Luc1970 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 After reading through this whole thread I have a final question to see if I got it right: for the latest su-34 version I would need to close the starbord and lower vents and scribe the upper APU outlet ? And this would fit for the eggplant color painted airframes ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 10 hours ago, Luc1970 said: After reading through this whole thread I have a final question to see if I got it right: for the latest su-34 version I would need to close the starbord and lower vents and scribe the upper APU outlet ? And this would fit for the eggplant color painted airframes ? I get a headache whenever I try to figure out that vent question. Hopefully Andrey knows and will chime in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Modeling News has a online article to build the Kitty Hawk Su-34. It can be found here: http://www.themodellingnews.com/2019/01/construction-guide-pti-kitty-hawk-148th.html#more Might be a good reference for those ready to build their kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Mstor said: I get a headache whenever I try to figure out that vent question. Hopefully Andrey knows and will chime in. I think you need to be certain of a specific air frame and time frame. Andrey would be the guy to ask though. We need a company to get us a photo etch update AND some resin for this kit. There are parts of the kit that scream for some more detail. Edited January 16, 2019 by Mr Matt Foley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Zactomodels Khibiny pods are now available! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Walker Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Order placed!! BOOM!!! 🙂 M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) Ordered Mine! He also has a limited number of Su-33 kits going for a very nice price. Thanks Chris! P.S. If you're looking for Su-33 cheap and are not in the US to get Zactoman's lower shipping costs, LuckyModel has them back in stock for $54.99. Edited January 16, 2019 by Mstor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocketdrvr Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Set has been ordered as well Zacto! Can hardly wait! 😀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Ordered and added additional item. Waiting for an invoice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIO Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Gets too expensive for us in Australia 😞 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 6/23/2018 at 9:53 AM, brahio said: The eggplant scheme was introduced in 2011 by the then MoD Serdyukov (who tried to buy israeli UAVs, italian armored vehicles, french Mistrals etc) without any research of how effective it was. And according to the scheme aircrafts should be painted RAL 7015. Yes, we do have our own color range but we also can paint planes any colors a customer wants. So RAL palette is widely used here in Russia because of its availability and prevalence in the world. So planes were painted in RAL 7015, this is not my speculation but firm fact. To accept it or not to accept is your own decision. Is the blue on the lower surfaces also matched to an RAL color? Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulsbrown Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/12/2019 at 1:43 AM, Murph said: The eggplant scheme was introduced in 2011 by the then MoD Serdyukov (who tried to buy israeli UAVs, italian armored vehicles, french Mistrals etc) without any research of how effective it was. And according to the scheme aircrafts should be painted RAL 7015. I went to my local paint shop today and got a small can of RAL 7015 made up (needed to repaint a dark gray door so thought why not?). I sampled it with the AKAN eggplant and found them to be the same hue, AKAN being a little darker. With some white added the AKAN was then a near perfect match. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIO Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Local paint shop? What is that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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paulsbrown Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 11 hours ago, DIO said: Local paint shop? What is that? House paint shop. Big cans and rollers. They can computer mix any color in their ranges plus have the standardized stuff like RAL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIO Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Hmmmm... This is definitely not for scale models, is it? At least I would never use it on my own models. On the other hand some vehicle and tank builders would use anything at all lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulsbrown Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 38 minutes ago, DIO said: Hmmmm... This is definitely not for scale models, is it? No, just my own curiosity to see if how my various Eggplants held up to RAL7015. Since I needed gray to repaint some gray doors at my workshop I decided to get the RAL 7015 to see how well it matched the AKAN and other colors. This was AKAN eggplant, lightened where needed. It'll match my workshop entry now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIO Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, paulsbrown said: No, just my own curiosity to see if how my various Eggplants held up to RAL7015. Since I needed gray to repaint some gray doors at my workshop I decided to get the RAL 7015 to see how well it matched the AKAN and other colors. This was AKAN eggplant, lightened where needed. It'll match my workshop entry now. Amazingly beautiful outcome. Great weathering and very realistic metallic paints on the exhausts. If this what you make out of the car paints, just keep doing what you do 🤣🤣🤣 Edited February 27, 2019 by DIO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, DIO said: Amazingly beautiful outcome. Great weathering and very realistic metallic paints on the exhausts. If this what you make out of the car paints, just keep doing what you do 🤣🤣🤣 +1 on the model. That is BEAUTIFUL! DIO, he stated he used AKAN paints on the kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Walker Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Gorgeous Su Paul!! The Akan paint is a much better match to the real deal than MRP, which is a really weird shade of purple. Who knows what MRP used as their guide? It is nothing like the right color! M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 25 minutes ago, Matt Walker said: Who knows what MRP used as their guide? Maybe it was an eggplant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 13 hours ago, paulsbrown said: No, just my own curiosity to see if how my various Eggplants held up to RAL7015. Since I needed gray to repaint some gray doors at my workshop I decided to get the RAL 7015 to see how well it matched the AKAN and other colors. This was AKAN eggplant, lightened where needed. It'll match my workshop entry now. Very nicely done Mr. Brown. I possess both the MRP and the AKAN Eggplant as well as the special mix from Mr. Color. To me the color becomes irrelevant once the fading and weathering process begins. But, that is just me. I know others are more particular, but if you have a good base to start, it'll all be good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Mr Matt Foley said: Very nicely done Mr. Brown. I possess both the MRP and the AKAN Eggplant as well as the special mix from Mr. Color. To me the color becomes irrelevant once the fading and weathering process begins. But, that is just me. I know others are more particular, but if you have a good base to start, it'll all be good. I know that the MRP paint is wrong, but I am tempted to use it anyway. I think the purple tint looks cool man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Reviving this thread for a bit to tell you guys about Kitty Hawk's brass metal set for their Su-34 kit. I got one of these over e-Bay and it arrived today. It includes landing gear, the nose wheel dirt shield and exhaust nozzles. I was extremely impressed with the quality of these pieces. The detail is excellent and there are no seams or molds lines anywhere. The surfaces of the landing gear are completely smooth and details sharp. The metal exhaust nozzles are better than the resin ones that were included with the kit. The set was a little over $30 with free shipping. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kitty-Hawk-MT-02-Su-34-Fullback-Metal-Parts-Pre-sale-/223478348875?oid=223450885446 I highly recommend this set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 They sold 2 sets and pulled the listing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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