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ZHOU Kun
ZHOU Kun
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Minibase Su-33 Red 80 in Flight (Completed)

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164 29 March 2022, 15:26
Mark D
Following, I think this will be an extensive WIP? Good luck with this multi-multi parts kit.
29 March 2022, 17:03
Daniel
yessss, this will be both informative and epic 👍 Going for a carrier landing?
29 March 2022, 19:32
ZHOU Kun
Yes this is a multi multi parts kit! I am still working on the cockpit tub. The manufaturer has developed a 3D printed set of unloaded landing gear struts, I am going for a another in-flight (gear down and locked position).
16 April 2022, 11:35
Chan Li
The figure painted fairly nice. One of my friends has been working on this expensive kit as well, following.
预祝成功🤓🤓
24 April 2022, 08:33
Eric Thornton
+1 following
24 April 2022, 11:19
Ricardo Reis
Nice, almost no one builds this beats; definitely following; @Zhou, if I may sugest, Edit your album and set the "Teaser" to "Use last image" so that every one can see your last pics first; otherwise, the first image will be always appearing, despite your progress
26 April 2022, 14:12
ZHOU Kun
Thank you @Ricardo Reis. That's is a brilliant suggestion!
27 April 2022, 05:34
ZHOU Kun
@Chan Li @Eric Thornton Thanks for watching
27 April 2022, 05:35
Chan Li
Nice going.😎
30 May 2022, 13:40
Spanjaard
wow, looking really great
10 August 2022, 13:47
Daniel
Fantastic work so far (and a lot of it😅) Fascinating kit 👍
This will be a great guide when I man up and start mine🙂
10 August 2022, 15:43
Jay Calvert
Great job, love this plane.
19 September 2022, 15:40
ZHOU Kun
Thank you @Daniel and @Jay Calvert. The building thread would address some problems I encounter in my build, with me sharing my own solutions
16 October 2022, 01:11
Daniel
Certainly no quickie 😅 thx for all the pics👍🏻
18 October 2022, 13:29
Villiers de Vos
A lot of added details.
1 November 2022, 08:49
Daniel
Fantastic, now I am happy I invested in those aftermarket landing gears as well 👌
1 November 2022, 20:56
Martin
I can only hope to reach your level someday!
2 December 2022, 17:51
David Taylor
Front leg is a model in its own right.
2 December 2022, 18:52
ZHOU Kun
@Daniel the 3d printed landing gear sets are released with Minibase label. Perhaps there is only weight on wheel version in market now. The weight off wheel version is temporarily out of stock
8 January 2023, 12:50
ZHOU Kun
@Martin thank you so much. I think what one need is practicing and patience. Right now I don't have much time building my models, it is so hard to maintain my skill while not building models. 🙁
8 January 2023, 12:54
Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.
8 January 2023, 16:23
Shar Dipree
Great work so far. Following.
10 June 2023, 05:20
Alexander
Amazing detail and this kit, and you definitely brought the best out of it with your skills! 👍
Looking very much forward to further progress!
8 July 2023, 14:39
Daniel
Coming along very very nicely! 👍
14 July 2023, 13:36
ZHOU Kun
@all thank you for your comments!
18 July 2023, 06:49
CaptGPF
Amazing Zhou! That Minibase kit is one of the most detailed kits I have ever seen and you did it justice! How many hours did you spend on it?
20 July 2023, 18:22
Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.
20 July 2023, 20:08
Gianluca
Beautiful
21 July 2023, 07:21
Guy Rump
Very nice! 👍
23 July 2023, 17:55
Rui S
Looking good 👍
1 August 2023, 20:28
Alexander
Gorgeous engines!
1 August 2023, 21:09
Villiers de Vos
Very nice effects on the exhaust nozzles.
3 August 2023, 07:30
ZHOU Kun
@CaptGPF Just too many hours. I have other time consuming hobbies like cycling, running. So my plastic model projects usually last long 🙂 This project was started 1.5 years ago.
11 August 2023, 06:12
Spanjaard
Time very well spent, I would say 😉 do not hurry.
11 August 2023, 11:47
ZHOU Kun
@Villiers de Vos @Gianluca @Guy Rump @Rui S @Alexander @Spanjaard
thank you for your kind comments! I am currently on a bussiness trip, the project is currently on a two week halt. I have been doing some color separation. I have worked out a preliminary effect with my airframe, a lot of details are still to address.
11 August 2023, 13:12
Dominik Weitzer
...i dropped in on page 49....mate....that is incredible. I'm speechless about your work.
30 October 2023, 13:44
ZHOU Kun
@Dominik Weitzer Thank you for your comment! Yes this is an unprecedented project I have ever come to. Extreme amount of work. I am a slow builder with other time comsuming hobbies, and I would like to show the building of this model to detail
30 October 2023, 15:40
Shar Dipree
Phänomenal work so far. The painting and weathering looks fantastic.
30 October 2023, 20:29
ZHOU Kun
@Shar Dipree thank you! But the weathering has not started yet. I am planning to draw some dust, leakage and drain effect, along with the highlighting the panel lines and rivets
12 November 2023, 12:49
Villiers de Vos
Very nice work. Your Su-33 resembles a bird of prey.
12 November 2023, 15:47
CaptGPF
I just noticed that the landing gear struts are extended, are you planning to make this into a diorama landing on a carrier deck?
13 November 2023, 16:30
ZHOU Kun
@Villiers de Vos thank you for your comment! I am going to move into final steps with this build.
@CaptGPF the model would be in carrier operation configuration, it would be in the air. I have not decided weather the tail hook would be down yet. I am going to finish the airplane first. Diorama base has not yet been planned yet.
15 November 2023, 02:20
Chan Li
looks really Russian, joyful to watch your builds 👍
by the way nice hand writing 😁
21 November 2023, 05:28
Jos Jansen
Amazing craftsmanship... gorgeous Flanker!
29 November 2023, 12:54
tianyi chen
膜拜周博士Orz
1 December 2023, 01:20
ZHOU Kun
Thank you @Chan Li @Jos Jansen @tianyi chen it has been a long long build
22 December 2023, 05:46
Ellis Smith
That is just awesome
30 December 2023, 13:45
Eric Thornton
Richie loved this kit so much he smashed his finished build with a hammer lol

