1/48 Academy Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker B

by Donny Daneshwara

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Hi guys, this is the first article I have submitted to ARC. I bought this kit about a year ago, started to build it about 5 months later, then almost got it 100% finished a month ago because I built it on and off. It's a nice kit to build although it needs some sanding especially on the canopy, since there's a seam line on the canopy.  I did it using my wife's nail sanding stick. Then rubbed it with Tamiya compound, until the seamline removed. The rest of the kit was just fine. This kit originally comes with decals for Russian aerobatics team, but I painted it in Indonesian air force paint scheme, using the photos from Indonesian aviation magazines as a reference. The decal was from Scalenutz and it was great, although it's a bit expensive for me.  I used to do the weathering job using pastel chalks, but this kit is not weathered yet. Overall, this is a great kit, of the great Russian aircraft. And sure it's a large one, compared to a F16 kit at the same scale.  And I'm proud that Indonesian Air Force use it.

Donny

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Photos and text © by Donny Daneshwara