A muddy flanker

[gooberliberation]

I wasn't going to post this, since I never finish anything once i post in-progress pictures :dum: ... However, my camera just died so I dont know when id be able to post pictures again.


Anyways, here's a little known footnote on the history of Iraqi aviation

In the mid 1990s, some third-hand Su-27s and components were smuggled into Iraq from the breakaway Russian republic of Snotzviskia. Two squadrons were formed, and the IqAF (officially known as Saddam's Glorious Invincible Air Army for Smiting Infadels) quickly put them to work posing for photo-ops and propaganda films.

Hussein's flankers quickly gained an impressive combat record, despite the fact that they stayed out of no-fly zones. According to the ministry of information, Iraqi flankers decimated the air forces of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and US/UK enforcers. Any western claim to the contrary is a damned dirty infadel lie.

In the 2003 invasion of Iraq, American and British pilots were so terrified of the mighty Iraqi air force that they feigned illness instead of being sent to their deaths over Baghdad. Any claim that the Su-27s were buried in a salt mine is also a filthy lie.

The Kit:

Its an Italeri sea flanker, minus the canards and tailhook. Everyone knows what a blue-gray Su-27 looks like, so I went for the soviet-ish desert-scheme. The radome and tail thingies are painted black instead of white, to match the overall dark appearance.

I'm wanting something different for the weapons, so it's going to be just a couple Alamos, but with an Exocet in the middle. I suppose saddam couldn't get his hands on any of those monster Russian anti-ship missiles. ^_^

I'm going to use hobbycrap..ahem Hobbycraft decals... wish me luck!  

[gooberliberation]

Heres an older pic, showing some of the preshading(new for me!)... I dont think I'll use that technique too much, unless im making something grimey.

[The Rat]

Get that camera fixed, NOW!  

Yes, more pictures are what we need.  

Snotzviskia eh? Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Bogies at 12 o'clock.'

[gooberliberation]

Woo-HA! its working again

[Patrick H]

Good luck on decaling that beauty.
And since you're camera is working again: WHERE ARE THE REST OF THE PICTURES?    

[gooberliberation]

Sorry folks, no update. I got sidetracked with cieling-hanger Ive been comissioned to make for my nephew by christmas.

...and by comissioned, I mean whined at until its finished



Aaand I just realized that a 1/48 flanker would make a good 1/72 bomber. Kinda plausable too, lord knows sukhoi has tried getting as much use out of that design as possible!

[cthulhu77]

I've heard of Nautical Flankers, but didn't realize they used ropes !

[gooberliberation]

I've heard of Nautical Flankers, but didn't realize they used ropes !

:ar: Thar be no airbrake for this vessel. She be slinging an anchor.