1/72 MiG-27

I did this one at the same time as the MiG-23 below. While it made for some efficient assembly, the differing paint jobs meant the efficiencies stopped once I got to the booth. But, it was still a good project.

Kit: Hasegawa
Scale: 1/72
Markings: VVS
Date: 2006
Aftermarket: None

1/72 MiG-23

This project was one of two I did for a Soviet themed group-build on the FineScale Modeler forums. For those who haven't heard of them, group builds are where folks decide to build projects of a common theme while posting their progress and whatnot. The catch is, they generally have deadlines - and therein lies the rub for me, at least in this stage of my life - deadlines are just plain hard to meet for me. I still enjoyed the experience, and if your free time is more predictable than mine, group builds can be a fun way to partake of the hobby.

It was simple and straightforward construction. Decent fit and all that. Cockpit was simple, but the canopy doesn't allow too much of a view in there anyway.

Kit: Hasegawa
Scale: 1/72
Markings: VVS
Date: 2006
Aftermarket: None

1/72 MiG-29 Fulcrum

This kit was a gift from a friend. I think I had built the same kit earlier in my modelings days (complete with thick brush marks, fogged canopy, and the rest). It has some fit short comings, and the tailpipes aren't quite right, but at the end of the day, it looks like a Fuclrum. I added aftermarket decals to make it a little more interesting than the more typical, spartan USSR markings.

Kit: Revell
Scale: 1/72
Markings: VVS
Date: 2002
Aftermarket: Eagle Strike Decals

1/48 Su-25 Frogfoot

This is the Monogram kit - which has some fit issues, heavily raised detail, and some horrid intakes. It also (from what I've heard) represents an early version sent abroad to an air show, hence the additional antennae on the nose which apparently were not on the rest of the planes. Incidentally, those additional antennae don't do so well with moves and inattentive housekeepers.

It was my first experience using Polly Scale paint, which sprayed beautifully. I suspect, however, that the underside blue is not quite right.

Kit: Monogram
Scale: 1/48
Markings: VVS
Date: 2002
Aftermarket: None