Hajo L. Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 I will take part in this GB with Italeris 1/72 Su-34. A rather untypical object for me, since I mostly build western aircraft! But this kit will be for a collegue, who bought it also, I will do a comissionend buld then! Here is what I start with: I will do it OOB and may need some advice concerning a realistic weapon load with the kits weapons. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Did start with the cockpit: The instrument panel is nice and has got some raised details: I´m using Revells Light Blue 49, which for some reason is very hard to paint - not good since I plan to paint the complete belly of the Su-34 with this! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 In no time the cockpit was glued into the upper half of the fuselage, and shortly later both halves were mated: I also added the tail-stinger: And some color where the jet intakes will be, and of course the gear wells were painted, too. So far progress is pretty straight forward! I hope my collegue enjoys this (I know he will, I talked to him this morning ;) ). HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 I added the engine inlets and all the wings and horizontal stabilizers: Was away during the week, so this progress is all the work of one evening. So far the kit is a really nice build! Won´t take too long and I can start all the smaller parts like gears, sensors and pylons. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 I accumulated a couple of pictures from the week. Here we have the proud moment when the Su-34 sat on its wheels the first time: Then I added all the pylons: The attachement of the canopy marked the final step of the assembly (except wheels and engine exhausts), so now it´s time for painting! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Looking good bring on the paint Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Yes Sir! Here it is! The color is hard to photograph. It´s Revells Light Green No. 55. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Added the second blue shade, using a slightly darkened Revell 49: The third and final tone will look really "blue", so I hope. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Uops, just noticed I didn´t take pictures during the last days! So, what you missed: Adding the final blue (Revell 50), painting the radar nose (Revell 75) and some other little items. Also I just finished applying decals! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Very cool paint scheme.Looks really good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Did you paint this one by hand? Marvelous job either way... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) Yep, all handpainted... I applied the final coat of matt clear: I have a really small problem, but it´s hardly noticable: The nose gear is not touching the ground... ;) All the bird needs now is the pitot at the nose and of course the weapons! HAJO Edited February 18, 2017 by Hajo L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Awesome camo well done Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 superbly done, especially by hand... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Please meet Igor and Vladimir, the two pilots of this Su-34: And here are pictures of the finished model: Unfortunately the camo and my lighting and the camera don´t do the Su-34 justice... I presented the model to my collegue yesterday and he was very happy with his Su-34! She will sit on his desk and hopefully attract a lot, but not too much attention: He´s workig for the German Armed Forces and a lot of guys do have the occasional Eurofighter or F-4 Phantom in Luftwaffe-colors sitting on their desks. We will see if some dog-fight will occur in our offices... ;) HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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