Su-25M Ukraine
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The fuselage as seen with its now complete friend.
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Wings added.
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Etch parts for the gunsight and covers. Part it replaced below.
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Drop tank with new etch winglets.
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Started work on the Reskit wheel set.
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Front of the rockets with added decal stripes.
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Load out is a mix of US and Soviet era weapons.
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We have a big problem here.
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A shot of a real aircraft with the custom pylon. Reminds me of a slightly modified A-7 pylon.
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Carved out a notch in the nose for some sort of optic on the real aircraft.
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Large etched part for the cannon vents.
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No turning back now…
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Added the extra chaff/flare dispensers near the exhausts.
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Test fitting the Master pitot tubes after drilling the holes in the nose.
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A long road to walk begins here.
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Main camouflage colors applied. Semi-accurate ?
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Ukrainian National colors on the bottom to tame those trigger happy AA gunners.
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More ID colors on the tail.
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FoF identification bands on the wing root. The Blue & Gold of course.
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Decal application has started.
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Weathering work on the fuel tanks & pylons.
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The NATO compatible plylon shown with the ones I made.
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100 20 February, 13:54
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Added an album for the Su-25M Ukraine build. Today is more work on the cockpit area in preparation for closing it up. Actually closing it up will be delayed until a new kit arrives since the front canopy was a bad mold.
20 February, 15:41
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I have a 72nd Su25 in my stash, which I plan to build as a Ukrainian ac, will follow this and learn 👀
20 February, 15:45
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Work continues. Today I carved a notch in the upper nose section for some sort of optic.
21 February, 18:23
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Work continues. Today I shaped a very large etched part for the cannon vents and the carved the kit to make it flush. This is the largest etched part I have ever attempted to use.
22 February, 13:18
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Welcome karatel 👍🏼
Work continues. Closed up the cockpit, added chaff/flare dispensers, and I'm currently test fitting the Master pitot tubes after drilling out the holes in the nose.
27 February, 17:59
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Took a full day of work to apply all the camo colors. Now for the Ukrainian flag colors applied to the belly, tail, and wing leading edges.
1 March, 03:25
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Thank you very much mates. I'm very humbled by such praise from a group of excellent modelers.
CaptGPF: The Foxbot masks were excellent!
1 March, 14:44
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Ukrainian national colors added to the belly, tail, wings, and fuel tanks. A duel use of boosting national pride and taming those trigger happy AA gunners.
2 March, 01:40
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Thanks Mr James and Jan!
Shar: Agreed for sure. I have seen some footage.
2 March, 14:45
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Work continues. Today the decal application has started. I am very pleased with the Kagero decals depicting the exact plane in my research photos. My only problem is that the Kagero set did not include the rather unique intake & ejector seat warnings. So now the entire project is at a halt until another set of decals arrive.
3 March, 15:46
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Some weathering on the fuel tanks while I await delivery of more decals.
4 March, 21:07
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Thanks CaptGPF!
Works has continued since my extra set of decals arrived.
7 March, 14:26
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Final parts being completed. Today I worked on the NATO compatible pylon as used on the Su-25. Mine isn't perfect, but close enough.
12 March, 16:59
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My hands are itching to build a soviet designed jet too...you're doing a great job mate 👍🏻🫡!
13 March, 08:52
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Thanks Robert, Jan, CaptGPF, Erik, Drew, and James!!
Drew: The camo was masked out using Foxbot's adhesive templates with only very slight adjustments.
14 March, 17:01
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Nathan, beautiful work. I love the subject. And I love to see your results, always stupendous! Kind regards Brother. Dutch
30 April, 18:18
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Thanks Clifford. I was very pleased with the camo once complete. I really want to try the Ukrainian Su-24 now.
14 May, 02:27