Begemot Sukhoi Su-34 "Fullback" - "Hellduck" Decals
By Matt Bittner
Begemot is well known for covering Russian aviation and these releases are definitely worth noting. Both in 1/48 and 1/72, Begemot has provided no less than 28 aircraft contained in multiple decal sheets:
- Su-34, Bort 43, second prototype (T-10B-2), 1996
- Su-34, Bort 343, second pre-production prototype (T-10B-4), MAKS-1997 airshow
- Su-34, Bort 349, first early production airframe (T-10B-5), MAKS-1995 airshow
- Su-34, Bort 46, second early production airframe (T-10B-6), MAKS-2003 airshow
- Su-34, Bort 46, second early production airframe (T-10B-6), 2015
- Su-34, Bort 47, third early production airframe (T-10B-7, flight test, 2008
- Su-34, Bort 48, final early production airframe (T-10B-8), MAKS-2011 airshow
- Su-34, Bort 01, flight test, 2006
- Su-34, Bort 02, Chanchun AB, China, 2017
- Su-34, Bort 03, Lipetsk AB, 2009
- Su-34, Bort 06, 47 OSAP, Baltimor AB, 2010
- Su-34, Bort 02, 47 OSAP, Baltimor AB, 2011
- Su-34, Bort 05, 47 OSAP, Baltimor AB, 2013
- Su-34, Bort 21, Khmeimim AB, Syria, 2016
- Su-34, Bort 25, Khmeimim AB, Syria, 2016
- Su-34, Bort 28, 47 OSAP, Butulinovka AB, 2015
- Su-34, Bort 03, Khmeimim AB, Syria, 2016
- Su-34, Bort 26, Khmeimim AB, Syria, 2016
- Su-34, Bort 01, 559 BAP, Morozovsk AB, 2013
- Su-34, Bort 08, 559 BAP, Morozovsk AB, 2013
- Su-34, Bort 21, 559 BAP, Morozovsk AB, 2017
- Su-34, Bort 35, flight test, 2015
- Su-34, Bort 28, 559 BAP, Rostov-Central AB, 2017
- Su-34, Bort 31, Khmeimim AB, Syria, 2016
- Su-34, Bort 10, Lipetsk AB, 2017
- Su-34, Bort 07, Khmeimim AB, Syria, 2017
- Su-34, Bort 02, 2 GBAP, Lipetsk AB, 2018
- Su-34, Bort 08, 2 GBAP, Shagol AB, 2018
Both sets contain not only full airframe stenciling but full weapon stenciling as well. In addition, Begemot includes the markings some of the personnel added to the weapons that were being flown out of the Khmeimim Air Base. Plus there are pre-2010 markings as well as the current "Russian Aerospace Force" markings that consist of the white and blue-bordered star.
In an interesting twist, Begemot provides walk ways for two different 1/48 kits. Whether you're building the Kitty Hawk or Hobby Boss 1/48 Su-34, Begemot has you covered. Everything you could possibly want or need to finish a Su-34 is contained within these sets.
I definitely thank Begemot for sending these in for review.