Scale aviation modeller international

took some time, but it did make for

a better fit. I now painted the oleos

AK477 Chrome and tyre rims were

AK3025 Green. All the undercarriage

parts were then washed with

AK070 Panel Line Wash to lift out

the moulded detail. I now set the

landing gear aside and added more

colour onto the airframe. I panted

the anti-glare and underside panels

flat AK799 NATO Black, and the

radome and stabiliser leading edges

AK 3145 Medium Grey. The decals

were thin, in register, and worked

well with proprietary softeners. I

now added an oil wash to give the

panel lines a subdued accent, and

nothing too contrasting. I varied

the tones with various mixes of

AK Interactive Medium Grey and

Dark Grey Panel Line Washes.

All the small pieces were

up next, which included the

wheels, various probes,

and blade antennas, before

I added the large exhaust cans.

These were painted separately with

AK 484 Burnt Metal and AK486

Jet Exhaust, for easing painting.

The interiors were given burnt out

effects with streaks of using a buff

shade, lighted with flat white The

kit provided a generous amount of

weapons, with four sets of R-33,

R-40, R-60, R-73, and R-77 plus

a pair of underwing drop tanks.

I installed them last and figured

an asymmetric load would be

interesting, though it might be

completely bogus. I then sprayed

the entire model with a coat of AK

Matt for the final flat finish. All the

masking was then taken off, and

the solid navigation lights were

painted in with clear red and green.

This kit was a bit of a

challenge, but if you are like

me, it will provide you with a

great platform to exercise and

sharpen your modelling skills.

The engine exhausts were painted with AK 484 Burnt Metal and AK486 Jet Exhaust

The cockpit had some very nice raised details and construction was a pleasure.... .... And AK677 Panel Line Wash brought out the details

“THIS KIT WAS A BIT OF A CHALLENGE, BUT

IF YOU ARE LIKE ME, IT WILL PROVIDE YOU

WITH A GREAT PLATFORM TO EXERCISE

AND SHARPEN YOUR MODELLING SKILLS”

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