Thanks my friend @coling!
At one point working on this beautiful beast seemed never-ending, so many "things" here and there...but looks like it is coming together now!

Looking great as it is now, Spiros @fiveten
Can imagine that most of the parts from this beast are on the heavy side.

Those stabilators look appropriately relaxed after some last minute adjustments that must have been a bit annoying. 🙂 Nice work, Spiros. I have had similar challenges with my Super Etendard tail surfaces. They are heavy for a very weak joint and, in addition, are supposed to be glued onto photo etch slabs which prevent secure gluing of the plastic to the fuselage. I am in the process of creating new slab pieces in sheet styrene, using the metal pieces as guides to shape. Sometimes kit design suggests the manufacturers never tried building the thing. Anyway, all fine within the challenges of modeling.

Thanks my friends @coling and @johnb!

Yes, Colin, buildability is not always taken care of by some manufacturers at some models: this can be really annoying and a mojo debooster...

John, the Sukhoi was resting on its wingtip during curing, on an armchair, loosely supported by two pillows: a funny and, at that same time, frightening experience, as the support could "collapse" without warning.. .

Small steps can make a clear difference, Spiros @fiveten
Looks great.
Uncommon location for the ones beside the cockpit.

Wheels attached

To my surprise, the Sukhoi severely tail sat...must have been the extra weight of the afterburner tubes I attached...

Since I will go for closed canopy, which, luckily, features a rear internal curved panel that blocks the underside view, I brutally opened a hole at the "floor" behind pilot's headrest , let a sufficient fishing weight rest in there and secured it with liquefied styrene...

Also, a multitude of small antennas, pitots and the like, are attached.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks my friend @chinesegeorge!
This is a heavy beast!