Kinetic Su-33 Flanker-D - WIP
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1 14 August 2019, 13:47
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With my Tomcat project now on hold, I have begun this one! Yes, another Flanker LOL. I have put the F-14B project on hold and started this one because the deadline for my IPMS quarterly contest is October and I want to build this and enter it into the "I've Got the Blues" theme, which is to build something that is predominately blue. This one is already started and should have pics up soon!
I think this is my very first Kinetic kit, so let's see how this goes!
14 August 2019, 13:52
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So I have sneakily gotten a fast start on this one... the race against the clock begins! Deadline for this one to be completed is October 6th for the Theme Contest, after which I will start my yet TBD Aggressor GB entry. 🙂
15 August 2019, 13:15
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Your first Kinetic kit? Mine was the Alpha Jet and it was desastrous. But i had a resin pit and it wouldnt fit. Maybe that was the issue.
Your pit looks f*cking awesome!
15 August 2019, 13:43
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Great start, watching with interest 👍 this beauty is high on my shopping list...
16 August 2019, 20:44
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Thanks Holger, Maciej, James, Stephan, and Daniel! So far so good, I should have some updated pics to post soon. I have the pit in and the fuselage halves together. The nose cone fit is not good, however. Odd, because so far the fit of everything has been pretty good.
18 August 2019, 00:31
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Made some more progress. Most of the fuselage is assembled now, and the intakes are on and painted. I still have some work to do around the nosecone and the intakes, but nothing to be too concerned about.
While the fit of this kit is mostly pretty good, but it is not an easy build. Mostly because, even using the "revised" instructions, it is difficult to decipher how to put parts together. It is just not super clear, but definitely way better than the instructions that came with the kit. Those are just horrible.
Getting excited as I close in on my favorite part of any build, painting! Might be able to start priming this weekend hopefully.
23 August 2019, 03:31
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It already looks nice, Michael. Is the revised instruction to be found on internet? I have won this kit at IPMS the Netherlands last year, so I will follow this thread for sure.
23 August 2019, 05:03
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I somehow missed the start of this one...! Great project launch - I was looking at the kit in a store lately, definitely on my "slightly extended" ToDo list (one of my goals being to do the whole Flanker family over time...) The cockpit looks excellent - again an example that pro-work beats PE with plasticity & depth most the time 👍 Looking forward for more!
One Q: I see you have the Begemot decals - did you work with them already & what is your impression - I intend to get one set for a near-future build... thx!
23 August 2019, 21:13
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Welcome Jos and Roland, and thanks Steven, Soeren, James, and Slavo! I appreciate all the kind words and the follows!
Steven, the revised instructions can be found here:
uk.luckymodel.com/km/e03-095-48062.pdf
Slavo, I have used them before on both my Kitty Hawk Su-35 and a long time ago on my Mini Hobby Su-37 (only my 3rd build ever, so not that great). They perform very well in my opinion, and are usually very accurate. I definitely recommend them!
31 August 2019, 04:44
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So I got the model primed now. Technically I did not pre-shade as I normally do, but after I primed it black I looked and the mask set I bought said the dark blue should be the first down camo color, so I was worried it was too dark to spray over black so I sprayed some gray primer strategically all around to lighted up the primer as well as give it somewhat of a preshade.
31 August 2019, 04:46
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Thanks for the link, Michael! Also, a cool preshade. It should paint easier without the fins, good choice.
31 August 2019, 08:15
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Thx Michael for the BG decals intel!
Progress looks rather good too - from what I have seen, the usage, fading and weathering variety on the carrier Flankers gives you all the options from new to salty beyond recognition - looking forward to see your take on the topic 👍
31 August 2019, 16:19
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That's a great looking pre-shade & a serious amount of masking.
4 September 2019, 00:55
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Thanks Clifford and Nathan!
OK, something weird is going on with my pics. The default pic is all kinds of distorted and everything uploaded upside down. I rotated them, but now things are just weird... Hmmm, anyone encounter this before?
4 September 2019, 01:02
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OK I JUST looked at these pics and they looked fine. Now they look all stretched out.
4 September 2019, 01:03
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I am deleting my latest pics and trying again... See if that fixes it...
4 September 2019, 01:04
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Uhh, what a cool scheme! When i look at it, i am getting groovy... Damn, too much LSD... LOL 😄
4 September 2019, 06:07
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@Holger - imagine this performing Cobra and Kulbit maneuvers in front of you & then hit something... 😄
Michael the progress looks fantastic, the amount & execution of the surface details is top and looks like right out of the mold despite all the color layers allready on it - MRP paint again? 🙂
I hope all kinetic kits are this good...
4 September 2019, 06:58
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Oh wow, groovy dude. That totally hip man.😉 Seriously, I like it!
4 September 2019, 23:09
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Thanks Steven, John, Spanjaard, Holger, Slavo, Stephan, Nigel, Chris, James, Bryn, Clifford, and Donald!
Moving slowly with this one, but I was able to make some progress over the last week or so. Got most of the metalwork done, other than the nozzles themselves. I will do those later I think. Next up will be the gloss coat then decal time!
15 September 2019, 04:07
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that paintjob is simply insane, hat's off to you Michael 👍 tho the satisfaction factor of this build must be off the charts, especially once all the masking is off and all of the lines are finally visible.😎
15 September 2019, 10:47
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Thanks Murad!
Started the decal process tonight, just the tails and left front fuselage. Looking at the pics I just realized that I forgot to add the Russian tri-color on the left vertical stab. I should be able to finish the decaling in a couple more days. Not a huge number of stencils on this AC.
