Fil d'information

Cristian A
Taking a seat and popcorn 🍿

Skyhiker
Welcome Cristian A.

Dave Flitton
Watching

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat too!

Skyhiker
Welcome gentlemen

Ben M
It is like a duck

Skyhiker
Yeah, it's a bit like the Su-34, just a little less flat.

DerMattes
Watching 👍

Skyhiker
Hi, DerMattes, welcome.

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

Skyhiker
Wings are on and surface details beginning.

Mr D
Coming along nicely 👍👍 More building 🤣 going ahead,
Smart and interesting aircraft, lm going to have to research n watch some YouTube videos on this aircraft.
Like the cockpit 👌

Mr D
Watching a YouTube video on the Berkut now, interesting aircraft 🤔 ..

Skyhiker
Yeah, it's kinda cool. Certainly it's different from the other Russian planes in looks.

Skyhiker
Worked on more details today.

Mr D
Better job on the nose shaping now, it was probably quite dependent on front aero due to wing position and design.
Could help with sonic boom too ??

Skyhiker
Infrared search scanner attached and corrected.

Skyhiker
Weapons bay constructed.

Mr D
Was the bay missed off on the kit ??

Skyhiker
Yes, the kit was made before the plane was seen up close.

Mr D
Ahh probably from airshow viewing ect they probably wanted to keep alot secret.
You will do it justice as usual I'm sure.
Thanks 👍👍

Cuajete
Great job so far 👍

Mr D
Nice to get it right 👍
Was it a Zvezda kit originally??

Skyhiker
Yes, Zvezda put it out in the 90's sometime after the plane's first flight on September 1997. It's not a bad kit but a few adjustments are needed.

Skyhiker
Vertical stabilizers corrected.

Alexander Grivonev
What a cool experimental plane, nice improvements👍

Skyhiker
Thanks Alexander, I just hope I can do it justice. Every model is still a new learning experience for me.

Cuajete
Much better with your improvements, Skyhiker 👌.
Do you know if the HobbyBoss tool is more accurate than Zvezda one?

Skyhiker
Cuajete, I looked at the instructions for the HobbyBoss and I don't think that there is much of a difference. It might be a bit better but I wouldn't count on it being accurate.

Skyhiker
After watching the review on the HobbyBoss kit I can definitely say they are very similar. HobbyBoss did correct a few things such as the landing gear doors which are a little bit better but still not correct, their decals are better although not 100% accurate. They also seem to have added a few small details that I haven't seen on the original plane and are probably fictional. The nose is still not correct even though on their box art it is and are they are missing the weapons bay. So, I wouldn't say that either kit is better.

Mr D
It's worth giving these different techniques a try, if it works it's a good learning curve for you and others, nothing ventured nothing gained.
I looked at the HB kit it would probably have some advantages, but front would need to correcting at very least.
Always fun to watch you build 😀👍

Cuajete
Thank you, Skyhiker and Sr. D 👍

Skyhiker
Usually I am thinking to myself, "Oh I want to an out of the box kit". I look through my stash and grab whatever I feel like doing and then the problems start: I look at photos of the actual aircraft.

Mr D
🤣 the job grows ! It's that perfectionist in us all 🙄 you have to be happy with end result.

Robert Podkoński
This disease was recognized a long time ago, Skyhiker & Mr D, and it is called AMS (Advanced Modeller's Syndrome) 😄... And there is no cure to this syndrome 😄 😄 😄
Great job, Skyhiker, keep it up!

Cuajete
I agree with Robert, 😄

Mr D
The Alterations to the shoot and radar is better job👍 looks right now... The parachute would be right at the back away from obstruction.
Im thinking of maybe doing a little 1:144 version to put in my collection 🤔.

Skyhiker
Thanks Mr D. I've also noticed that the engines are a bit too long on the kit. I will look at them tomorrow and see what I can do to fix them. A 1:144 version would be fun I think. Just try not to get too concerned about it being accurate or you may end up like me; slow and steady.

Skyhiker
Robert Podkoński I think you're right. I may have AMS!

Robert Podkoński
Lucky you! 😄 😄 😄

gorby
No doubt this will be an interesting build. 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Taking a first-row seat on this talent-show!

Zsolt Czegle
Welcome ont the aboard mates!

Villiers de Vos
Nice progress.

Bohrmann
👀 On board

Michael Kohl
Me too.

Zsolt Czegle
Hello Bohrmann and Michael!

Zsolt Czegle
A little progress again with the reels and coils...

Michael Kohl
Is it a conversion or a full kit? I had very good experiences with Snake Models. How is this kit? Does it come with instructions of where to put hoses and cables or did you have to research that yourself?

Villiers de Vos
A very unique project.

Zsolt Czegle
Michael: This is a full resin kit casted of a awesome resin. This is my second kit from Aleksei and I'm very statisfied with it.

There is a little scheme how and where to "attach" the hoses (photo nr.7). I couldn't find any photos in internet because this is an unique vehicle and only one prototype was produced but never ordered by the Soviet Army.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Watching your build progress always makes me thinking of also doing these kind of stuff ... one day I will do it - do you then try a plane model? 😂

Zsolt Czegle
Thank you Thomas ! I've also some planes in my stash! 😉

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Ohhh - can't wait to see you doing a plane 😊

Finn
Will not miss this one, looking really good!

Rui S
I'm in 😎