ASSR Su-9 (bowing to the rivet counters ;P )

[anthonyp]

Here's a really craptacular 1/72 Su-9 saved from the scrap heap.  I bought it for $1 from a LHS a few years back.  I'd been forgetting to post this one for some time.

COMRADES!!!!

I present to you the American Soviet Socialist Republic (it warms the cockles of my communist heart to say that) Peoples' Air Force Su-9, meant to defend our Western brothers against the forces of Canada!

ZA RODINA!!!

Comrade Captain Anatoly Iosef Pakizorich, Naval Aviation Bureau

Basically, the idea for this one popped up when I got some knock off Hasegawa wannabe F-15's from eBay.  The decals had their blues and reds reversed!  Insta-whif decals!  A little searching online brought me to the flag for the fin.  Took these pics about a year and a half ago, but completely forgot about them!

[Jschmus]

Not to nit-pick, but is this not an Su-7?  I have a craptacular Cooperativa Su-9, and it has delta wings.

[anthonyp]

Could be, but it was a $1 kit, and the Soviets sold it to the Soviet Americans, so they probably labeled it as a pre-Su-9 "advanced fighter"   

[GTX]

Either way it still looks good!

Regards,

Greg

[ChernayaAkula]

Looks really cool!

[Tophe]

1/72? it looks far bigger... or you are very good handling details, congratulations

[ysi_maniac]

I see nothing

[famvburg]

        It is a -7, the -9 is a delta, like a bigger MiG-21.

Could be, but it was a $1 kit, and the Soviets sold it to the Soviet Americans, so they probably labeled it as a pre-Su-9 "advanced fighter"   

[Taiidantomcat]

Su-9   Dont see those much anywhere! like the camo  

Edit: its an Su-7 

Su-7  Dont see those much anywhere! like the camo 

[PR19_Kit]

Su-7? That's like a fixed wing Su-23, yes?

Whatever it's history it looks great, love the back to front decals. 

[sideshowbob9]

Su-7? That's like a fixed wing Su-23, yes?

The Su-7IG variant lead directly to the Su-17/-20/-22 family in reality but as this is a WHIF (& a kickass one at that), you are free to ignore that.  

[chrisonord]

Very very nice indeed, and not crap by any stretch of the imagination 
I have an SU-7 in the stash, and will be glad if it looks half as good as that.
Chris.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Nicely done, Tovarich Anatoly 

Ian

[MiB]

A.S.S.R.? Very good idea!!!!!!! 
The marks of Sukhoi (1989) is it the classic year of the climax of the Cold War, maybe?

[Sauragnmon]

Love the camo on the finished work man - it's an absolutely wicked piece there.  The swept wings look pretty wicked, and the shock cone nose is just beautiful on the piece.  She's a beautiful beast, man.