From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Pattie Aikens" References: <000901c45a0b$54534560$0101010a@pattie> Subject: Re: Dragon Su-24M Fencer D Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 20:02:23 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0346_01C46F5D.A89698E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0346_01C46F5D.A89698E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bob, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Pattie Aikens=20 To: Steve Bamford ARC=20 Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 9:50 AM Subject: Dragon Su-24M Fencer D =20 Dragon Su-24M Fencer D =20 by Bob Aikens Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 The Dragon kit of the Su-24M first appeared in 1992. Technical = assistance for the project was provided by Steve Zaloga and it featured = striking boxtop art by N Satake. I think the kit has been re-released by = Italeri in Europe, but haven't seen it advertised in North America as = yet. My model was built straight from the box using the kit decals. The = bluish-grey /light grey scheme was eyeballed from Gunze acrylics. The = model didn't exactly jump together, but the plastic was sturdy and easy = to work with. There is adequate surface detail but even the moderate = detailer will probably want to add after-market seats as the cockpit is = pretty sparse. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 =20 If you don't know this aircraft, you've probably guessed from the = pictures that the Su-24M is attack/strike. It's long-range, all-weather = and as you can see, it strongly resembles the F-111. As illustrated it = carries a full array of AA, AG, and AS weapons. The smaller-nosed = earlier versions were used by selected Eastern-Bloc countries and by = Middle-Eastern Soviet friendlies Iran, Lybia and Syria. The more = sophisticated big-nosed version (our model) was considered by the = Soviets as a "keeper", and served only with their air arm.. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 08.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 08.jpg=20 =20 =20 When built up you can begin to get an idea of the size of this = aircraft-even at 1/72 it's as big as some 1/48 models. Overall this kit = was fun to build, and besides it's a bit of an unusual subject. As far = as I know this is the only kit of it's type on the modeling market. Picture credits go to Dragon for the boxtop and the = instruction/painting illustrations. The cutaway pic is from Aircraft = Resource at the FARC. For the scrupulous modelers and buffs who will readily pick this out, = Ididn't find out until it was too late that red dorsal bulb which I = mistakenly took to be a warning light (it's clear plastic) is actually = a missile warning reciever. I will repaint. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 09.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 09.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 10.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 10.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 11.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 11.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 12.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 12.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "your name goes here" ------=_NextPart_000_0346_01C46F5D.A89698E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Bob,
I just wanted to let you = know your=20 article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.  =20
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Pattie Aikens
To: Steve Bamford ARC
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 = 9:50=20 AM
Subject: Dragon Su-24M Fencer = D

 =20

Dragon Su-24M Fencer=20 D  

by Bob=20 Aikens

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here

The Dragon = kit of the=20 Su-24M first appeared in 1992. Technical assistance for the project = was=20 provided by Steve Zaloga and it featured striking boxtop art by N = Satake. I=20 think the kit has been re-released by Italeri in Europe, but haven't = seen it=20 advertised in North America as yet. My model was built straight from = the box=20 using the kit decals. The bluish-grey /light grey scheme was eyeballed = from=20 Gunze acrylics. The model didn't exactly jump together, but the = plastic was=20 sturdy and easy to work with. There is adequate surface detail but = even the=20 moderate detailer will probably want to add after-market seats as the = cockpit=20 is pretty sparse.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/03t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/05t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

If you = don't know this=20 aircraft, you've probably guessed from the pictures that the Su-24M is = attack/strike. It's long-range, all-weather and as you can see, it = strongly=20 resembles the F-111. As illustrated it carries a full array of AA, AG, = and AS=20 weapons. The smaller-nosed earlier versions were used by selected = Eastern-Bloc=20 countries and by Middle-Eastern Soviet friendlies Iran, Lybia and = Syria. The=20 more sophisticated big-nosed version (our model)  was considered = by the=20 Soviets as a "keeper", and served only with their air = arm..

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/06t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/07t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 08.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 08.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/08t.jpg"=20 border=3D0> =

When built up you can = begin to get an=20 idea of the size of this aircraft-even at 1/72 it's as big as some = 1/48=20 models. Overall this kit was fun to build, and besides it's a bit of = an=20 unusual subject. As far as I know this is the only kit of it's type on = the=20 modeling market.

Picture credits go to Dragon = for the=20 boxtop and the instruction/painting illustrations. The cutaway pic is = from=20 Aircraft Resource at the FARC.

For the = scrupulous =20 modelers and buffs who will readily pick this out, Ididn't find out = until it=20 was too late that red dorsal bulb which I  mistakenly took to be = a=20 warning light (it's clear plastic)  is actually a missile warning = reciever. I will repaint.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 09.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 09.jpg

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/09t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version = of photo=20 10.jpg here.  = Clicking on that=20 photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 10.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/10t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller=20 version of=20 photo 11.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 11.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller=20 version of=20 photo 12.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will = bring up=20 the full sized version of photo 12.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/12t.jpg"=20 = border=3D0>

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "your name goes=20 here"

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