I know quite a few boxings of the OEZ 1/48 have included the flare dispensers for the top of the rear engine nacelles, but does anybody know if there are aftermarket resin parts for these on the market? I’d have guessed Quickboost but...nope. I find myself with three assorted versions of the OEZ, all of which need them, but one of which (the KP Models Masterline kit of the Su-25UB/UBK) doesn’t include the part (despite the instructions even specifying the painting details!)
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Su-25 Nacelle Flare/Chaff Dispensers
awrc
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: April 18, 2005
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Joined: April 18, 2005
KitMaker: 281 posts
AeroScale: 61 posts
Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 07:11 AM UTC
awrc
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: April 18, 2005
KitMaker: 281 posts
AeroScale: 61 posts
Joined: April 18, 2005
KitMaker: 281 posts
AeroScale: 61 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 03:06 AM UTC
Since nobody's replied yet - any good suggestions for chaff dispensers for other types that might be reasonably easily modified? For example, I know there are a couple of different Quickboost dispensers for the Su-17/22. The Su-25 requires them to fit along a more curved surface, but if I can use "the bit with the holes in it" (to use the technical term) and just build the rest up from stock, that'd do.
Plus, while I'm on the subject of this particular model, does anybody know how good a match the suggested colors for this machine are? I'm planning to do an aircraft in the colors of what was formerly known as Macedonia, and they suggest Gunze C39 (Sandy Yellow), C406 (Chocolate Brown), C302 (Green), C340 (Light Green) and C115 (Light Blue).
Most of the phots I've found of these aircraft shows them as they are now (very worn) but it looks as though when fresh the sand yellow was more beige-y, and that the darker brown was maybe closer to a tan on the tail, and chocolate at the front end, but it's difficult to know if it was a partial repaint, or what.
Plus, while I'm on the subject of this particular model, does anybody know how good a match the suggested colors for this machine are? I'm planning to do an aircraft in the colors of what was formerly known as Macedonia, and they suggest Gunze C39 (Sandy Yellow), C406 (Chocolate Brown), C302 (Green), C340 (Light Green) and C115 (Light Blue).
Most of the phots I've found of these aircraft shows them as they are now (very worn) but it looks as though when fresh the sand yellow was more beige-y, and that the darker brown was maybe closer to a tan on the tail, and chocolate at the front end, but it's difficult to know if it was a partial repaint, or what.