Suchoi Su-7 Egyptian Air Force Model-Kom kit in 1/33 scale

[Isaac]

Now that I finished my Israeli Air Force Mystere 4a,
Dassault Mystere IVa- GPM version

I thought a nice compliment would be this Egyptian Air Force Suchoi Su-7 fighter bomber ( an Egyptian Mig-15 would have been better ).

I have a fascination with Soviet jets and in the past built many of them in both plastic and paper. The Su-7 is a favorite with its long slick fuselage and highly swept back wings.

I currently have 4 Suchoi 7 and its derivative kits.




However, I selected the Model-Kom kit because it is camouflaged while the others are plain natural metal.
here is a picture from the Model-Kom site of the finished version ( or prototype ).
MODEL-KOM


The color of my kit are different than the above photo. I do not really know what are the correct colors of an Egyptian Suchoi 7, so I can't comment on its accuracy.




Also, it is a relatively easy to build ( we will find out if it is or not soon ). I have the laser frames, wheels and canopy, so that will make building faster as I don't enjoy making those by hand.


Here is the kit and accessories.





Isaac

[milenio3]

Another! Just barely catched breath, uh?

Go for it!

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by milenio3

Another! Just barely catched breath, uh?

Go for it!

Building is my therapy. I feel relaxed and happy after each session.


I'm home now, so I can build in the evenings. Usually about 30 minutes to an hour at a time. I also watch a lot of movies, and those also are great past times.

Isaac

[sharunas]

Great choose Isaac,

Btw what's the diferencine between Su-7 and Su-17?

[YOAVHOZMI]

are you ever rest my friend?

good luck with the new model.

YOAV

[Mike1158]

Fantastic, I may have to transfer my interest from tanks to aircraft if you guys keep this up.

[ricleite]

Hello Isaac. You have a copy of all those Su-7?!
I never had a Model-Kom in my hands. So, it will be a great oportunity to see what they publish

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by ricleite

Hello Isaac. You have a copy of all those Su-7?!
I never had a Model-Kom in my hands. So, it will be a great oportunity to see what they publish

Yes, these are all my kits.

I also have the Maly Midelarz Su-22 which is total crap. The Su-22 is the swing wing derivative of the Su-7.


As for the Model- Kom , its a new company for me. But ,their models are relatively simpler to build. Also, they don't have thousand of parts.

Isaac

[milenio3]

Originally Posted by Isaac

Building is my therapy. I feel relaxed and happy after each session.


I'm home now, so I can build in the evenings. Usually about 30 minutes to an hour at a time. I also watch a lot of movies, and those also are great past times.

Isaac

I hear you there, Isaac!
Ah, too many hobbies, too little time!
Good idea on setting up times for the hobbies. Thank you! (I always tend to do them all at the same time)

[Isaac]

I decided to start with the cockpit first ( normally I don't do that, but wait for the last moment when it is needed ).

The design is relatively simple.


The parts


The tub



And the seat.



And the sub assemblies




Is it accurate for this plane? I really don't know. The headrest looks a bit off, but it is OK for me. I will compare with the other kits I have later on.





Isaac