Eduard Su-14(22)M

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Hey, guys:

Finished this before the Big Russian Jet GB started over the summer (completed build in early July) and finally have time to post it here. I actually started way back in early December of 2011, but because of work, family, home construction, the fact that I’m a slow builder, and because of the kit itself, took me months to finish. Spent hours and hours on this one and honestly thought I would never reach the finish line. But I did. Ok, I didn’t glue on the canopy, but close enough. :slight_smile:

It’s got everything on it–Eduard PE and Brassin, can’t even remember where I got the Aphids, MM enamels, Tamiya acrylics, AKAN acrylics (awesome stuff), lots of CA and Milliput to fill gaps, even an artist’s oil filter (my first attempt).

Pretty much all you’ve read on the Net about this kit is true–fit of the pylons is horrible and sizeable gaps at the wing roots, but looks like a Fitter (I think?). I wanted a challenge and got one, but in the end, I think this build pushed my skills. And I love that Eduard breathes new life into these old kits.

Following the BRJ GB and would love to join (because I’m obsessed with BRJs), but I’m just toooo slooooow. So in the spirit of the GB, considering doing Eduard’s Su-25k next!

Photography horrible, as always.

Thanks for looking!

Porkbits aka Andrew

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I’m having a fit over your Fitter…

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I love the jet but I love the millenium falcon better

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That. Camo. Is. Awesome.

Sharp build Andrew very well done.

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That is a really nice looking plane there. I wasn’t a big fan of camo on jets before because I thought it made them look outdated but lately the more I look at them the more I’m liking them.

For a while there I thought that photo of the actual jet was a dio [:$]

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Nice looking bird, you did a great job. [t$t]

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Love you Suchoi! The whole Fitter family is so cool, big brutish aircraft!

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Poor photography, you say? Where? I didn’t see any.

That’s a beautiful model, mate…very nicely done…sounds like it’s the old “making a silk purse from a sow’s ear” thing…very nicely done - and thanks for sharing the pics!

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VERY NICE! Love the paint job!

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Thank you for the compliments! Makes all the effort I put into this beast worth it, and gives me some motivation to start the Su-25k.

Glad you like the Falcon, evo_lover. Figured that pic would smoke out one or two fellow Star Wars nuts. :slight_smile:

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Nice looking machine, giving me the urge to crack open my Italeri Su-22 earlier than planned…