LEM Su-22 Fitter FINISHED

[blackbetty]

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after the resin yak-23 i will go with something more complcated, the LEM Su-22 "Fitter"

i collected some aftermarket as a resin seat, the static dischargers and a Su-25 pitot which will lend parts for the pitot

it will be in Iraqi colours with an assymetric loadout from the Iran war (artwork from Tom Cooper under fair use)

stay tuned...

Edited December 6, 2017 by blackbetty

[Radders]

I REALLY want one of these.... Looking forward to seeing this come together!

[Tnarg]

That one with Peruvian Tigers would look nice too. I always wondered about this kit and how it goes together. Thanks for letting us watch.

 

Tnarg

[blackbetty]

got these decals, but i want an exciting loadout

[Breaker]

I really want to do one of these, it'll be very impressive when it's finished. I've just finished a Su-25, if you want any of the Russian weps I didn't use, let me know. 

[Lee White]

Very nice. I got all of the parts cleaned up on mine and...put it back in the box!!!!! Soon..........

[blackbetty]

we will see how it goes, the pit is very basic and will need complete scratching.

thanx breaker, i sent you a PM

[dutik]

Good luck and have fun!

 

When in need for drawings or else just drop me a note.

 

Regards

- dutik

[Marcel111]

Very intersting build... will definitely follow!

[blackbetty]

thanx all, we will see if my abilities can pull this one off  

 

i started with cutting out the vac canopy. there are two supplied, one with faint frame structure, one completely void of a structure. with this the location of the pit cutout can be located.

measure five times, cut once!!!

the front fuselage is a tube, so you have to insert first the nosecone, then the pit and then the front wheel well (or maybe first the well). front geardoors are molded closed, so these have to be cut out (doors are supplied seperately - very nice). its not easy to place the pit- as work saving it is to have no seam to clean up on the front fuselage halves, shoehorning the scratched pit in from the back will be a challenge

Edited December 9, 2016 by blackbetty

[blackbetty]

upon further investigation the pit walls can be attached to the wheelwell and the assembly fits like a glove into the fuselage. as mentioned the pit is very basic (as you see), the walls are tapered, in reality they are vertical. this has to be modified, but i think the resin part can be used as a base

Edited November 25, 2016 by blackbetty

[blackbetty]

i will use some kind of spacer to the nose cone, this is all fixed together with double sided tape for dryfitting

 

the dimensions are correct with the spacer:

 

i will see if the bulkhead drawings of the 4+ book will help me constructing the intake....

[Azgaron]

Very nice work!

 

Håkan

[alaninaustria]

Wow! Looking forward to seeing more!!

[Lee White]

Let me ask you, how long is that spacer you have between the nose well and the intake bullet? I never though to do that, but it's brilliant.