Airfix Model World – July 2018

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.