Andrea Ferrari

I actually believe the fuselage of the 1/24 Trumpeter B to be correct - it's their D and G versions which are an unforgivable 3cm too long. Anyway, Trumpeter's Stukas suffer from a number of inaccuracies - I'd go for Airfix' venerable Ju87B, which still is the best kit of this type in 1/24 and which can be built as a stunning model.

Hola Antonio Just to get an idea, you might want to take a look of my build of a converted Airfix 1/24 Emil here - it's a wonderful old kit with a few glitches but no real outline accuracy issues: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=3361 Have fun, you'll love it!

Now available in Europe: https://www.axels-modellbau-shop.de/katalog/hobby-boss-81805-messerschmitt-me-262-a-1a-schwalbe-1-18.html

I could not find any aftermarket items - nor decals - when I built mine: https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=3406

Just ordered myself a set!

Indeed, thanks!

Thank you very much Radu, much appreciated!

Excellent, thanks! Anybody cares to comment on these: HATAKA: Red Line Set (6 pcs) Early Su-27S/P/UB "Flanker-B/C" paint set ? They are readily available in Italy but I have no idea about their quality or airbrushing properties...

For some strange reason the light grey you used on your Su-27 shows up as a pale pink on my monitor...

Those look interesting as they do not need custom mixing, but I would love to hear from somebody who has been consistently using them. I am tired and frustrated by Vallejo's inconsistencies from one bottle to the next and I'd like to tread on firmer ground from now on...

Stunning build and finish, just beautiful! Thanks a zillion

Yes, that is how I usually get them - eBay or online shops... I just don't know which ones should I order to finish a Su-27 in those beautiful Soviet blues and greys.

Having struggled for weeks now with Vallejo's Air Color set for the Trumpeter 1/32 Su-25 I'm currently building - and having sworn never to fall for Vallejo's seductive packaging and clever marketing again - I'm now wondering what MrColor/Gunze (or even Tamiya, as a last-ditch resort) acrylics should I pick for my future project, Trumpeter's 1/32 big and beautiful Su-27. I am not familiar at all with Russian/Soviet blues and greys and their equivalent in the hobby - any suggestions about which MrColor/Gunze numbers should I choose? I don't really trust as usual Trumpeter's color calls, and I am asking now because they are not easy to come by here in Italy and I might end waiting for a long time before they are delivered given the current pandemic...Thanks to all kind enough to reply !

Thank you so much Dany, much appreciated!

Thanks! But yet again, that is a manufacturer's interpretation...what I'm wondering about is, are there any official Sukhoi templates for camouflage? We have them for Luftwaffe planes from WWII, there must be an official Soviet document on the application of camouflage somewhere...