16 September 2019, 03:48
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Excellent paint & decal work Michael - the experimentation in Russian camouflages has brought forth some really interesting patterns, mix in the chaos and changing rules after the fall of the USSR and you get some really unique combinations, this one being among them... Red stars, Russian flag, Andreevsky flag, a Tiger & an Orca + mission stars all on one plane... and it´s not a special like the Bavarian Tiger & other one-off show paint jobs... love it 👍 👍
16 September 2019, 09:35
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Thanks Stephan and Slavo!
Slavo, I couldn't resist doing a Syrian Campaign bird with the Orca and mission stars. Those came from the Begemot sheet, and the rest so far from the kit. The Cartograph printed kit decals are really nice, and of course the Begemot ones are as well. The paint scheme on this is so cool that I need to really tone it down a bit when I start weathering, it almost looks a bit too toy-like in it's current state. I am not going to go too crazy with weathering, but I think I will try some fading and a little dirt and grime. 🙂
Holger, my wife's name is Cicilia. She was playing around with my airbrush while watching me work a few weeks ago and wrote that. I was actually quite amazed at how quickly she picked up the dual action use of it and was able to spray fine controlled lines like that within minutes. 🙂
16 September 2019, 12:36
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Thanks James, Clifford, and Jos!
Maciej, I actually mentioned that to her, but she does not have the patience for this hobby LOL.
Well, decals are almost finished, only have the underside left to do, and there are less than 20 decals for that so I will finish that tomorrow night.
19 September 2019, 04:09
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Got the wash done on the topside tonight, tomorrow will hit the underside then it will be time for the flat coat. Still have a lot to do though, haven't even started the landing gear or weapons yet. But coming along slowly but surely!
24 September 2019, 04:07
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The wash brought out all the sharp surface details very nicely, I'm very much looking forward to adding this kit to my planned Flanker family in due time 🙂
24 September 2019, 19:04
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Michael. I appreciate that you have more work to do to finish The Flanker. However, your work to date is simply stunning. Patience and precision. Well done.
24 September 2019, 20:05
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Thanks Stephan, Slavo, Augie, and Don! I appreciate the kind words.
The goal is to complete this by October 6th for my IPMS meeting quarterly contest "I got the Blues" where the theme is to build anything that is predominately blue. Will be tight, but I think I can get it done in time!
25 September 2019, 14:34
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Wash definately made it come to life. We have confidance you will finish in time.
25 September 2019, 17:04
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I like your IPMS club. It keeps you busy and creative!
Ah, the kit, she looks gorgeous, though I like the airforce flankers more.
25 September 2019, 19:35
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Thanks Bryn, Maciej, Clifford, Roland, and Erik! I appreciate the kind words!
Nathan, you definitely need to pick one of these up! It's an awesome kit.
Tonight I added some fading and grime, but nothing major. Tried not to overdo it, as I wanted this to be a mild to moderately weathered bird. Also attached some other bits. ????
27 September 2019, 04:14
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Thanks Spanjaard!
Next up is to attach a few more bits and then hit it with the flat coat. After that it is on to the tedious task of landing gear and weapons/pylons. A little more than a week left til the deadline and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel finally!
27 September 2019, 12:58
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Looks like a easy and flawless build. Can you confirm that, Michael?
27 September 2019, 13:28
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Holger, the kit does fit pretty well, although it is a bit of a complicated build with many many parts. But the detail is fantastic, and from what I can tell very very accurate. But be warned, even the "revised" downloadable PDF instructions are poor (but a HUGE improvement over the absolutely horrible kit included instructions), and I deviated from the instructions sequence pretty much everywhere. They would have you build this up in a very strange and impractical sequence.
But all in all I would recommend this kit to anyone wanting to build a Sea Flanker!
27 September 2019, 14:09
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Thanks Stephan and Daniel!
I am getting pretty pumped to finish this one up and start the Aggressor Group Build!
27 September 2019, 19:10
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You struck a perfect balance with the weathering, breaking through the "psychedelic painting" appeal just enough to make it look great & realistic. Good work in your best traditions! 👍
28 September 2019, 06:01
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Thanks Spanjaard, Clifford, and Slavo! I always appreciate your kind words and feedback.
So I made some significant progress tonight. Put the flat coat on, attached the IRST and vertical tails, as well as the exhaust nozzles and some other bits. Really starting to come alive now. I feel confident I will be able to meet the contest deadline now!
28 September 2019, 06:29
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Thanks Konrad, Christian, and Jos! This one is really becoming one of my favorites!
28 September 2019, 14:42
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Thanks Thomas, Clifford and Gerald!
No picture updates, but I have fully assembled the landing gear, and primed them as well as all 6 missiles I will be using. Tonight I will paint the gears, missiles, and canopy interior assembly, as well as all the pylons.
I am on track to finish on time still!
30 September 2019, 14:30
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Got 'er up on her feet now and the end is in sight!!! A few more hours of work tomorrow should be enough to complete it in time for the club contest Sunday. Just have to add some doodads and attach all the remaining pieces parts (gear bay doors, pylons, missiles, canopy, pitot, probes, etc.).
5 October 2019, 05:30
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I hope you make it, it's a big show! 👍 Still re-checking how well the weathering went! Sea flankers age in a different way & you got it spot on! One can really feel the soot & grime from the Admiral Kuznetzov's old rusty funnel in the panel lines😉
5 October 2019, 09:00
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Awesome work Michael 👍! Looks like the real one as Slavo mentioned before!
5 October 2019, 21:59
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That's inspiring work for sure. I've gotta get ahold of one of these at some point.
5 October 2019, 22:39
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One of the most appealing planes ever made. And you depicted her beautifully. Well done!
6 October 2019, 00:03
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Great work! And the weathering toned it all down nicely. A joy to behold.
6 October 2019, 16:29