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Su 25K Sea Frogfoot - finished

Started by buzzbomb, September 13, 2009, 06:24:48 PM

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sequoiaranger

#15
September 27, 2009, 09:01:25 AM Last Edit: September 27, 2009, 09:39:38 AM by sequoiaranger
...and I like this one. I'm not keen on "blowtorches", but I like the way you did this project. I have done a few folding wings on 1/72 kits and know what a complicated hassle it is. Nice "soft" airbrush camo, too. Ya got my respect.


P.S. Again, I don't know much about modern aircraft and markings traditions, but would the Indian Navy actually have "NAVY" in English on the sides? Or something in Sanskrit instead like this Indian Navy Helo?



[EDIT]  Sorry I doubted you (I learned something new today!)--I just googled the Indian Navy and found this Indian Navy Sea Harrier (your Frogfoot equivalent) with....."NAVY" in English on the side!

My mind is like a compost heap: both "fertile" and "rotten"!

nev

#16
September 27, 2009, 09:19:30 AM Last Edit: September 27, 2009, 09:24:29 AM by nev
Absolutely stunning :wub:  Glad you listened to our advice, she's a corker :bow:

As for reading Sanskrit, afraid I can't, but most Indian aircraft have the name in Sanskrit on one side and English on the other.  English is actually the 2nd Official Language of India, especially in legal/government circles, a holdover from imperial days - a bit like Latin was the language of government/law/religion across western europe for a millenia after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


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Taiidantomcat

#17
September 27, 2009, 04:38:23 PM
Excellent work!
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

Sauragnmon

#18
September 28, 2009, 08:51:23 AM
Love the way you did the second fold, very interesting.  She finished up quite beautifully I have to say.
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Captain Canada

#19
September 28, 2009, 10:17:44 AM
Very nice...she looks great in those colours and markings !

:cheers:
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Spey_Phantom

#20
September 28, 2009, 10:35:41 AM
that naval frogfoot just looks absolutly stunning  :thumbsup:
if you showed this to the Indian MoD, they would order some to supplement the MIG-29K.

it looks so real  :wub:
on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

kitbasher

#21
September 28, 2009, 11:42:42 AM
Very nice indeed.  More convincing than the real thing - well done!   ;D ;D
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buzzbomb

#22
September 29, 2009, 03:48:20 PM
Thanks folks.

The second fold was inspired by a fold seen on later Seafires, plus I am sure I have seen it on some US jets in the 50's or 60's.. but it works.
All in all it exceeded my expectations.

Have to scour the graveyard box for a another project

Cheers Brian

Mossie

#23
September 30, 2009, 07:39:42 AM
Very nice, I think India is a largely untapped vein for whiffs.  Great stuff! :thumbsup:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

sequoiaranger

#24
September 30, 2009, 10:26:06 AM
>...a largely untapped vein for whiffs.<

Yeah, I got "track marks" from injecting so many whiffs. I could use an untapped vein!!!  :wacko:
My mind is like a compost heap: both "fertile" and "rotten"!

ysi_maniac

#25
October 01, 2009, 06:09:20 AM
Quote from: Green Dragon on September 27, 2009, 06:38:47 AM
Great way to recycle a wreck Brian! :thumbsup: Looks really good in the Indian colours.

Paul Harrison

Agreed!  :wub: :wub: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :bow:
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nev

#26
October 01, 2009, 08:49:25 AM
Quote from: Mossie on September 30, 2009, 07:39:42 AM
Very nice, I think India is a largely untapped vein for whiffs.  Great stuff! :thumbsup:

The beauty of India is they use both Western and Soviet material, have a large and well equipped military, and have fought a fair few squabbles in their short history :)
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


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Mossie

#27
October 01, 2009, 12:09:49 PM
There's also a handful of homegrown stuff too & plenty of camo schemes (at least before they went down the paint it grey route) to choose from. :party:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.
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