Begemot 1/72
Su-27 Flanker Family (1)

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 tackled a subject that has received little coverage by other decal manufacturers. This set is the second of a series of sheets featuring the Su-27 Flanker family.

This set addresses 25 aircraft from a variety of assignments. These include:

• Su-27P, Red 36, 2 AEh/941 IAP, Kilp-Yavr AB, Kola Penninsula, mid 1987
• Su-27S, Red 10, 611 IAP, Dorokhovo AB, T'ver Region
• Su-27SK, Black 1804, 1 Sqn/1 Regt/Ethiopian AF, Debre-Zeit AB, 2000
• Su-27S, on loan to Syrian AF, Hamah AB, 2000
• Su-27UB, Red 01, 3 GIAP, Krymsk AB, early 2000
• Su-27S, Blue 22, 1 Bde, Uzbekistan AF, Karshi AB, 2004
• Su-27P, Red 02, 177 IAP, Lodeynoe Pole AB, St. Petersburg Region, 2006
• Su-27P, Blue 12, 62 IAP, Belbek AB, Crimea, Ukraine, 1995
• Su-30MK-1, SB006, 24 Sqn, Indian AF, Bareilly AB, 1998
• Su-30MK-1, SB008, 24 Sqn, Indian AF, Delhi, 2000
• Su-30MKI-1, SB024, 20 Sqn, Indian AF, Lohegaon AB, 2003
• Su-30K-1, SB013, 24 Sqn, Indian AF, Bareilly AB, 1999
• Su-27P, Blue 51, 159 GIAP, Besovets AB, Karelia, 2005
• Su-27SK, Blue 24, 55 Regt/19 Div, Chinese AF, Djengzou AB, 2005
• J-11 (Su-27SK), Blue 18, 1 Regt/1 Div, Chinese AF, Anshan AB, 2003
• Su-27UBK, Blue 31, 6 Regt/2 Div, Chinese AF, Suihi AB, 2001
• Su-30MKK-2, Blue 14, 10 Regt/4 Div, Chinese AF, Luqiao AB, 2005
• Su-27P, Blue 37, 177 IAP, Lodeynoe Pole AB, 2005
• Su-27P, Red 01, 689 GIAP, Chkalovsk AB, 2003
• Su-27P, Blue 08, 831 IAP, Ukrainian AF, airshow bird, 2004
• Su-27SK, 608, 6 Sqn, Eritrean AF, Asmara AB, 2003
• Su-27P, Red 12, 177 IAP, Lodeynoe Pole AB, 2005
• Su-30, Blue 53, 54 GIAP, Savosleyka AB, 2002
• Su-27UB, Blue 43, 54 GIAP, Savosleyka AB, 1998
• Su-30, Blue 51, 54 GIAP, Savosleyka AB, 1998

This decal set provides a nice array of subjects from a variety of nations. I certainly hope these will be available in larger scales!

The entire series includes:

• 72025 - Su-27 Flanker Family (1)
• 72026 - Su-27 Flanker Family (2)
• 72027 - Su-27.Su-27M Russian Knights
• 72028 - Su-27K/Su-33 Sea Flanker
• 72029 - Su-27/30/32/35/37 Demonstration Aircraft
• 72030 - Su-27 Flanker Family Complete Stencils

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!