit boxes. This is one of those times. Lo and behold I discovered not only did I already have the Linden Hills sheet that I was hunting for, but 2 other sets as well. Between the kit decals, the Begemot sets and the newly discovered sets, I’ll be, well….set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Nicholas, I'll be following right along. Sounds like one heck of a build. With your skills, you'll have more then a competitive entry. Joel Thanks Joel!! I'm going to try and make you proud :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thanks Joel!! I'm going to try and make you proud :)/> Nicholas, You should win just for the amount of AM stuff you've amassed. That's more then I think I've used totally since I got back into the hobby. I took a look at those decal sheets, and you have enough stencils to go one for one with the real deal. Just make your plan, and stick to it. Of course if you have to zig when you should have had to zag, well, it will still get you to the same place. Just take your time and post. I'll be here enjoying every bit of it. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taggor Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) I am really looking forward to your build as I have one in the stash. North Star Models also has released boarding ladder PE kits for the 27 and 27 UB. Thanks for posting the reference link. I will be looking forward to your next post. Edited March 31, 2015 by taggor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thanks guys. I'm really excited for this build. It's been in the back of my mind for a while and inspiration and focus finally came. Taggor, I have the Dreammodel ladders but might wait to the end of the build...the contest category requires no equipment or figures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hi!! Wow! What a great project! I also will follow your progress closely! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have a little bit less AM for my UB build :-) i will make 53 with polar bear, from Afrikanda AB :-) before merger with Kilp Yavr IAP :-) Cannot wait to see more progress :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xZ0ub1rx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Great project, i follow your topic!!!! For info, the SU-27 Ub in first photo, is not the same aircraft, after merged at kilp-yavr in 2001, it's become 54 blue, your plane are ex-54 blue from Afrikanda. Note that after 2006, the forward part of plane, until the end of the canopy, have been repeint, and the planes have received new red star, like you can see withe photo off Alexey Zemlakoff taken in majortity in 2009, befor the withdrawal of regiment to Besovets AB. If you don't have, this is photo taken near 2003 (I think) link for the last: http://walkarounds.scalemodels.ru/v/walkarounds/avia/after_1950/wolk72/ details for the number: Edited March 31, 2015 by xZ0ub1rx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Oh thanks for that information! I'm going to go with the really faded/weathered look pre-repaint. I also really like the look of the larger drop shadow on the numbers so I reworked my decal design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Rivera Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Nicholassagan, on the number two-2, your missing the white inner shadow on the top inside of the number Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 shoot! Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Nicholas, Just a word of warning on the cockpit. The Eduard pit and seat are fantastic, however the cockpit cowling is hideous. Not sure about the UB kit but when I built my single seater, the part supplied by Eduard was a piece of PE that was rubbish. I actually bought the Aires set and had to modify the cowling to fit over the Eduard bits. Messy. Here is the link to my finished bird with some of the problems I faced... <<Link>> Edited March 31, 2015 by Crazy Snap Captain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Oh good to know. I wasn't really planning on using the PE combing anyway. I do have the Wolfpack cockpit set and will probably cannabalize that piece...but I do also have a spare Aires set... Edited March 31, 2015 by nicholassagan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 This looks like it'll be a great build to follow! One question: do they actually fly these machines in that condition? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black_widow Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hi nicholassagan I have this book I can make a photo from this book and post here any drafts or any detail fotos from SU-27UB or SU-30 if you will be need it ;) Best regards Alex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kasatka Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Alex, would this not be a violation of copy rights? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Ha I appreciate the effort gents but I have the orthos and am scouring walk arounds to build a rivet line map. I'll make it a PDF for everyone too. Edited April 1, 2015 by nicholassagan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lyash Igor Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Interesting build! I'll continue to watch for the work... ;) Edited April 1, 2015 by Lyash Igor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Nicohlas, The level of detail and accuracy you're striving for is amazing. I'm more then just impressed. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thanks Joel! I haven't even started looking at open panels! As far as I can tell there are only a couple along the starboard side behind the flaperons in the one image... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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