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I

got a real sense of Déjà vu

this month as the latest sheet

from Begemot is a scaled

down version of last month’s

masterwork for the Sukhoi Su-34

Fullback/ Hellduck. The four

decal sheets supply all the various

camoulage schemes seen on

the type over the last 20 years,

including examples seen in action

over Syria. Painting and location

of the decals and individual

aircraft details are covered on the

comprehensive instructions, as

well as a whole page devoted to the

placement of the 200+ stencils.

1/48 SCALE

48-045 SUKHOI SU-34 FULLBACK/

HELLDUCK

1. Su-34, Blue 43, second prototype
   (T-10B-2), 1996.


2. Su-34, White 44,343, second pre-
   production prototype (T-10B-4), MAKS-
   1997 airshow.


3. Su-34, White 45/349, first early
   production airframe (T-10B-5), MAKS-1995
   airshow.


4. Su-34, White 46, second early
   production airframe (T-10B-6), MAKS-
   2003 airshow.


5. Su-34, Red 46, second early production
   airframe (T-10B-6), 2015.


6. Su-34, White 47, third early production
   airframe (T-10B-7, flight test, 2008.


7. Su-34, White 48, final early production
   airframe (T-10B-8), MAKS-2011 airshow.


8. Su-34, Red 01, flight test, 2006.


9. Su-34, Red 02, Chanchun AB, China,


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11. Su-34, Red 03, Lipetsk AB, 2009.


12. Su-34, Red 06, 47 OSAP, Baltimor AB,


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14. Su-34, Red 02, 47 OSAP, Baltimor AB,


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16. Su-34, Red 05, 47 OSAP, Baltimor AB,


17. 
    
    
    
    14. Su-34, Red 21, Khmeimim AB, Syria,
    
    
    15. 
        
    
    
    16. Su-34, Red 25, Khmeimim AB, Syria,
    
    
    17. 
        
    
    
    18. Su-34, Red 8, 47 OSAP, Butulinovka
        AB, 2015.
    
    
    19. Su-34, Red 03, Khmeimim AB, Syria,
    
    
    20. 
        
    
    
    21. Su-34, Red 26, Khmeimim AB, Syria,
    
    
    22. 
        
    
    
    23. Su-34, Red 01, 559 BAP, Morozovsk AB,
    
    
    24. 
        
    
    
    25. Su-34, Red 08, 559 BAP, Morozovsk
        AB, 2013.
    
    
    26. Su-34, Red 21, 559 BAP, Morozovsk AB,
    
    
    27. 
        
    
    
    28. Su-34, Red 35, flight test, 2015.
    
    
    29. Su-34, Red 28, 559 BAP, Rostov-Central
        AB, 2017.
    
    
    30. Su-34, Red 31, Khmeimim AB, Syria,
    
    
    31. 
        
    
    
    32. Su-34, Red 10, Lipetsk AB, 2017.
    
    
    33. Su-34, Red 07, Khmeimim AB, Syria,
    
    
    34. 
        
    
    
    35. Su-34, Red 02, 2 GBAP, Lipetsk AB,
    
    
    36. 
        
    
    
    37. Su-34, Red 08, 2 GBAP, Shagol AB,
    
    
    38. 
        
    
    
    
    

CONCLUSION

Though I doubt many modellers

would go to the time and expense

of building 28 Fullbacks. At least in

1/72 scale it is a far more manageable

project than in 1/48. Especially

with the readily available and

inexpensive Italeri Su-34 Fullback.

In the UK, the range is available

from Hannants. I thank Begemot for

supplying us with the review sample.

JBR Decals

T

his Czech manufacturer

gave us a sample of their

latest sheet during the

E-Day show in September. This

new sheet supplies markings

for a 1/72 scale F/A-18B of the

famous Nav y Weapons Fighter

School or as most will know it

“Topgun”. This two-seat legacy

bug is inished in an overall gloss

black scheme with Topgun titles

on the fuselage lanks and a

larger version on the centreline

fuel tank. A little colour is added

to this black and white scheme

by the full colour Topgun

badge at the top of the tailin.

1/72 SCALE

1. F/A-18B BuNo 161714, Navy Fighter
   Weapons School 1995

CONCLUSION

A small sheet that supplies all you

need for this attractive scheme

with a clear placement diagram

to show you where all the decals

go. This range is now stocked

by Hannants in the UK and this

now includes their kit range. Our

thanks to Jiri Brozek for supplying

us with the review sample.

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