Airfix Model World – July 2018

(Ann) #1

INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Su-34 FULLBACK


INTERMEDIATE BUILD
Su-34 FULLBACK

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Russian Su-34 Fullback
By: Trumpeter
Stock Code: 01652
Scale: 1/72
Price: £48.99
Available from:
http://www.pocketbond.co.uk

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Trumpeter rarely provides unit
information on the instructions, and
this is true here, but thoughtfully
(in addition to the suggested Red
#10 and #05 airframes), there are
sufficient numerals supplied for
modellers to portray any red-serial
Fullback in current service. Full
stencilling is supplied for just a single
airframe. However, the big bonus is
the second decal sheet, which offers
markings for all the included stores,
along with warning/caution signs for
each underwing pylon.

 On the Fullback, the nose gear bay doubled as the crew access hatch; this was replicated
in miniature on the model, with the gear bay roof leading to the crew door.

The undercarriage bay
walls were fitted to the
upper fuselage half, with
care taken to ensure
correct alignment.

 To avoid any mistakes with the intake trunking, the parts were annotated as to which
was for the left- and right-hand unit respectively. A simple labelling method was to Blu Tack
them onto wooden sticks.
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