Flankerman Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I have finally finished my conversions of the Heller 1:72 scale Su-27UB into a Su-30MKI & Su-30MKM... See here for the In-progress build. Both models side-by-side to show the differences.. Malaysian Su-30MKM...... Indian Su-30MKI.... My attempts at some scenic shots..... A few more pics (and the full build) here Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Beautiful models! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlimit Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Nice work! Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Ken, Excellent job on both builds in the one, true scale. The mud/debris guards on the front landing gear look quite equisite! Again, terrific work. Cheers, Alby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kotey Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Great job, Ken, Super model. You prep[are its to Telford? Anithing else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Is it just me, or does MKM front canard part not look same as MKI... ;) Other that: ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 (edited) Is it just me, or does MKM front canard part not look same as MKI... ;)Other that: ;) Do you mean the moveable bit - or the 'shoulder' mounts ?? The moveable canards were made using the same template - the shoulders were done by eye - so the curve may not be exactly the same ;) Ken PS - the MKI canards are set at an angle - the MKM's are 'straight' - just to ring the changes - maybe it's that ??? Edited October 27, 2007 by Flankerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 Great job, Ken, Super model.You prep[are its to Telford? Anithing else? Thanks Andrey...... I have been burning the midnight oil - getting things finished for Telford. So far I have ready..... Myasischev M-50 Bounder Myasischev M-17 Stratosphera Su-30MKM Su-30MKI I found an old Amodel Yak-28P that I started a year ago - I have also finished that. I also just received some inkjet decal paper in the post - so I MIGHT just get my South Front Mi-26 Halo finished (I don't think I'll manage to make the diorama with the Chinook in time) - but the Halo will be done. All the above on top of some recently finished stuff will be at Telford..... Trumpeter Tu-160 Amodel Tu-128U Pelican Amodel Su-11 & Su-9 Condor MiG-25 Amodel Il-76 Thinks..... I can make a mini-PVO display with the Yak-28P, MiG-25, Su-9 & Su-11 - I already have a Tu-128 & MiG-31. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Yeah ken, i was thinking of shoulder part in front. As you say, it doesnt have same curve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Nice work, Ken! Gotta love the railway scenic "wallpaper". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonegunman Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Great work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony9409 Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Nice build Ken you are the man. Keep those Flankers coming. Will you do the Su35 901 demo ? regards, Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoganTLR Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 HI Nice job as usual. What is that "dome" on the Malaysian a/c? Looks like some sort of satellite tracker ... Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 Yeah ken, i was thinking of shoulder part in front. As you say, it doesnt have same curve. You got me worried - all that effort and I've got the curve of the canard shoulder slightly wrong..... I took some more pics to compare - and it isn't THAT bad ! OK - so it's slightly different - but I'll live with it given all the other mods I had to do..... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 HINice job as usual. What is that "dome" on the Malaysian a/c? Looks like some sort of satellite tracker ... Tom It's a Missile Approach Warning System antenna...... there's another one on the underside.. The Indian Su-30MKI has Russian, Indian & Israeli avionics, the Malaysians, being Muslim, did not want any Israeli content, so they contracted SAAB/Avitronic to replace the MAWS - and that system has a multi-faceted 'dome' with flat plate antennas on three side - each with 120 deg coverage. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 27, 2007 Author Share Posted October 27, 2007 Nice build Ken you are the man. Keep those Flankers coming. Will you do the Su35 901 demo ?regards, Tony I'll give it a go - funny enough I have a made-up Su-27 started to 'convert' to an early-build machine - so it already has the Chaff/Flare boxes on either side of the tailboom cut off. I might use that as a basis for the Su-35 - but there would still be loads of work to do. Making the two Su-30's though reminded me how awful the Airfix/Heller Flankers are as kits - they are the most accurate (IMHO) - but the fit of parts is bad and you have to do so much work just to make them as standard models - before doing any conversion work. Then there's the painting of the dark metallic engine nacelles - a real pain to mask & paint in different shades - I still haven't got it right. Why can't Sukhoi have painted them in heat-resistant paint like any normal planemakers? I am in two minds - should I carry on doing conversions with my stash of Airfix/Heller kits - plus all those lovely decals from Begemot/Linden Hill/Hi Decal - or should I wait patiently and see what Trumpeter do? Cheers Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
musangpulut Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 what a beautiful build of the RMAF MKM!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Great job,Ken! And what I respect most was that you can make so many Airfix/Heller kits,which improved to be so terrible. :wacko: And your painting skill just made the kits so real. I'll try your method in my next built! :D Yufei Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Great work Ken, I'd love to do an Indian MKI in 1/48. Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 very nice!! two more in your family!!! bye Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 (edited) I have just realised I have made a MAJOR error The Su-27 nosewheel door has a large concave 'dished' section at the front on the inside face. This is to accomodate the single nosewheel when it is retracted. On the Flankers with twin nosewheels, this large single recess is replaced with two smaller recesses! I'll have to trash the two Flankers wot I have done - and start all over again Seriously though - it's a detail to watch out for on any twin-nosewheel Flanker - especially in the larger scales. All except the Su-33 that is - it has no recesses as the wheels are smaller. Here's what I mean....... Su-27 & Su-27UB... Su-30MKI & Su-30MKK (and other twin wheelers)...... Ken Edited October 29, 2007 by Flankerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kuman Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Excellent build Ken... i love the MKM so much and its a real beauty.. and i'll refer to your build for my 2nd take at building the MKM :D since my first build was a test-run-build :D and hopefully can feast my eyes on the real MKM during LIMA2007 this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Excellent build Ken... ;)i love the MKM so much and its a real beauty.. and i'll refer to your build for my 2nd take at building the MKM :D since my first build was a test-run-build :D and hopefully can feast my eyes on the real MKM during LIMA2007 this year Thanks.... Plenty of photos please from LIMA...... Especially all those aerials and bumps - we need detail shots!! Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Great job Ken! Now you have to break out the entire Flanker family for a new group photo to update your previous thread (http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....=126765&hl=) I'm still waiting for you to build another in 1/32!!! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 VAuuuuu Ken!! great collection !!! yeees, get picture with MKI&MKM!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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