Sukhoi Su-30M2

Holger Kranich
Oh, be convinced, i´ll follow this build! I have the kit on my wishlist and i am exited what you make of it!😢

Markus
Thanks Holger, I'm somewhat of a Flanker addict and therefore prepared to put a bit of extra work into the kit to get it right.

Holger Kranich
Thats the modellers way😢 I love the flanker, too, but never build one.

Markus
Unfortunatly it seems that the Flanker is bewitched, since no manufacturer can release one which is correct shape wise. All in all, I think the Academy kit is the best one in any scale (just don't get me started on that abomination from Trumpeter 🙂)

Holger Kranich
I heard the only error on the Academy-Kit shall be the radom. Can you convince that?

Markus
The radome is one error. It is too bulbous and spoils the elegant lines completly (Quickboost and Pisco do replacements). The second problem is the windscreen which is too shallow by around 1-1,5mm.
On the single seater the cockpit needs replacement too, beeing completly undersize (more 1/72 scale than 1/48) and lacking details. For the twin seater (Su-27UB) they retooled the cockpit which is quite okay now.
On the Su-30MK Academy obviously didn't want to spend the money to tool new tails and gave you straight end caps to stick on the UB-tails. Here is a link which shows how to correct them (basically the same way I did it on my kit): inscale.org/pub/index.php?topic=2282.0

Philip De Keyser
I'm focus Markus, looks a great project, greetz Phil

Marek Swiderski
I'll be watching you, seating in the first row.

Holger Kranich
Puh, thank god, i´m a doubleseater-fan😢

Markus
At least you don't want to build them in 1/32, that's were the fun begins...😢

stefan natus
Another fan here........

Markus
Wow, so much interest here. Seems I really need to finsh this beast 🙂 Will be the first finished kit since almost 8 years...

Holger Kranich
8 years? Your bench must be full of unfinished kits!

Markus
Yeah, I have more than enough kits in various stages. Due to work and other distractions the builds often take month and then I start to lose interest. Showing progress here will hopefully push me a little bit...😉

Holger Kranich
Same way of finishing my models, too😢

Markus
Good to know that I'm not the only one 🙂

Markus
Hello all.
Some progress during weekend and some pics added.
First thing I did was to correct the rear part of the cockpit. For this I removed the raised platform and rebuilt the area using plastic card. I added some additional material on the sides of the fwd cockpit cutout and added the quite prominent canopy sills.
Another detail Academy missed are the prominent ejection seat rails. And while I was at it, I scratched a new rear wall for the 2nd cockpit because the wall should protude slightly from the cockpit.
Last item was the finished master for the new front canopy.
Cheers

Christian Lehmann
Hello Markus, I like these small but effective improvements. Follow thisa way.
Greetz Lemmy