@uscusn it would appear that the pictures did not upload? - hope they work on a new try! (I usually find that a huge upload from my connection is ofteh troublesome, but uploading a few at a time works fine)

I see that upload is in progress - I just wonder - what size are the originals? - I usually cook my pictures down to 1200pix wide, and that seems to work fine. Looking good so far!

Finally getting back to the Flogger. With the intakes installed. Time to attach the horizontal stabs. Each stab fits into a slot on either side of the rear fuselage and will be posed in a neutral position level.

A PE piece is bent into shape for the base of the HUD. Then attached to IP coaming.

Then the rear back wall behind the seat is painted Int Grey/Green.

Didn't care much for the bland generic looking bombs that Esci had supplied in the kit, so checking in one of the Trumpeter kits with its vast supply of ordnance in the Su-24 kit, I will use the rocket pods and a pair of AGM's to update the stuff hanging underneath.

These look much more purposeful in shape once assembled. These will hang on the wing glove hard points.

The 30MM cannon in the kit is ok, but I will use the nice Quickboost resin replacement with much sharper detail and accurate shape.

Cleaned up the nose and fuselage to nose section seams a bit. Looks much better once I get ready to paint.

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Thanks John just taking a very base kit and throw in some updated bits to bring it up to par with a Trumpeter model. The shape of the overall kit is ok. The duck bill nose may be off a bit, but it will work. The exhaust nozzle is way too shallow.

Yes, thanks S. Cubas, taking a very basic Esci kit from the late 70's,, bringing it up to standard with some update bits, especially the cockpit with a resin seat. Upgrade the cannon and wheels. Just enough to make a decent kit a bit better,

Thanks Greg, despite it's simplicity, once I get it finished I'm hoping it will look just as well next to the more complicated Trumpeter MiG-23.

Now to first paint the cockpit framing Interior Grey/Green before applying the paint scheme.

Next is to apply pre shading around the airframe before applying the final paint scheme.

Will start with the undersurfaces in Russian Lt Blue. But I did note that I did miss a seam to clean under the nose.

Tamiya Lt Blue Acrylic is used to airbrush the under surfaces.

Before airbrushing the tri color upper scheme, first I attach a pair of probe sensors on each wing glove leading edge.

With the Lt Blue dry and harden, using Tamiya too mask off the surfaces that will have a sharp edge. And to protect from overspray.

First starting with Ammo Mig Sand Yellow, then Clay Brown followed by Dk Green. Each color applied only in the areas they are assigned to.

Once the 3 colors are applied, I will go over again to clean up the overspray.

After tightening up the demarcation lines on the camo and also the lower demarcation line from the blue to the upper scheme. Will apply the clear coat and will start the decal process.

Will also come back to paint the dialetec panels on the tail and the rear lower ventral strake. Dark Grey.

More to follow.

Thanks John, bringing the basic ESCI kit up to date doesn't really take much. Add some cockpit details, seat, better weapons and wheels and it will look the part,

Those AM wheels really make a difference! Good call to change them it seems!