MODEL AIRCRAFT AUGUST 2019MALAYSIAN MISSILEER
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time, and masking tape. To inish of, a good
gloss coat was built up, ready for the decals.
The decals were a mixture of the kit
supplied ones, and those from the Caracal
set. The HobbyBoss decals went down ok,
but the Caracal decals are very thick, and they
needed extra Micro Sol applying, to get them
to conform enough. These were sealed with a
couple of coats of gloss. Starting the weathering
process, I used a dark grey wash, from Mig
Productions, for the panel lines. The excess was
wiped of. On the underside, some Fuel Stain
and Oil Stain wash was used around the engine
areas. The washes were then sealed with a matt
coat. When that had dried, I used pastels to
create some grime and muck, around
the airframe. An additional matt coat
was sprayed on, to inish of. Now
the undercarriage was assembled
and itted into their respective
wheelbays. The undercarriage
doors were also attached. The
missiles were attached to their
pylons, and they were hung
under the wings. The vertical,
and horizontal stabilisers were
attached next, along with the
speed brake, in the open position.
Next, the seats were dropped into
the tub, and the main canopy added.
Lastly, the pitot was added to the nose,
and all the clear parts were itted. These were,
the navigation lights, on the wingtips, and theIRST at the front of the windshield. For added
interest, I made a couple of Plus Models crew
ladders. Being plastic, these were very easy
to assemble. They were painted, and some
chipping added. There was also the two crew.
Very nice resin igures, from Five Star models.
They were hand painted, using Hataka Blue
Line acrylics. This example of the Su-30, is
highly recommended. Overall, this kit has to be
one of the best that HobbyBoss have produced.
I found the it to be very good, and the detailing
is also very good. There is a large selection of
weapons to choose from, giving a huge variety
of load-out options. MA11