1/48 Academy Sukhoi Su-27B Flanker

Gallery Article by Aaron on July 2 2012

 

 

This is the 1/48th Su-27B Flanker from Academy finished in the livery of a mid 90's machine of the Russian Air Force.

 

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It was finished with the aid of a mix of kit & aftermarket markings by Hi Decal (#48003), a resin Zvezda K-36 bang seat and a turned brass pitot from Fine Molds...

I really wanted to accurately depict the weathering typical of modern Russian military aircraft, and it was a case of trial and error, with a combination of pre & post shading, pastels and painstaking cross referencing to get the colours looking *just* right :-)

It was a pretty challenging build also, with many large gaps to be filled - and a disappointing lack of detail in cockpit... The resin seat really helped raise the bar in this area.

All-in-all, a challenging build - but I hope you can agree that the results were more than worth it!

Happy modelling from Australia!

Aaron

      

Photos and text © by Aaron