Is Kitty Hawk's Su-27 kit a Su-27sm?

[LuckyZero]

Is it possible to build a complete Su-27SM using Kitty Hawk's 1/48 Su-27 kit?

Edited April 7, 2025 by LuckyZero

[ijozic]

It comes with both the regular and SM cockpits IIRC, but it only had the windshield part designed for the SM (with a side mounted IRST) in the Su-27 box.

 

Not sure if this was rectified in the later boxings, but you should be able to build an SM kit with it; it's the regular one that might be more problematic 🙂

Edited April 7, 2025 by ijozic

[LuckyZero]

5 hours ago, ijozic said:

It comes with both the regular and SM cockpits IIRC, but it only had the windshield part designed for the SM (with a side mounted IRST) in the Su-27 box.

 

Not sure if this was rectified in the later boxings, but you should be able to build an SM kit with it; it's the regular one that might be more problematic 🙂

Thank you so much. 

Is there no external difference between regular Su-27 and Su-27SM?

Is the panel line of the Kitty Hawk kit accurate?

[ijozic]

Since it's an upgrade, most of the differences are internal (cockpit, radar, engines). The only external difference I'm aware of is the aforementioned IRST position (central on the regular, moved to the right side on the SM).

[Sergei Galicky, Russia]

Hi, LuckyZero!

You can build a full-fledged SM or SM3 from the KH, and there are many visual differences in the cockpit and outside. A good cockpit for the SM version made by Quinta Studio.

Use this reference for modification.

https://cloud.mail.ru/public/1mP9/HTCqRjyxy

 

Best regards!

Sergey

Edited April 16, 2025 by Sergei Galicky, Russia