Blue Thunder...1/48 Suchhoi Su-22M4, Fitter-K, Vietnam People´s Airforce
6/2022
Here´s one of my dad´s rare excursions to the more modern world.
Hobby Boss Su-17M4 kit with Model Maker Decals. Only used the nose numbers and the airintake decals from this sheet, the national insignias were too large, at least for the HB kit. Found some suiting ones on a Su-30 Caracal Decal sheet. The aircraft would have a lot of stencils, but, as you may have guessed, none on Vietnamese available.
The rest of the model is oob. Cockpit painted with AK Real Colors Air Superiority Blue, seatbelts are molded on but additional belts with masking tape. Underside painted with AK Real Color Air Superiority Blue too, upperside done with a selfmixed blue, upper tank side with a selfmixed sandbrown. Added some noseweight to avoid a tailsitter.
Build thread here
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235101913-blue-thunder148-suchhoi-su-22m4-fitter-k-vietnam-people%C2%B4s-airforce/page/2/#comment-4360650
Vietnam still operates about three dozen Su-22M4 and Su-22UM-3K, which were overhauled and upgraded in the Ukraine. Most aircraft were painted in a sky blue tone, the rest in a 4-tone Soviet style camo (2 greens and 2 browns).
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John vd Biggelaar said on March 21, 2022
A true masterpiece, Reinhard @grimreaper
The weathering is superb, like the rest of the build as well.
Compliments to your dad's modern build.
Greg Kittinger said on March 21, 2022
What a beauty - a real stand-out in that scheme!
Steven Brandon said on March 21, 2022
Beautiful!
Spiros Pendedekas said on March 21, 2022
Absolutely gorgeous, Reinhard!
Well done once again, Spreitzhofers!
Lis said on March 21, 2022
Excellent! Several dozen kilometers from my city, such planes are currently stationed. Probably one of the last in the world that is airworthy.
https://www.komputerswiat.pl/artykuly/redakcyjne/suchoj-su-22-najstarszy-samolot-bojowy-wykorzystywany-w-polsce/06hw5zf
Gary Brantley said on March 22, 2022
@grimreaper, Very nice Reini! Kudos to you and Dad; you two are a great modeling team! 🍻
Ramon R. Lomeli said on March 22, 2022
that is a great looking finish!