Hawkins Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Hi, again! This use to be an Academy Su-27UB kit. Quite a bit of scratch building was involved to turn it into a Su-30, starting with the canards and the shoulders for them, the NeOmega cockpit had to be altered, MFDs were added, front IRST ball was moved to the right, the MAWS and Laser warning antennas(3 under the pit, 2 on the sides of air intake an the one on top of fuselage) specific to this craft were added and RWR antennas on the flaps and port rudder, also the rudders were extended and strengtheners added , the TVC nozzles modified to the dropped position, plumbing added in all the wheel bays, landing gear, doors, wheels plus the front landing gear was modified to twin wheel, almost forgot about the in-flight re-fueling system, anyway, you'll notice the rest..... Aftermarket nozzles from Aires, NeOmega cockpit(with canopy), Quickboost nose and Begemot decals were used. Thanks for looking! Cheers! Emil Edited March 20, 2019 by Hawkins Photos were no longer available Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wow Emil! Once again you impress me with your camo skills. May i ask, how did you mask that camo? Awesome and clean job on those mods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Sweet god... That looks AMAZING!!! Excellent work! Got any in progress pictures? :) Edited April 2, 2009 by AnthonyWan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Excellent build, Emil - you really got a great looking MKM - and in Russian markings Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Emil, wow - what an outstanding build and paint job That must be quite impressive in person Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) . Edited March 16, 2019 by Hawkins Links no longer available Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Hey duuuude!!!! that is absolutely fantastiiiiic!!!!!awesome Emil!!!!!Congrats Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wow Emil! Once again you impress me with your camo skills. May i ask, how did you mask that camo?Awesome and clean job on those mods. Hey, Berkut! Thanks for your kind words. Nothing special about this camo, I used Tamiya and Testors spray cans and really good masking tape. Cheers Sweet god...:) That looks AMAZING!!! Excellent work! Got any in progress pictures? :) Thanks Anthony! Sorry, but no in progress pics. My camerawas dead when I started it, I borrowed this one from a friend. Cheers Excellent build, Emil - you really got a great looking MKM - and in Russian markings Ken Thank you, Ken! I was really happy to find the markings on the Begemot sheet, because it was love at first sight wit this camo... Dunno if you see it in any of the pics but I didn't forgot about the twin recess in the front wheel bay door, you mentioned it in a reply when I was inquiring about this plane . Emil, wow - what an outstanding build and paint job That must be quite impressive in person Thanks Ken M.! This one, yeah, is da King Kong of my colection! Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Good Lord!!!! that is nothing short of pure genius......if you have an In progress thread point me to it.......Dammmmmnnnn!!!....that's good!!!. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Hey duuuude!!!!that is absolutely fantastiiiiic!!!!!awesome Emil!!!!!Congrats Cheers Ma man Jack! I'm happy you like it, dude! Many thanks for your kind words! Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Good Lord!!!! that is nothing short of pure genius......if you have an In progress thread point me to it.......Dammmmmnnnn!!!....that's good!!!. Hey, Angels49! I wouldn't go that far to genius...Just following the reference! Sorry but no in progress thread, had no camera at the time and I'm kinnda shy, you know Thanks and cheers Emil Edited April 2, 2009 by Hawkins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
masterqq Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 wow.. I like it too...what colors you used for the camo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Some more pics.... Cheers! Emil One small critique (that's what this thread is for yes??)................. The blow-in doors on the underside of the intakes are actually spring-loaded - and only open 'on demand' from the engine. So they would not be open on a Flanker at rest with the engine off .... Hope you don't mind - just trying to help.... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoganTLR Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Hi WOW! I like it! Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B-1 Nut Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Magnificent conversion....very brave.....and extremely well done. I just wish that Academy and Trumpeter would do the same thing in 1/48 and 1/32. Beautiful work! JED Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 beauttifull camo, the paint job are great, nice build cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 BEAUTIFUL! MKM was the plane that impressed me the most at MAKS'09 and seeing your excellent model just brings back memories of this beautiful bird - in fact I have a photo of this bird on my PC background Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Wow! Fantastic work! :P Absolutely magnificent build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlimit Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Wow Emil that is ART! You from NJ too? Maybe we could get together and teach us a few pointers on the whole conversion. Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 wow.. I like it too...what colors you used for the camo? Hi, masterqq! I'm glad you like it! I used the following colors: Testors-gunship gray, Tamiya- light luftwaffe blue and Tamiya- white. As for the radome and the rest of RWR parts, they're Panzer gray Cheers One small critique (that's what this thread is for yes??).................The blow-in doors on the underside of the intakes are actually spring-loaded - and only open 'on demand' from the engine. So they would not be open on a Flanker at rest with the engine off .... Hope you don't mind - just trying to help.... Ken Absolutely, Ken, this IS the critique corner!! I did make both types blow-in doors, I just used the open one(from Eduard set) because I like it more. Actually, I was wondering if this would be accurate, but didn't payed to much attention. I do appreciate your observation! Thanks! HiWOW! I like it! Tom Thanks, Tom! Happy you like my "baby"! :) Magnificent conversion....very brave.....and extremely well done.I just wish that Academy and Trumpeter would do the same thing in 1/48 and 1/32. Beautiful work! JED Thanks JED! Guess you're right about the brave part, 'cause I gave it some serious thought before starting this, I really wasn't sure I could pull it off since this is my first conversion that involved serious surgery. Off course in theory I KNEW that in modeling, pretty much anything is possible(it's just plastic!) but from that to actually doing it's a big step. You're also right about one of these guys releasing some really cool Su-s with canards but I really don't see that any time soon <_< beauttifull camo, the paint job are great, nice buildcheers Very much appreciated, Pompeo! Cheers BEAUTIFUL!MKM was the plane that impressed me the most at MAKS'09 and seeing your excellent model just brings back memories of this beautiful bird - in fact I have a photo of this bird on my PC background :D Ha ha! I see we have something in common, Sebastijan, I too have it as a screen saver...It is indeed a beautiful plane! Thanks! Wow! Fantastic work! Absolutely magnificent build! Akula, I do appreciate your appreciation! Thanks! Wow Emil that is ART! You from NJ too? Maybe we could get together and teach us a few pointers on the whole conversion.Eric Hey, Eric! I'm happy you like it, dunno if I'd go as far as calling it art though :D ... I did live in Jersey for a couple of years, actually I wasn't that far from you, (I lived in Dumont) but moved 'bout 6 months ago and didn't bother to change the location in my avatar. Last month went back for a weekend, visit some friends, get trashed at Tommy Fox's Pub in Bergenfield...Good times there... Anyway, I'll let ya know when I go back again, maybe grab a few cold ones! About this conversion, anything you need, happy if I can help. Take care! Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Excellent!!!! :) :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 BEAUTIFUL!MKM was the plane that impressed me the most at MAKS'09 and seeing your excellent model just brings back memories of this beautiful bird - in fact I have a photo of this bird on my PC background ;) Wow! Sebastijan - you have travelled into the future ??? :lol: How was MAKS 09 ?? Did they have the PAK-FA on display ???? I'm not as clever as you - I only saw it at MAKS 07. The only trouble was, I didn't realise that it was the MKM - I thought it was still the MKI testbed, so I didn't take any closeup photos of the MAWS/LWS system when I had the chance I was too busy doing the new Su-35, I just ignored the MKM........ Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moche Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 That simply looks amazing! I am interested in knowing how you made the colorscheme. First the light colors and then the darker ones? And how did you make the fuel probe (i think) on the left of the cockpit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Girolamo LORUSSO Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 very beautifull! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 (edited) Excellent!!!! :) Thanks dude! :D Wow! Sebastijan - you have travelled into the future ??? How was MAKS 09 ?? Did they have the PAK-FA on display ???? I'm not as clever as you - I only saw it at MAKS 07. The only trouble was, I didn't realise that it was the MKM - I thought it was still the MKI testbed, so I didn't take any closeup photos of the MAWS/LWS system when I had the chance :D I was too busy doing the new Su-35, I just ignored the MKM........ Ken Hello, Ken! I was wondering, except the TVC nozzles, formation lights and the cockpit what other additions or alterations are necessary to render this Su-35. That simply looks amazing! I am interested in knowing how you made the colorscheme. First the light colors and then the darker ones? And how did you make the fuel probe (i think) on the left of the cockpit? Many thanks, Moche! The colors went in the following order: the light blue first all over then the white and finally the gunship gray. As for the IFR probe, first I cut the fuselage and made from plastic a box, which was glued on the inside of the two fuselage halves were the cut was made, that became the probe's "chamber",painted the inside, then from plastic sprue I sculpted the probe(there are good reference pics on the web), painted it glued it in place and sealed the opening with masking tape until camo was painted. Hope this helps! very beautifull! Glad you like it, Girolamo! Thanks! Cheers Emil Edited April 4, 2009 by Hawkins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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