Trumpeter 1/32 SU-25 A Frogfoot

[BarryW]

I did weathering with pigments and weathering pencils and after a final matt coat got on with final fittings.






Still a fair bit to do.

One decision I have made is not to use the Master metal probes at the front. I tried drilling the larger holes but I have not been able to get them to lay at the right angle. It is a really tricky operation that risks the integrity of the whole nose area given the angle at which you need to drill. I would strongly recommend against these. I will use the plastic ones instead although it will mean some repairs where I have drilled.

[adt70hk]

Looking good Barry.

[BarryW]

Looking good Barry.

It’s not bad but it’s far from my best. I have had to make too many compromises. It is an enjoyable build though. A day or two more and it will be done!

[Defiant911]

I truly hate decals and with modern jets the painting on of markings with masks is just not practical and this is why I will infrequently do them.

Trumpeters decals are the worse that you can get, they just have no strength and tend to splinter. I really should have bought an aftermarket set but, using Trumpeters, I should have known to have painted on decal film first to give them some strength. I didn’t sadly and, as usual, I started with the biggest decal first, the sharks mouth.

True to form it splintered while on the backing paper (yes it was ‘loose’ and cracks appeared before I touched it).

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Nevertheless I tried to piece it together on the model and it could have worked if the decal was not in many tiny pieces. Even then at first I thought I might be lucky and be able to use black paint to sort it.
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‘‘Twas not to be the case though. I could not rescue the decal it was in just far too many small pieces.

So instead of applying decals I spent the session painting two coats of liquid decal film over them.

As for the sharks mouth - another kit scheme also has a sharks mouth. A different style with no red. But it is use that or have none at all. Below is the other one that I will attempt to use.
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Apart from the sharks mouth the other decals are not too big so hopefully with the decal film they won’t give me too much of a problem.

It really is the large decals in 1/32 scale that you see on modern jets that are the big problem.

You didn’t fancy spray painting the mouth in then, now try at would be impressive.

[adt70hk]

It’s not bad but it’s far from my best. I have had to make too many compromises. It is an enjoyable build though. A day or two more and it will be done!

Don't be too hard on yourself. You've not seen the few planes I've built this year!

[boatman]

AFTER THIS Barry what next ?

[BarryW]

A step into 1/24 scale. Currently awaiting delivery of some aftermarket for the Trumpeter Hawker Hurricane IID trop.

A large scale Hurricane, desert scheme, an unusual appearance with the Volkes filter and two big tank busting cannon strapped under the wings, whats not to like!

[Steve Brodie]

A step into 1/24 scale. Currently awaiting delivery of some aftermarket for the Trumpeter Hawker Hurricane IID trop.

A large scale Hurricane, desert scheme, an unusual appearance with the Volkes filter and two big tank busting cannon strapped under the wings, whats not to like!

Cant wait

[BarryW]

I skived off into the garage for an hour this afternoon and finished it.
One pic here, I will upload more tomorrow sometime in a completed thread.


see this lot, all unused parts from this kit.

I need a bigger spares box....

[Steve Brodie]

looks like a complete kit is left over !