Su-27

Begemot 1/48
Su-27 Family Demo Flankers

By Michael Benolkin
Date of Review September 2007
Manufacturer Begemot
Subject Su-27 Family Demo Flankers
Scale 1/48
Set Number 48008
Pros Markings for 44 different Su-27 faimily demonstrator color/marking schemes
Cons  
Skill Level Novice
MSRP (USD) $20.00

Begemot Decals is an interesting decal company from Rostov-on-Don, Russia that offers a nice array of markings for Russian-built aircraft. In this release, they've provided markings for 20 different aircraft ranging from the early Su-27 concept test airframes to a number of in-service Su-27s. These include:

  1. Su-27 (T10-41), Bort 41, Sukhoi OKB test aircraft, 1988
  2. Su-27 (T10-41), Bort 388, Paris Airshow, June 1989
  3. Su-27UB, Bort 389, Paris Airshow, June 1989
  4. Su-27, Bort 14, LII, Zhukovskij, 1988
  5. Su-27 (T10-17), Bort 17, Akhtoubinsk Flight Test Center, 1982
  6. Su-27UB (Su-30MK), Bort 321, Paris Airshow, June 1993
  7. Su-27P, Bort 595, 'Test Pilots', Zhukovskij, 1992
  8. Su-30, Bort 596, 'Test Pilots', Zhukovskij, 1992
  9. Su-30, Bort 597, 'Test Pilots', Zhukovskij, 1992
  10. Su-27PD, Bort 598, Sukhoi OKB test aircraft, 1988
  11. Su-27, Bort 05, MAKS 1993
  12. Su-27, Bort 05, Advanced Control Experiment, Zhukovskij
  13. Su-27P, Bort 595, LII, Zhukovskij, 2003
  14. Su-30, Bort 603, 'Test Pilots', Farnborough Airshow, 1996
  15. Su-30, Bort 02, LII, Zhukovskij, 2003
  16. Su-30, Bort 597, LII, Zhukovskij, 2006
  17. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 701, early 1990s
  18. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 703, Farnborough 1992
  19. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 703, new color scheme
  20. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 706, Matchulish AB, Belarus, 1992
  21. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 709, Akhtoubinsk Flight Test Center
  22. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 709, International Airshow Demonstrator
  23. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 710, Akhtoubinsk Flight Test Center
  24. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 711, Akhtoubinsk Flight Test Center
  25. Su-27M (Su-35), Bort 711, Airshow number 344, Farnborough Airshow 1996
  26. Su-30KI, Bort 27, demonstrator to Indonesian AF
  27. Su-27SMK, Bort 305, Su-27SK demonstrator, 2003
  28. Su-27KN, Bort 302, Su-30 and Su-30K upgrade program demonstrator
  29. Su-27KUB, Bort 21, MAKS 2001
  30. Su-30, Bort 05, Flight Test Article, 1999
  31. Su-27MKK, Bort 501, Flight Test Article, 1999
  32. Su-30MK, Bort 501, UAE Airshow 2001
  33. Su-30MKK, Bort 502, Akhtoubinsk Flight Test Center, 1999
  34. Su-30MKK, Bort 502, Airshow number 372, Paris Airshow 2001 & MAKS 2001
  35. Su-30MKK, Bort 502, Caracas Venezuela, 2006
  36. Su-30MKK, Bort 503, Flight Test Article, 1999
  37. Su-30MKI, Bort 56, Flight Test Article, 1997
  38. Su-30MKI, Bort 01, Aero India 1998, 1998
  39. Su-30MKI, Bort 06, Flight Test Article, 1999
  40. Su-30MKI, Bort 05, Flight Test Article, 2000
  41. Su-30MKI, Bort 04, Flight Test Article, 2001
  42. Su-30MKI, Bort 02, Airshow number 722, Paris Airshow
  43. Su-35UB, Bort 801, Flight Test Article
  44. Su-30MK2, Bort 0460, Venezuelan AF, 2006
  45. Su-30MK2, Bort 1265, Venezuelan AF, 2006
Su-27
Su-27 Su-27 Su-27

With each aircraft profile, there is a brief summary about the aircraft presented including some tragic details of aircraft lost during flight test or flight demonstration. The decal printing is perfectly in register. The instructions are printed in a 24-page booklet that provide decal placement for each aircraft type. These will provide colors and patterns needed to replicate some of these really interesting color schemes.

This set is definitely recommended!

For more information about this set and the other releases from Begemot Decals, visit their website at http://www.begemotdecals.ru. You can find this set and others in the series from either FlightDecs or Hannants.

My sincere thanks to Begemot Decals for this review sample!

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