Linden Hill Decals

1/48 The Rook - Global Su-25s Part 3 decal sheet

Product # LHD48026

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Mar 11 2013

 

 

This new decal sheet from Linden Hill Decals is part 3 in their series dedicated to the Su-25 around the world.  This sheet includes markings for 9 different countries. 

This decal sheet features 9 different Su-25's from 9 different countries including the Armenia, Azerbaijan, Congo (DRC), Ivory Coast, Gambia, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Russia (Tajikistan) and Sudan and includes a wonderful variety of camo schemes.  These are the camo schemes that really stand out on a model show table.

 

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The aircraft included on this decal sheet include the following:

  •  Su-25 "Red 18" 121st Air Base, Armenian Air Force, Gyumri AB in 2007.  Camo is Green/Green/Brown on top and Grey on the underside.

  • Su-25 "Blue 23" Fighter Bomber Regiment, Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force, Kyurdamir AB in 2009.  Camo is Green/Sand on top and Blue on the underside.

  • Su-25 "FG-501" Fighter Aerienne Congolaise (FAC) Democratic Republic of Congo, N'Djili International Airport in 2000 and later at Goma Airport in 2007.  Camo is Green/Sand on top and Blue on the underside.

  • Su-25 "Red 06" Force Aerienne de la Cote d'Ivorire (FACI), Ivory Coast, Abidjan International Airport in 2004.  Camo is 4 tone Green/Brown/Green/Sand with Blue undersides and a big sharks mouth on the nose.

  • Su-25 "Red 59" Gambian Armed Forces (GAF), Gambia, Banjul-Yundum International Airport in 2004.  Camo is 2 tone sand and brown on top and blue on the underside.

  • Su-25K "25616" 114 Squadron, Iraqi Air Force, Tammuz AB, Iraq in 2001  Camo is 2 tone Sand/ Brown on top and blue on the underside.  

  • Su-25 "Yellow 04" 602nd Air Base, Kazakh Air Force, Shimkent International Airport , Kazakhstan in 2011.  Camo is 3 tone Green/Sand/Green on top and blue on the underside.

  • Su-25 "Black 203" Sudanese Air Force, El Fashis Airport, Durfur, Sudan in 1999.  Camo is 2 tone Brown/Tan on top and blue on the underside.

  • Su-25 "Red 32" 899. GvShAP, 670th Air Group, VVS of Russia, Dushanbe International Airport, Tajikistan in 2004.  Camo is 3 tone Sand/Green/Brown on top and blue on the underside.  This jet has a sharks mouth.

The 7 pages of instructions include 3 view colour profiles of each jet with camo schemes.  Some history in included for some of the Su-25s on this decal sheet.  Colours are called out in AKAN paint #'s as well as the approx. FS #.

Linden Hill Decals are the experts when it comes to markings for Soviet built aircraft and this decal sheet is another in a long line of top quality decals from Linden Hill Decals.  This sheet gives you some very exciting camo and markings choices for the 1/48 Su-25.  Your biggest problem is deciding which Su-25 to build first.

I would like to thank Linden Hill Decals for providing me with this product sample.  You can buy this decal sheet directly from the Linden Hill Imports website.

Steve Bamford

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