1/48 scale USN Su-27UB: A FAR Conversion

[FAR148]

Well with my IAF A-10I done and two polls on what my next project was going to be, the USN Su-27UB was the clear winner. So today I started on my next FAR conversion.



On my IAF A-10I, I really don't do much to the cockpit just a resin seat. I want to do a custom or some type of updated cockpit for my USN Flanker. I thought about scratchbuilding it, take a try at making my own PE, but the cheapest way(cause I'm cheap) and because I get three of them in my stash, is to use Revell F-15E cockpit. It's a modern cockpit and it has some great detail. And since all the USN Flankers are license built by Boeing.....  



Amazingly, you can fit a Revell F-15E cockpit into an Academy Su-27UB fuselage. First, I cut off that plate on the bottom of the front seat and back behind the second seat as well.



Then I had to cut the cockpit tub into two. And I had to remove the center part of the cockpit opening.



To get the rear tub to fit, I had to file the front of the tub so that it would fit tight.



Also had to remove a part of the nose gear tub so that the rear tub would fit.



After removing a part of the nose gear tub so that the rear tub to fit, I went to fit the front tub in place and ..... It hits the nose gear tub too!    So with my razor saw I removed the floor of the front tub and it will be replaced with sheet styrene.







The front instrument panel fit like a glove as if was made for the kit.



On the rear, I had to trim a little bit off.



All mocked up! Nice



Add some Avionix resin NACES F-14D seats, not a bad start.



Much more to come,
Steven L  

[ChernayaAkula]

Awesome! Fantastic work adapting the Mudhen cockpit to the Flanker. Absolutely flawless.

[BlackOps]

Steven, looks like a great start! Looking forward to seeing more. 

[noxioux]

Excellent.  I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of this come together.  Thanks for all the extra details of the build!

[gunfighter]

What is really AMAZING is how clean you have the workbench!!!

[cthulhu77]

No kidding ! My wife would kiss more often if my table was that pristine!  Nice work, very interesting build !

[Damian2]

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy we're in for a treat!!

[Cobra]

Woah!!!!!!!!! Does this Cool or What?? Why can't i get the 'Top Gun Anthem' out of My head seeing Your Flanker??? Can't Wait to see More!!!!!!!!

[Ed S]

Good job on the office.  Looking forward to seeing more of this.

Ed

[John Howling Mouse]

I love this already.  Thanks for the build pics---always a great way to learn and to ensure nothing is taken for granted.  Sometimes, us Whiffers slave away in solitude with internal mods just to get things to fit and no one else ever knows what it took to get there.

This is cool.   

[BlackOps]

I love this already.  Thanks for the build pics---always a great way to learn and to ensure nothing is taken for granted.  Sometimes, us Whiffers slave away in solitude with internal mods just to get things to fit and no one else ever knows what it took to get there.

This is cool.   

Amen to that brother Mouse!

[Sauragnmon]

She's looking good so far - love the way you fitted the tub from a 15E and 14 bang seats into the pit on the 27UB - she's certainly interesting.

[sotoolslinger]

EXCELLENT

[Zeke]

Clever work...so, what's the markings going to be huh?...huh?...c'mon, you can tell us, we won't blab, honest! Is it going to be the Jolly Rgers one like the profile...ooooohhhhh
TELL MEEEEEEE!

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Already got this marked-down to watch every update..... no pressure then ?

Ian