RuAF Su-25 SM3 "super rook"

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January 12, 2025
Started with FabScale´s 3d printed air intakes and Quickboost corrected engine fans
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January 12, 2025
in a correct angle and lighting you can see the fans inside
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January 12, 2025
Quinta´s 3d decals at the cockpit sides attached
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January 12, 2025
3d printed ejection seat completely painted and issued with Quinta 3d decals. Looks perfect to me
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January 12, 2025
frontal dashboard in SU-25 SM3 configuration completely finished
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January 12, 2025
Cockpit rear wall and side panels issued with Quinta decals also for SU-24 SM3 configuration
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January 12, 2025
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January 12, 2025
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January 12, 2025
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January 12, 2025
Fit is great so far, a real joy to build!
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January 12, 2025
released the 3d printed landing gears from their carriers and these look great. It is my first part from Temp Models but this looks great!
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January 12, 2025
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January 12, 2025
replaced the kit nose with Quick Boost´s resin nose which included the visible interior of the laser range finder
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January 12, 2025
added 40 gramms weight into the interior according to kit instructions to avoid a tail sitter
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January 26, 2025
Rocket pods, extra fuel container and KAB-bomb are just fixed with Patafix for the picture. These will be removed until everything is painted later
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January 26, 2025
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January 26, 2025
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January 26, 2025
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January 26, 2025
Very difficult to handle now - lots of fiddly parts which will break off easily
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January 31, 2025
Applied the eduard raised rivets decals. This was the first time I did used them at all. They need very less time to get released from the carrier paper and you will not have too much time to align them properly as they also begin to stick to the surface very quickly. But in the end I expect they will look nicely once overpainted with primer
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January 31, 2025
The topside decals had to be cut out as the SM3 variant have additional flare dispenser above the upper surfaces above the engines. A bit of measuring and everything worked well here
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January 31, 2025
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January 31, 2025
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March 9, 2025
KAB-500 laser guided bombs finished. The decals provided were sticking to the cover paper and so were most decals unusable. I asked Quickboost for help and they sended me another decal set. This was also sticking a bit to the cover paper but not too much so I could use these decals even if they disintegrated quickly...
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March 9, 2025
The decals of these rocket launchers were also of no great quality. I assume these were overstoraged and also tend to disintegrate quickly or/and silvering
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April 21, 2025
Finished pilot
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April 21, 2025
alternate Pilot
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April 21, 2025
ground personel
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May 29, 2025
Primed the finished aircraft with black Mr. Finishing Surfaceer 1500 and spraypainted the underside with Vallejo 71.306 Sky Blue out of Vallejo´s nice Su-25 Frogfoot set out of their Air War color series
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May 29, 2025
The aircraft ist masked and prepared for the following topside camouflage colors
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June 22, 2025
I planned to represent this specific machine of this technical information leaflet about the technical improvements of the SM3 Super Rook over the former Su-25. Just the green green color at the frontal edge of the rear fin has still to be done
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June 22, 2025
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June 22, 2025
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June 22, 2025
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June 22, 2025
finished the open canopy
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June 22, 2025
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June 22, 2025
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June 22, 2025
painted the frontal etch of the fin with bright green color as the real aircraft is painted
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June 22, 2025
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June 22, 2025
Finally attached all weapons at the pylons. Looks impressive to me
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June 22, 2025
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June 29, 2025
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Kommentit

44 12 January 2025, 11:49

Cristian A
Following 👍

1 9 March 2025, 15:55

Thomas Wirsching kirjailija
Finally finished this somehow ugly and beautiful aircraft today. Just the small green stripe of the frontal edge of the rear fin has to be done and the bracket for the open canopy has to be fixed then I can load the pylons with ammo. The build and painting was demanding but no mentionable problems occured during these phases. I really like the outcome of my efforts and especially the visible new Solt-25 laser rangefinder / Target designator at the nose😅🖐️

2 22 June 2025, 06:32

Thomas Wirsching kirjailija
Weapons attached and figures, wheelchocks and ladder placed I call this build finished. Hope you liked it, thanks for watching🖐️

29 June 2025, 17:21