Subject: Re: post on Aug 15 update
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Damanbir Sekhon" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:15:03 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
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Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

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  From: Damanbir Sekhon 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 1:13 AM
  Subject: post on Aug 15 update

  "1/48 Academy Sukhoi Su-30MK Flanker" 
  Indian Air Force Tri-color Special SB-008
  by "Damanbir S. Sekhon"
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  This is an attempt to replicate the special livery Su-30 of Indian Air Force. The  paint job is the colours of the Indian national flag. Four Aircrafts were painted in this scheme for the National Republic Day parade flypast.
  This aircraft was built using Academy 1/48 Su-30MK kit and decals from Begemot. The kit was very detailed with accurate parts and i enjoyed building the beautiful flanker out of it. The fitting was perfect and photo-etched parts were very useful for detailing.
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  The paint job was the most interesting part of the build. The Blue "Chakra" on the middle of fuselage was painted using masking tape. Local Acrylic paints were used to paint the flanker and i am very much satisfied with the result. 
         
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  The last part was the weathering job and i used the mixture of black acrylic paint and water for that. Sand paper was used to get the "scratch patterns" . In order to have more detail, I used the DreamModel Su-30MK ladders which made the model look even more realistic. I hope you like my model.

  Special Thanks to Phil Camp for helping with photos of actual aircraft.

  Jai Hind! 
  "Daman"
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  Photos and text © by "Damanbir S."