Agb - Russian T-50 Pakfa + Su-47 Berkut Twin Build

[bombervince]

Ok guys, time to post my build for the coming AGB


I begin with the Russian T-50 PakFa from Hobby Boss


The kit comes with a small fret of photo-etched parts for the cockpit and antenna


Fitting wise it's moderate, few areas needs some trimming and filling. The underside of the wing is one of the place.


The instrument panels are 100% photo-etched parts, will it be bit too much for 1/72? I use it anyway since it's included in the kit. This is the first time I use photo-etched parts on a 1/72 jet.

The instructions are not good enough to describe and explain the building process. These are the few missing info that I'm now searching online:
1. Landing gear color
2. Landing gear bay color
3. HUD actual picture, the kit comes with a PE part to hold the HUD but didn't explain clearly how to bend it.
4. Landing gear door color.
5. Ejection seat color is wrong.

Anyone with reference source to share are greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

As usual, C&C and suggestions are always welcome.

[kirin]

A good challenge and level up to tackle hobby boss kit with their PE, I will follow this topic!

[Phoon]

The size of this eagle is as good as my buster!

[bombervince]

this seat it self is already 8 parts + 1 PE(not yet install)


the HUD tinted with "cap ayam" marker from pasar malam, genuine artline marker too opaque (parts above)


Rack for the HUD are 2 PE parts


first I curved it by rolling a pen knife over it.


bend using PE bender, this is the first bending


Result after 2 bends (sore eye already)


the end result is very promising, spend bout 1.5 hrs just to get things done


front view


Conclusion, this kit comes with a cockpit with details way better then many 1/48 kits but still.... missing the seat bealts (which I think I will make later)

thanks for viewing, C&C are always welcome

[bombervince]

Interior sprayed with black


Then with custom mix light blue




I apply the decals on the PE instrument panel, surprisingly the decals and the PE panels matched 99%. Hobby Boss decals are very stubborn, so can use lots of mark softer to make it "sits" firmly.


sink marks







small progress.

[Phoon]

Cap ayam effect indeed awesome! Looking the progress of PE bending and sort makes me feel phobia towards this subject....nevertheless, the results are promising...keep us posted bro!

[bombervince]

Thanks Master Phoon

[bombervince]

I always mask the cockpit with the canopy.


the interior of the T-50 is Blue, so I sprayed a layer of blue before the body color




pre-shaded with thinned black


Body painted with Mr Color 308




then the 2nd camouflage color, insignia white (I custom mix earlier), masked and spray


Masking again to spray the dark blue gray is a new mix for this build.




basic camouflage color done


added some post-shading and filtering


mask like hell just to paint the exhaust




The exhaust of this kit is basically lack of details and panel lines, but I will do something to compromise this.


pic shows below progress:
1. Clear Coat
2. Apply Decals
3. Clear Coat
4. Poster color panel line wash


Panel lines cleaned up, basically this is the final weathering process of this build.

thanks for viewing, C&C are always welcome

[bombervince]

Completed Gallery Here:
pla-zone.com/thread/834/completed-build-russian-sukhoi-pakfa

[ezhappy]

Nice and Simple! love it!

[bombervince]

TQ