1/48 Monogram Su-25 Frogfoot |
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Gallery Article by Thang Le |
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This is the Monogram 1/48 Su-25
Frogfoot. This kit is Out-of-Production at this time, I bought mine on
E-Bay over a year ago. The kit has recessed panel lines and fit together
well. I have to use a small amount of filler around the intake, and
exhaust to the fuselage joints. I didn't use the flare dispensers that
mounted on top of the exhausts, since this particular plane didn't have
ones. Other than that, it's OOB as usual.
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images below to see larger images
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Some said that the inside of the
intakes are poorly shown, so they choose to make the intake covers to cover
them up. I decided not to do this, and show the only bad sight of the
kit. It's a personal choice.
The paint scheme is another
story. I painted the yellow, and gray first. I used the tacky Elmer
putty to mask the lines around the later fill-in colors. After took off
the masking, I have to go over the yellow color free hand, to have the soft
edges. This process have to be repeated a few times, due to overspray.
I used a single action H1-Paaches. It's life! Decals from Xtradecal,
sheet # X014-48, for the Czech Su-25 at Boscombe Down, 1992. I've heard
that Neomega makes an outstanding cockpit set, including the ejection seat for
this kit. Enjoy the pictures.
Thang Le
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