Afghan SU-7BKL

Pierre Pierre
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Alex K
Watching too... Not a great fan of jets, but I like exotic subjects (not to mention abandoned planes) like this one or your Indonesian Il-28... Thumbs up for your choices... 👍

Łukasz Gliński
Interesting. Pic #10 looks more like Su-20 btw.

Ben M
There is no pic #10 yet??

Latest discovery - the decals for the instrument panel are much larger than the instrument panel. Everything about this kit is kind of a WTF, the instructions are clearly wrong, no locating pins, lots of sinkholes, etc. I believe I picked it up because it was cheap, and a Sukhoi.

Maciej Bellos
Following. A KP is always a challenge but back in the day it was kind of the only way to get a decent eastern block subject.

Łukasz Gliński
Something went wrong, now it's number one 😮

Ben M
Ah! It's just a similar paint scheme I found. Since the decals in this kit are ancient and yellowed, I looked for a prototype with no markings. I'll figure this kit out. When I was a kid I built a kp mig 15 uti. I recall much putty was required.

Ben M
I tried all this, hung them for a month in a south facing window, no change. I have realized that even with the micro scale stuff they simply don't fit. They are the wrong size - too big. It is hilarious.

Łukasz Gliński
It is nice indeed and worth a try. Sometimes the decals are too bad for it to work, but usually it helps. Just don't spray it if it's too thick (my case), it's hard to de-clog the airbrush afterwards.

Ben M
Hey KP why is it called a Fitter if nothing fits? 🙂

Did all the little external scoops and conduits, now time for major assembly.

Nikolaos Kouzinis
Good luck Ben

Patrick Hagelstein
If it weren't for the beast of a kit, with that Afghan museum paint scheme, it would be a really cool model to build. I hope this heap of KP plastic is not giving you nightmares then. 😉

Pierre Pierre
you are managing to make out of this old kit a quite good result so far !

Ben M
1:200 model finished as India Air Force 32 sqn "The Thunderbirds" 1982

Ben M
Didn't turn out great but I learned a lot about airbrushing, trying to mix colors, masking and the total futility of trying to shoot thinned model color ????

Patrick Hagelstein
Isn't that what model building is about? Trial and error? 😉
I think it came out lovely! Like the weird psychedellic colors! 👍