1/72 Su-27 Flanker, 1/72 Su-35 Super Flanker. The Definitive 1/72 Scale Model Census.

Su-27 Hasegawa
After extensive analysis of the Hasegawa tooling we would have to reluctantly concur with Ken Duffey regarding the size of the empenage: it is indeed too wide by approx 3.5mm. This is a crying shame as the Hasegawa kit is by far the most refined and accurate of all the Flanker kits apart from this. In spite of this serious error, we still recommend the kit as the best starting point for any Flanker except the Su-32/34 variant. It just means the modeller will have to cut down the empenage to the correct width. We recommend this model because it has a very good rendition of the intakes, well reproduced flying surfaces, and is the only kit to sport a canopy with the correct under-cut cross section.

In spite of differing opinions we feel (after having checked with scaled photos) that the nose is the correct width and depth, needing only slight adjustment of the top curve contour, which is too pronounced. Hasegawa chose this kit as one of their first forays into 'multi-media' by casting the seat and undercarriage in white metal and including photo-etched parts. They are the best metal castings we have ever seen, but doing so blew the price of the kit into orbit. The Dragon re-release is far better value for money; all the metal being replaced with polystyrene.

Su-27UB Heller 80371
The Heller tooling is considered by Ken to be the most accurate Su-27/UB available, although it is a good deal cruder than the Hasegawa kit. It includes the following ordnance: R-27ER/AE, R-27R, R-27T, and R-73E (AA-11 Archer).

Su-33 Italeri 197
This kit is an expremely poor rendition which was rushed out, having half-hearted parts for the canard area that are a sort of 'tack-on' variety, and do nothing to portray the real thing in the correct manner. One would do better to steal from the Su-32/34 kit as this has a much more accurate rendition of the relevant parts, although it still lacks streamlining at the leading edge where it meets the wing.

Su-34 Italeri 059
A reasonable if crude depiction, it has rounded tailplane tips, the panel lines are crude, there is no aerofoil section to the vertical fins, the wing leading edge fillet just behind the canards is not streamlined. According to Ken, the fins are completely incorrect for this version, and the tail boom is 6mm too long. It includes the following ordnance: KAB-500L bomb, Kh-29L (AS-14 Kedge), Kh-31A/P (AS-17 Krypton), R-73, and R-77.

It has been extremely difficult to ascertain the precise shape of the real thing due to a lack of accurate drawings. We have cross checked a number of references, even scaling up photos showing silhouettes at the correct angle. All the drawings conflict with each other, even ones published by Sukhoi themselves. Until such time as definitive information becomes available, one will have to settle for 'an impression' of the Flanker. We feel there is room in the market for a truly accurate, definitive Flanker, perhaps by Tamiya. If you feel the same way, please sign our petition. For a more comprehensive review and a survey of other kits, visit Ken Duffey's site.

Kits
Su-27	Airfix 05025, Dragon 41101 , Hasegawa 00062 , 00614, SP70 (51570), SP123, Italeri 187, Revell 04319 , Testors 655
Su-27K	Italeri 197, Zvezda7207
Su-27UB	Heller 80371
Su-30	Berkut 72004, Eagle 7204, Zvezda 7242
Su-30KI	Hasegawa 00095
Su-30KN	Zvezda 7243
Su-30MK	Berkut 72005, Nakotna 7008
Su-32FN	Italeri 0059, Revell 04304 , Zvezda 7250
Su-33	Italeri 197 , Zvezda 7207
Su-34	Italeri 0059, Intech 010 , Revell 04304
Su-35	Berkut 72006, Interavia, Nakotna 7006, Zvezda 7240
Su-37	Berkut 72003, Eagle 7203, Zvezda 7241

Cast Detail Parts
K-36DM ejection seat	Neomega E4/72, EJ72004, Pavla S72008, True Details 72401
Su-27 cockpit	Pavla C72009
Su-27 cockpit	Neomega CP 72004, Pavla C72009
Su-27 wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72118
Su-27K wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72119
Su-30 wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72118
Su-30MK wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72139
Su-32FN wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72120
Su-33 wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72119
Su-34 cockpit	Neomega CP 72005, Pavla C72006
Su-34 wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72120
Su-35 wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72121
Su-37 wheel hubs & rubber tyres	Equipage EQSU 72121

