Vaildog Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I got the new Su-34 and have been wanting to see how it actually looks in real life. So Here my first ever build posted on ARC. Today I primed the cockpit and painted it using AKAN acrylics. I need to get a better light source, but the cockpit photsos I fond online showed a lighter blue interior than the Su-27. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Watching with great interest. I think a large number of us are hesitant to spend the money until we have seen a build and get an idea of the amount of fixes required. Thanks for putting this up and congrats on your first in progress build log. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Count me in too. I have the HobbyBoss kit, I'll probably buy the Kitty Hawk as well, but I am all eyes on this build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 i'll also follow this with great interest! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 hi thank you for starting this build! i'll watch it closely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 I made some more progress on the front gear bay, instrument panel areas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Excellent. The fit looks so far so good eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Oooh, I have been waiting to see an WIP thread on this kit. Everything looks great so far! Eager to see this one progress! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 34 minutes ago, Mr Matt Foley said: Excellent. The fit looks so far so good eh? Well, I'm wrapping up the Tamiya F-14 as well so I've definitely been spoiled. But overall so far it's been pretty good. Top and bottom fuselage fit really well. I'm interested to see how the intakes come together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Liking this... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) Have they made any provision for the shutter blinds inside the cockpit??? They are quite prominent in photos - there are blinds down the curved side windows and a semi-circular blind that folds flat across the top of the coaming. I scratched them on my Italeri 1/72nd Su-34...... You can see the rails in this photo I took at Zhukovsky - and part of the folded blind..... the one on the coaming is not quite so visible. A search of the internet will find more photos.... This one is quite good :- http://i.imgur.com/bMP6G16.jpg There's a hint of the front fold-down one in this photo :- http://i.imgur.com/fZnJooe.jpg Happy Flankering! Ken Edited January 3, 2017 by Flankerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 PS - found this excellent photo showing the cockpit all shuttered up !! https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Sukhoi_Su-34_Fullback_05_red_(8581952017).jpg Anyone know what they are for ?? - blind flying, anti-flash ??? Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drake122 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Flankerman said: Anyone know what they are for ?? - blind flying, anti-flash ??? Perhaps when the crew want to use the rumored "mens room" on the plane and need some privacy? Here is another picture but a relatively bad angle... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Maybe the tires in the HobbyBoss kit are not too large after all. Those things are huge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 This video has some great views of the Su-34 interior - including the pee-tube......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsB9dwekVtg .... screen capture to your hearts content. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Nice to see this build. I do not have the kit as yet and waiting to see what the KH version might look like. As for those blinds I wonder if it is similar to those anti-flash curtains like the F-111? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) So after some cold temps kept me out of the garage to do any painting, I made a little more progress on the build. Installed the cockpit into the fuselage and installed the gear bays. the front one was a little tight, but so far everything has gone together with pretty good fit. Next up, closing up the fuselage halves. Edited January 10, 2017 by Vaildog spelling mistake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Gotta see the halves closed up and the subsequent fit. Curious to know if you're going to try to re-profile the nose and which seams to fill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 41 minutes ago, Mr Matt Foley said: Gotta see the halves closed up and the subsequent fit. Curious to know if you're going to try to re-profile the nose and which seams to fill. Yeah we'll see how it looks and if the work required will make a difference without taxing my skills. I don't want to end up making it look worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 10 hours ago, Vaildog said: Yeah we'll see how it looks and if the work required will make a difference without taxing my skills. I don't want to end up making it look worse. Keep up the good work brother...I'm rooting for ya! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Fuselage halves assembled and canopy masked and attached. I don't see how Kitty Hawk can improved on this aspect of the kit, especially if they break the fuselage into multiple sections. Hopefully these are giving you an idea of the nose section. Not ever having been around the plane, I can only say it looks Su-34ish to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Nice work! What paint scheme are you planning? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Mr Matt Foley said: Nice work! What paint scheme are you planning? I will be doing the three tone blue using the Mr Paint colors. I will probably do the eggplant scheme when I pick up the Kitty Hawk version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Primed and painted the intake trunks Added the vertical stabilizers and stinger assembly Every thing has been pretty gap free to this point except here. Shouldn't require too much filling.I'll try not to lose the detail for the flare dispensers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 On 1/13/2017 at 0:13 AM, Vaildog said: Great build... It is not a huge deal but I think both the nose and the front of the canopy should have been more pointier. So this is an area where kittyhawk can upgrade.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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