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S-37 Berkut
Nito74
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Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012 - 02:04 AM UTC
Hi ,
I'm doing the Italeri Sukhoi. It's been my first aircraft in years. I took the Sukhoi Campaign as an excuse to bring some birds back to the bench.
I'll keep my progress, questions & problems in this build log.

Box



First clean up.

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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 05:47 AM UTC
Worked on the cockpit & jet exhausts this weekend.







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Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012 - 04:23 AM UTC




That's it so far. Still a lot to be done.
It's been so long I feel like it's my first aircraft build.
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2012 - 08:44 PM UTC
John,
I think you are making the cockpit as a tank!!!!
What are you doing in the dark side of the force?
By the way, the kit is not the best model of the Berkut, you will need to work my friend
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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 02:55 AM UTC

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John,
I think you are making the cockpit as a tank!!!!
What are you doing in the dark side of the force?
By the way, the kit is not the best model of the Berkut, you will need to work my friend


Hi Jose !!

Well to be accurate, I started as a teen in the dark side building aircraft, then switched to tanks.
Then 10 yrs ago I restarted some aircraft, then stopped again 3 yrs ago I think... well I'm back.
I only have Sukhois & Tupolevs in stash so the Super Sukhoi Campaign was a great excuse to restart.

Thanks for looking and warning me about the dark side

I'm still feeling around, after being away it seems I'm building my first aircraft and I'm 12 yrs old again ..
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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 06:24 AM UTC
John,
I allways make airplanes. I only discover the tanks one year ago.....
I will follow your work!!!!!
Nito74
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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 11:52 AM UTC
Gracias Jose !

After this one I plan to get another Sukhoi to the bench..

Where can I see some of your aircraft builds ?

If I come into some troubles I will ask you for some directions
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Posted: Sunday, December 02, 2012 - 10:56 AM UTC
John,
I just start a Prowler......
When I finish this I will make a SU-34!!!!!
Nito74
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Posted: Monday, December 03, 2012 - 05:40 AM UTC

My update looks like the Rolling Stones song, Paint it Black

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Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012 - 05:17 AM UTC
This afternoon's work





I noticed some mistakes along the way, poor fitting, bad masking, bad decals... I guess the best way to learn is making mistakes and trying to correct them
Still a lot to do.
I hope the next Sukhoi will turn out better!!
SHAKY962
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Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012 - 10:14 AM UTC
John.... you are going really fast!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, the best way to learn is making mistakes and trying to correct them
Nito74
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Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 11:00 AM UTC
Gracias Jose !

Now I will work on the wheels & masking the canopy...

I hope to get it done this month... I have too many stuff on my bench right now, my Sukhoi collection needs to get some more attention
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Posted: Friday, December 14, 2012 - 04:07 PM UTC
John,
This month? Really fast!!!!!!!!! For me is imposible.
I just read in armorama that somebody makes a campaign of big cats....
I´m looking in my stash and I see Tiger, Panther, King Tiger, F4 Wildcat, F6 Hellcat, F-5 Tiger II, F-14 Tomcat..... and the list is growing up
I need more time!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2012 - 06:31 AM UTC
Jose, feel free to join the BigCats Campaign, you have a lot of choices there ! don't worry about the timing I'll give an extension for sure !

I'm still working on the wheels of the Berkut !
The canopy is going to be tricky..
SHAKY962
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Posted: Monday, December 17, 2012 - 04:51 AM UTC

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Jose, feel free to join the BigCats Campaign, you have a lot of choices there ! don't worry about the timing I'll give an extension for sure !

I'm still working on the wheels of the Berkut !
The canopy is going to be tricky..


Thanks a lot John!!!!!!!
Why you have problem with the canopy?
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Posted: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - 05:27 AM UTC
Hi Jose,

I wasn't quite sure if I could mask it very well.
I didn't turned out as bad as I was expecting, but I know it isn't perfect..
I also managed to loose one small antenna, flew off the tweezers.

I'm working on masking some light grey/white parts.
I will be posting some photos very soon.

Thanks for joining my Campaigns
Nito74
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Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 06:09 AM UTC
That's it, the final photos:



The only problem was that the masking tape took a part of the decal...here, just below the cockpit:



I only noticed when it was too late, so apart from this and the small antenna missing, I call it done !
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Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 - 03:46 PM UTC
Well done John....
I see your advance aircraft technics in the Su-39. I think that will be more easy
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Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 - 11:42 PM UTC

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Well done John....
I see your advance aircraft technics in the Su-39. I think that will be more easy


Thanks Jose !!!
I'm hoping to improve them, one aircraft at the time.. I guess after a few birds on the bench big problems turn into small issues
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