Etched Detail Parts
Su-27	Extratech 72063
Su-27	Eduard 72349, SS251
Su-27 canopy frame details	Airwaves C72032
Su-27 cockpit details	Airwaves C72031
Su-27 crew entry ladder	PP Aeroparts L736
Su-27UB	Extratech 72064
Su-27UB crew entry ladder	PP Aeroparts L736
Su-34	Eduard 72203

Vacform Canopies
Su-27	Pavla C72009 , V72-19
Su-27UB	Aeroclub C048, Pavla V72-19

Instrument Placards
Su-27	Airkit ATC55, Plus Model

Paint Masks
Su-27	Eduard XS212
Su-27 canopy & wheel hubs	Eduard XS115
Su-34 canopy & wheel hubs	Eduard XS083


Decals
Su-27	data stencilling	Linden Hill LHD72011
Su-27UB	data stencilling	Linden Hill LHD72011

Angola
Su-27S	C605 Catumbela	Hi Decal 72-050
Su-27UB	I-51 Catumbela	Hi Decal 72-050

China
Su-27SK	13242/22 9 Reg 3 Air Div Hainan Is	Cutting Edge CED72011
Su-27SK	13244/24 Hainan Is	Hi Decal 72-024
Su-27SK	16438/48 2 Div 6 Reg Suixi w/- fin badge	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-27SK	no details available	Tiger Wings 2701
Su-27UBK	16330 2 Div 6 Reg Suixi	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-30MKK	06 3 Div 9 Reg Wuhu	Linden Hill LHD72005

Eritrea
Su-27S	609 6 FS Asmara	Hi Decal 72-050
Su-27UB	601 6 FS Asmara	Hi Decal 72-050

Ethiopia
Su-27S	1804 1 FS Debre Zeit	Hi Decal 72-050

India
Su-30K	SB011 24 Sqn Hunting Hawks Lohegaon	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-30MK-1	SB002 24 Sqn Hunting Hawks Lohegaon	Linden Hill LHD72005

Indonesia
Su-30MK	all serials	Scale Nutz A72016
Su-27SK	TS-2701 11 FS Hasanuddin	Hi Decal 72-050
Su-27SK	all serials	Scale Nutz A72016

Russia
Su-27	09 Savastleyka w/- St George fin badge,12 Kubinka	Cutting Edge CED72011
Su-27	24 582 Ftr Reg 4 AA Chojna, 10 AFTC Lipietsk w/- sharkmouth mkgs	Cutting Edge CED72011, Hi Decal 72-024
Su-27	941 IAP Kilp-Yavr. 1 Sqn: 14, 16, 2 Sqn: 32 , 36/38; 02 54 GvIAP Kerchensky 148 CCTC Savasllyeika, 34 641 IAP Rogachyevo	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-27	9 Guards FAR. 'Wolf' Sqn: 03, 09; 'Evil Eye' Sqn: 07, 38; 31 HSU 'Alexei Maresiev', 24 941 IAP Kilp-Yavr; HSU 'Alexander Chislov': 39, 41; 35 'Snowy Owl' Sqn, 20 2 Sqn 641 IAP, 03 'Cavity Monster' Sqn	Linden Hill LHD72007
Su-27	689 GvIAP Chkalovsk: 01 early & late schemes, 04; 14 60 IAPDzemgi; 23 IAP Dzemgi: 55, 56; 51 159 IAP Besovets	Linden Hill LHD72010
Su-27P	595 LII Test Pilots demo team Anatoly Kvotchur	Cutting Edge 72011, Hasegawa SP123
Su-27UB	597 LII Test Pilots demo team Zhukovsky	Cutting Edge 72011
Su-27UB	9 Grds FAR: 50 1 Sqn, 53 3 'Polar Bear' Sqn, 55 'Panther' Sqn	Linden Hill LHD72007
Su-27UB	43 54 GvIAP Kerchensky 148 CCTC Savaslyeika w/- St George badge	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-27UB	64 689 GvIAP Chkalovsk, 27 60 IAP Dzemgi	Linden Hill LHD72010
Su-27UBM	20 MAKS 2001 Zhukovskii	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-30	53 54 GvIAP Kerchensky 148 CCTC Savaslyeika w/- St George badge	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-33	279 KIAP RNS Admiral Kuznetsov: 67 1 Sqn, 86 2 Sqn	Linden Hill LHD72005

