1/72 Zvezda Su-30MK TNI AU

by Alex Sidharta

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Indonesia Independence Day 2008 

 

Originally a Su-30KN by Zvezda, I modified it into TNI AU version of Su-30MK. I left off the intake radar warning antenna fairings and flattened the fin tips like the Chinese -MKK. About the model itself, there is a great article regarding Su-27 Flanker and its variants by Ken Duffey, a Russian aviation expert at http://www.lindenhillimports.com/flankers.htm

Built in gear up configuration, the main gear doors need a lot... well, a ton of filler to make it blend to the fuselage. Stand was from Zvezda MiG-1.44 kit with self-printed placard.

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I don't really remember the colors I used for this model as I painted this a long time ago. Decals are a Scale Nutz product which is good although there is no stencils supplied. No weathering applied as this was intended for a clean-desktop model.

The model was presented to Indonesian AF Deputy Chief of Staff when I and my friends was invited to his office last June.

Alex

Photos and text © by Alex Sidharta