'FLEETSTAR'

[Taiidantomcat]

Waiting for kick off Comrades, plan on doing a 1/48 FLEETSTAR- A soviet Tomcat (Hey what else would I do ) Heres' one i have been working on in 1/32 for a while:

[Sauragnmon]

Hey, nice one in progress, Taiidan.  You could go for broke and expand it with the rear radome on your 1/48 model, don't forget proper engines on that monster!  IRST ball?  A few of my Alicat's points might work well for you.  The Iranians apparently sent their last Tomcat to the Russians, the last one delivered to them, who ran extensive tests on it.  Who's to say they didn't commission Sukhoi to build something very similar for the Ulyanovsk class Supercarriers that were being planned?

Damnit, now I find myself thinking of sovietizing an American Carrier. 

[Taiidantomcat]

That is good thinking with the rear radome!  like on the Su-34? And if you look closely on the outside of where Tomcats normally have anti-skid, where the Glove vane starts to extend for the F-14A models i have TWO structures that will have IRST balls 

[sotoolslinger]

Wow that is some awesome camo right there definitely stealing that

[Taiidantomcat]

Thanks Sotoolslinger,
Here is the original inspiration:


Here is another variation by Malcolm Reid:



Whole article:

http://www.arcair.com/Gal8/7001-7100/gal7014-MiG-25BM-Reid/00.shtm

[Taiidantomcat]

Cockpit progress and modified horizontal stabs. This is the old 1/72 Airfix kit with Hase cockpit floor that i got cheap on the evil capitalist market

[Taiidantomcat]

Ready to prime (going to leave the other fin and bits off so it is easier to paint and mask the Camo scheme.)

[McGreig]

This is looking promising - I like the new fins (Su-27?) 

[Taiidantomcat]

Correct Added some styrene so they would be the "Tall Tail" version and fit better too

[Zeke]

Well, this is rather spiffing isn't it?...