Ukraine
Su-27	28 831 Ftr Reg Mirgorod	Cutting Edge CED72011
Su-27	06 Sevastopol Soviet/Ukraine transition scheme	Cutting Edge CED72011, Hi Decal 72024
Su-27	40 Col Nikolai Koval Fairford IAT '96 scheme	Cutting Edge CED72026
Su-27	57 831 GvIAP Galitsky 130 IAD Mirgorod	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-27UB	72 831 GvIAP Galitsky 130 IAD Mirgorod	Linden Hill LHD72005
Su-27UB	39 'Cobra' GANIC Kirovskoye	Linden Hill LHD72010

Uzbekistan
Su-27	21 early & late schemes	Linden Hill LHD72007

Vietnam
Su-27SK	6001 Thanh Son	Linden Hill LHD72005

72nd scale detail entry
	Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker', Su-27S/SK/UB/UBM, Su-30MK/MK-1/MKK, Su-32/33/34, Su-35/37 'Super Flanker'
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Kit Reviews
Su-27 Hasegawa After extensive analysis of the Hasegawa tooling we would have to reluctantly concur with Ken Duffey regarding the size of the empenage: it is indeed too wide by approx 3.5mm. This is a crying shame as the Hasegawa kit is by far the most refined and accurate of all the Flanker kits apart from this. In spite of this serious error, we still recommend the kit as the best starting point for any Flanker except the Su-32/34 variant. It just means the modeller will have to cut down the empenage to the correct width. We recommend this model because it has a very good rendition of the intakes, well reproduced flying surfaces, and is the only kit to sport a canopy with the correct under-cut cross section. In spite of differing opinions we feel (after having checked with scaled photos) that the nose is the correct width and depth, needing only slight adjustment of the top curve contour, which is too pronounced. Hasegawa chose this kit as one of their first forays into 'multi-media' by casting the seat and undercarriage in white metal and including photo-etched parts. They are the best metal castings we have ever seen, but doing so blew the price of the kit into orbit. The Dragon re-release is far better value for money; all the metal being replaced with polystyrene. Su-27UB Heller 80371 The Heller tooling is considered by Ken to be the most accurate Su-27/UB available, although it is a good deal cruder than the Hasegawa kit. It includes the following ordnance: R-27ER/AE, R-27R, R-27T, and R-73E (AA-11 Archer).		Su-33 Italeri 197 This kit is an expremely poor rendition which was rushed out, having half-hearted parts for the canard area that are a sort of 'tack-on' variety, and do nothing to portray the real thing in the correct manner. One would do better to steal from the Su-32/34 kit as this has a much more accurate rendition of the relevant parts, although it still lacks streamlining at the leading edge where it meets the wing. Su-34 Italeri 059 A reasonable if crude depiction, it has rounded tailplane tips, the panel lines are crude, there is no aerofoil section to the vertical fins, the wing leading edge fillet just behind the canards is not streamlined. According to Ken, the fins are completely incorrect for this version, and the tail boom is 6mm too long. It includes the following ordnance: KAB-500L bomb, Kh-29L (AS-14 Kedge), Kh-31A/P (AS-17 Krypton), R-73, and R-77. It has been extremely difficult to ascertain the precise shape of the real thing due to a lack of accurate drawings. We have cross checked a number of references, even scaling up photos showing silhouettes at the correct angle. All the drawings conflict with each other, even ones published by Sukhoi themselves. Until such time as definitive information becomes available, one will have to settle for 'an impression' of the Flanker. We feel there is room in the market for a truly accurate, definitive Flanker, perhaps by Tamiya. If you feel the same way, please sign our petition. For a more comprehensive review and a survey of other kits, visit Ken Duffey's site.