I don't know if I have the patience for this type of kit. Takes a special breed to build this one.

Looks amazing.

10 January, 11:07
ZHOU Kun
@Ellis Smith Thank you!

@Eric Thornton This kit do need more patience since it has more than 600 parts, yet it would be possible to finish if you don't hurry. Make only one part at one time, enjoy the progress 🙂 I am just an average skilled modeler who do not have much time at the workbench, time is the ingredient to solve the difficulties:-D

Would you mind if you share some of Richie's works
14 January, 13:18
Spanjaard
average skilled? quite an understatement, 😉
talent, skill and patience, you have plenty. skills can be learned, but patience is a lot more difficult to master 😉
14 January, 18:29
Neuling
Spanjaard said the right words.
15 January, 10:33
Jennifer Franklin
This is remarkable, lovely work, awaiting the final reveal with my breath held.
1 February, 02:34
Daniel
Looking forward to that as well 👍 I got the feeling I bought another shelf queen😅...this one needs a lot of long term motivation - but you prove it can be done 👍
2 February, 12:12
ZHOU Kun
@Spanjaard @Neuling patience may work better than skills when building this kit 🙂

@Jennifer Franklin thank you!

@Daniel I recommend breaking the build into multiple small steps. There are too many sub-systems to deal with, each one is a delicate model itself

5 February, 11:50
S B
Excellent build! I really like the colours. They are spot on! You used Mr. Color, right? Best ragards!!!
28 February, 14:19
ZHOU Kun
@S B Yes I used mainly Mr. Color!
9 March, 01:24
Miguel Vaquero
Wow, just wow. Incredible!! Looks so real
21 March, 17:48

Project info

640 images
1:48
Completed
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RU Авиация Военно-морского флота (Russian Naval Aviation 1992-now)
2 Aviation Sqn., 279 Shipborne Fighter Aviation Reg. Red 80
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