1/48 KoPro Suchoi Su-7 IG

Gallery Article by KNES Armin on Aug 11 2009

 

Here are some pictures of my last project, the prototype of the first Russian swing-wing-aircraft the Suchoi Su-7 IG, or S-22 I. This plane was a modified Su-7 B. Picture 9 shows an original photo of this aircraft.

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My model contains parts of two kits: the fuselage was taken from the KoPro Su-7BKL kit and the wings were taken from the KoPro Su-17 M4 kit. The instrument panel, the ejection seat, the nozzle, the main gear and the flaps are selfmade.  I also did some modifications at the wings: of course the flaps, and the Su-17 wings got two boundary layer fences, the S-22 I only one, so I removed the inner one.

It took at least more than 2 months to build this plane. I'm very satisfied with the result. My next big projects are a MiG-27 M, Mi-8T und Yak-38, all in 1/48...you will see it first.

KNES Armin

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Photos and text © by KNES Armin