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Mark D
Following, I think this will be an extensive WIP? Good luck with this multi-multi parts kit.

Daniel
yessss, this will be both informative and epic 👍 Going for a carrier landing?

ZHOU Kun
Yes this is a multi multi parts kit! I am still working on the cockpit tub. The manufaturer has developed a 3D printed set of unloaded landing gear struts, I am going for a another in-flight (gear down and locked position).

Chan Li
The figure painted fairly nice. One of my friends has been working on this expensive kit as well, following.
预祝成功🤓🤓

Eric Thornton
+1 following

Ricardo Reis
Nice, almost no one builds this beats; definitely following; @Zhou, if I may sugest, Edit your album and set the "Teaser" to "Use last image" so that every one can see your last pics first; otherwise, the first image will be always appearing, despite your progress

ZHOU Kun
Thank you @Ricardo Reis. That's is a brilliant suggestion!

ZHOU Kun
@Chan Li @Eric Thornton Thanks for watching

Chan Li
Nice going.😎

Spanjaard
wow, looking really great

Daniel
Fantastic work so far (and a lot of it😅) Fascinating kit 👍
This will be a great guide when I man up and start mine🙂

Jay Calvert
Great job, love this plane.

ZHOU Kun
Thank you @Daniel and @Jay Calvert. The building thread would address some problems I encounter in my build, with me sharing my own solutions

Daniel
Certainly no quickie 😅 thx for all the pics👍🏻

Villiers de Vos
A lot of added details.

Daniel
Fantastic, now I am happy I invested in those aftermarket landing gears as well 👌

Martin
I can only hope to reach your level someday!

David Taylor
Front leg is a model in its own right.

ZHOU Kun
@Daniel the 3d printed landing gear sets are released with Minibase label. Perhaps there is only weight on wheel version in market now. The weight off wheel version is temporarily out of stock

ZHOU Kun
@Martin thank you so much. I think what one need is practicing and patience. Right now I don't have much time building my models, it is so hard to maintain my skill while not building models. 🙁

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

Shar Dipree
Great work so far. Following.

Alexander
Amazing detail and this kit, and you definitely brought the best out of it with your skills! 👍
Looking very much forward to further progress!

Daniel
Coming along very very nicely! 👍

ZHOU Kun
@all thank you for your comments!

CaptGPF
Amazing Zhou! That Minibase kit is one of the most detailed kits I have ever seen and you did it justice! How many hours did you spend on it?

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

Gianluca
Beautiful

Guy Rump
Very nice! 👍

Rui S
Looking good 👍

Alexander
Gorgeous engines!

Villiers de Vos
Very nice effects on the exhaust nozzles.

ZHOU Kun
@CaptGPF Just too many hours. I have other time consuming hobbies like cycling, running. So my plastic model projects usually last long 🙂 This project was started 1.5 years ago.

Spanjaard
Time very well spent, I would say 😉 do not hurry.

ZHOU Kun
@Villiers de Vos @Gianluca @Guy Rump @Rui S @Alexander @Spanjaard
thank you for your kind comments! I am currently on a bussiness trip, the project is currently on a two week halt. I have been doing some color separation. I have worked out a preliminary effect with my airframe, a lot of details are still to address.

Dominik Weitzer
...i dropped in on page 49....mate....that is incredible. I'm speechless about your work.

ZHOU Kun
@Dominik Weitzer Thank you for your comment! Yes this is an unprecedented project I have ever come to. Extreme amount of work. I am a slow builder with other time comsuming hobbies, and I would like to show the building of this model to detail

Shar Dipree
Phänomenal work so far. The painting and weathering looks fantastic.

ZHOU Kun
@Shar Dipree thank you! But the weathering has not started yet. I am planning to draw some dust, leakage and drain effect, along with the highlighting the panel lines and rivets

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work. Your Su-33 resembles a bird of prey.

CaptGPF
I just noticed that the landing gear struts are extended, are you planning to make this into a diorama landing on a carrier deck?

ZHOU Kun
@Villiers de Vos thank you for your comment! I am going to move into final steps with this build.
@CaptGPF the model would be in carrier operation configuration, it would be in the air. I have not decided weather the tail hook would be down yet. I am going to finish the airplane first. Diorama base has not yet been planned yet.

Chan Li
looks really Russian, joyful to watch your builds 👍
by the way nice hand writing 😁

Jos Jansen
Amazing craftsmanship... gorgeous Flanker!

tianyi chen
膜拜周博士Orz

ZHOU Kun
Thank you @Chan Li @Jos Jansen @tianyi chen it has been a long long build

Ellis Smith
That is just awesome

Eric Thornton
Richie loved this kit so much he smashed his finished build with a hammer lol

I don't know if I have the patience for this type of kit. Takes a special breed to build this one.

Looks amazing.

ZHOU Kun
@Ellis Smith Thank you!

@Eric Thornton This kit do need more patience since it has more than 600 parts, yet it would be possible to finish if you don't hurry. Make only one part at one time, enjoy the progress 🙂 I am just an average skilled modeler who do not have much time at the workbench, time is the ingredient to solve the difficulties:-D

Would you mind if you share some of Richie's works

Spanjaard
average skilled? quite an understatement, 😉
talent, skill and patience, you have plenty. skills can be learned, but patience is a lot more difficult to master 😉

Neuling
Spanjaard said the right words.

Jennifer Franklin
This is remarkable, lovely work, awaiting the final reveal with my breath held.

Daniel
Looking forward to that as well 👍 I got the feeling I bought another shelf queen😅...this one needs a lot of long term motivation - but you prove it can be done 👍

ZHOU Kun
@Spanjaard @Neuling patience may work better than skills when building this kit 🙂

@Jennifer Franklin thank you!

@Daniel I recommend breaking the build into multiple small steps. There are too many sub-systems to deal with, each one is a delicate model itself

S B
Excellent build! I really like the colours. They are spot on! You used Mr. Color, right? Best ragards!!!

ZHOU Kun
@S B Yes I used mainly Mr. Color!

Miguel Vaquero
Wow, just wow. Incredible!! Looks so real

gorby
WOW 1/144! Amazing work.

Neuling
I agree! 👍

Robert Podkoński
Great job indeed.

AJMM
Thanks very much guys!

Rui S
1/144, naaa Impossible, 👍

Maciej Bellos
Whoa!!!! Unbelievable!

J35J
Excellent!👍🏻

Curatorm
Very impressive!

Guy Rump
Great job! 👍

Spanjaard
excellent. what did you use for the PSP ? coastal/Peewit paper printed bases? it looks quite good

CaptGPF
I agree with everyone - it's a fantastic Dio - even more impressive given the 1/144th scale! 🫡

AJMM
Thanks everyone. Yes Spanjaard, the base is from coastal. I often use Peewit or Noys bases too. I'd be no good at making my own PSP base!

Dave Burgess
Another kit I won in the early '80s (same hobby contest). Didn't like the bland paint scheme, so I ordered up a Microscale Desert Storm sheet, and did it up in VA-72 livery.