Trmpeter SU 27 UB finished

[chrish]

This model has been collecting dust for over 16 years. I lost the compressor faces and landing gear during a move so I decided to build it wheels up, then found out I'd lost cockpit components (seats) as well. I bought seated resin pilot figures to add to the model, still didn't find the ambition to build it.

During some farting around...I mean test fitting, I found the Aires resin cans I had bought when the kit was new were never going to fit the model being about 2mm smaller in diameter than the kit pieces. Another reason to keep in the S.O.D. then I bought Reskit exhausts, and Foxbot stencils, a submission to Scale Aviation Modeller International "Jurassic Plastic" many years ago also earned me a set of 1/32 Russian numbers/ markings for Russian aircraft and then, this group build coming up, maybe I can work up some love for the big Sukhoi. In the hopes I could get going on it, I also (just tonight) ordered the Zacto intakes and weapons pylons.

 

Don't expect a miracle here...but thanks for looking

[geedubelyer]

Good luck Chris. Looking forward to following along. 

Cheers 

[Out2gtcha]

Lovely!  Having built this one, I know how much work can go into them. I dont recall too many niggles with it, overall being a very nice build. Looking forward to more!

[chrish]

Thanks

Sooooo, I think I've found all the pieces (all the big pieces) I'll need to put this SOD kit together. Some pieces may need to be scratched, and I'm still awaiting some  upgrade parts from Zacto.

I found some parts in another SOD box of a kit Trumpeter 1/32 Ju-87 (maybe do that next) 

some comparisons; the Reskit parts left, (amazing stuff) Aires (undersize) center and, kit parts right;

 

Reskit stuff is really nice!

some parts;

and some more parts;

An idea of how long this kit has been on the shelf- That's an automotive OBD 1 scan tool connector

Intakes (to be replaced with Zacto stuff)

Thanks for looking

[Confusionreigns178]

I'll watch your build with great interest, my friend. I have read she can be a demanding mistress, but well worth the effort once completed. 

 

Cheers. 

 

Chris. 

[chrish]

Thanks!

minus 48 degrees Celsius here…so I’ll be inside building till that crazy crap ends!

[LSP_Kevin]

9 minutes ago, chrish said:

Thanks!

minus 48 degrees Celsius here…so I’ll be inside building till that crazy crap ends!

 

Minus 48? That really is crazy! I can't even imagine it.

 

 

Kev

[chrish]

10 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said:

 

Minus 48? That really is crazy! I can't even imagine it.

 

 

Kev

Cold yes…damned cold!
But no funnel web spiders that can kill a man in eight seconds…just by lookin’ at im

[Stokey Pete]

A bit of inspiration for you Chris. With some finesse and patience, the payoff is a stunner.

 

[LSP_Kevin]

18 minutes ago, chrish said:

Cold yes…damned cold!
But no funnel web spiders that can kill a man in eight seconds…just by lookin’ at im

 

We don't have them down here in Melbourne either, thankfully!

 

Kev

[chrish]

I've started...re-started the big Su-27

pilots (Ukrainian) asking each other what happened to their arms

guess I should make sure they fit...yes they fit (so far)

Thanks for looking

[chrish]

slow progress but slow is still better than no right.

I apparently lost the seat mounting hardware (if it was included in the kit) so cobbled up some (nowhere near true to accurate) rails from evergreen stock that the seats would slide down into the office on (like the seats in an Aires set) painted them up and slid in the crew on their seats, work continues

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking

[Uncarina]

Nice work on the crew! This is a beautiful aircraft and you are bringing her to life.

 

Cheers,  Tom

[Martinnfb]

 

 

 

 

[Confusionreigns178]

On 1/9/2022 at 1:47 AM, chrish said:

re-started the big Su-27

pilots (Ukrainian) asking each other what happened to their arms

Well, they seem pretty (h)armless to me....

 

Dad jokes rule!

 

Chris.