A few more WIP shots of my Kinetic Su-33. I had a little problem with the fuselage halves not coming together at the front end. I suspect the cockpit tube had something to do with it. Seems like everything fit when I dry fitted it, but that changed as soon as applied cement. I attached the nose, but since the fuse halves didn't meet up properly, the nose didn't sit properly. I patched that up with some Tamiya polyester putty that I'll sand and finish tomorrow. Have I mentioned the TERRIBLE instructions?

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It's certaily been a long time since I last posted any pics of this thing. I started this project in May of this year and have worked on it quite steadily, but I've not made much progress on it. I painted the hard line version of the camo using Mr Paint lacquers. They go on extremely thin and leave a very nice, smooth semi-gloss finish and are resistant to enamel washes. I'm very pleased with their performance. I used my Iwata HP-C+ for most of the final paint. I used Alclad metalics for the exhaust. I started using a Harder and Steenbeck Infinity for the pre-shading and was really disappointed in the results. It's not as nice as the Iwata and it tends to spatter and clog even with the larger needle. I'll probably get rid of it.

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Wow, what a great work, you have done a great Job so far!

Thanks, all. I will post more photos soon.

George, this is fantastic work on a complex kit, and the camo scheme looks stunning. I'm following this with enjoyment.