1/48 Academy Su-27 Flanker 

by Mukund Vora

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Hi there !

This is a really excellent kit and was a joy to build! No problems with fit (other than the leading edge slats which were slightly warped in my kit, so I have shown them closed).  The parts are superbly molded and crisp, fit was good and the whole plane came together in two days with little use of any filler.

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As with all Russian aircraft, there were a lot of antennas and panels to mask, which was tricky on the Flanker, but as can be seen, worked out fine.  Painting was with model master paints using a Badger air brush. I hate to weather, so all my models are in pristine condition!  The decals are from the box and some like the Guards badge, tail Russian flag and the Russian double headed eagle came from the spares box.

I have shown a comparison between the Flanker and a MiG -25 Foxbat in Syrian colors, just to show the immense size of the two behemoths !

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Hope you like the model - I sure did !

Mukund 

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Photos and text © by Mukund Vora