Review of Begemot 1/48th Scale
Soviet Sukhoi Su-24M from the Russian VKS in Syria
Decal set no. 48-037
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2017
Available on EBay at two locations for either $8.90 or $11.70.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2017
Available on EBay at two locations for either $8.90 or $11.70.
HISTORY:
The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name: Fencer) is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. The aircraft has a variable-sweep wing, twin-engines and a side-by-side seating arrangement for its crew of two.
It was the first of the USSR's aircraft to carry an integrated digital navigation/attack system. It remains in service with the Russian Air Force, Syrian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Azerbaijan Air Force and various air forces to which it was exported.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: All-weather attack aircraft/interdictor
National origin: Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer: Sukhoi
Designer: Ye. S. Felsner (from 1985), L.A. Logvinov
First flight T-6: 2 July 1967, T-6-2I: 17 January 1970
Introduction to service: 1974
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Algerian Air Force
Produced: 1967–1999
Number built: Approximately 1,400
Unit cost: U.S. $24–25 million in 1997
The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name: Fencer) is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. The aircraft has a variable-sweep wing, twin-engines and a side-by-side seating arrangement for its crew of two.
It was the first of the USSR's aircraft to carry an integrated digital navigation/attack system. It remains in service with the Russian Air Force, Syrian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Azerbaijan Air Force and various air forces to which it was exported.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Role: All-weather attack aircraft/interdictor
National origin: Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer: Sukhoi
Designer: Ye. S. Felsner (from 1985), L.A. Logvinov
First flight T-6: 2 July 1967, T-6-2I: 17 January 1970
Introduction to service: 1974
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Algerian Air Force
Produced: 1967–1999
Number built: Approximately 1,400
Unit cost: U.S. $24–25 million in 1997
THE SET:
Begemot is a company that manufactures decal sheets in various scales. They are located in Russia and Begemot is Russian for Hippopotamus and the decal company's logo is a cartoon character of one.
This sheet comes in a zip-locked type large clear cello bag.
It contains 2 decal sheets, a die cut masking sheet and the instructions.
Begemot is a company that manufactures decal sheets in various scales. They are located in Russia and Begemot is Russian for Hippopotamus and the decal company's logo is a cartoon character of one.
This sheet comes in a zip-locked type large clear cello bag.
It contains 2 decal sheets, a die cut masking sheet and the instructions.
The largest sheet is in 4” x 8 ¾” format.
It contains Russian stars, numbers and a unit insignia.
It contains Russian stars, numbers and a unit insignia.
The small sheet is in 3” x 5” format. It holds white numbers and small red stars.
The die cut masking sheet holds circles to go around stars.
The instructions consists of 2 sheets, printed on slick coated paper, done in English and Russian and folded twice to fit the cello bag.
The first sheet is printed on both sides.
It begins with 2 paragraphs in Russian, over a painting guide 3-view of the Sukhoi Su-24M. in overall flat light-ghost grey, with a white nose, horizontal stripe across top of rudder and white rudder leading edge. A blue outlined star in very light grey circles on the rudder and wings. It has a squadron logo on the side of its nose of a white winged black silhouette of Moscow, followed by a white fuselage no. 26 outlined in black.
It is aircraft serial no. 0615326 , belonging to the Aviation Group of the Russian VKS in Syria at Khmeimim Airbase, October 2015.
The second 2-view shows the sides of a Su-24M in the same paint scheme as the first one above. It carries the fuselage no. 83 in white outlined in black and the same squadron insignia as the one above.
It is aircraft serial no. 0615826 at the same base and same time as the one above.
The third 2-view shows the sides of a Su-24M in the same scheme as the above two. Also with the same squadron insignia and a white 05 outlined in black on the fuselage sides.
Its serial no. is unknown. It was with the same air-base as the above two and the same time.
The fourth 2-view shows the sides of a Su-24M in the same scheme as the first 3 aircrafts. It has the same squadron logo on its nose and a white fuselage no. 72 outlined in black, that is repeated smaller high on the rudder.
Its serial no.is unknown. It is at the same air-base as the other 4 aircraft above and the same time.
The reverse side of this first sheet holds 7 more 2-views, showing the sides of Su-24M’s. All are in the same color schemes as the previous 4 and all carry the same squadron insignia on the sides of their noses.
The 5th one has a white fuselage no. 5 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 6th one has a white fuselage no. 79 outlined in black.
It’s serial no unknown.
The 7th one has a white fuselage no. 04 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 8th one has a white fuselage no. 08 outlined in Black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 9th one has a white fuselage no. 78 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 10th one has a white fuselage no. 49 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 11th one has a white fuselage no. 76 outlined in black
It’s serial no. unknown.
The face side of the second painting and marking guide shows 4 more 2-views of the sides of Su-24M’s.
They are all in the same scheme as the first 11 aircrafts and all carry the same squadron insignia as the previous aircraft and all from the same air-base in Syria and the same time.
The 12th one has a dark blue fuselage no. 53 outlined in white.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 13th one has a white fuselage no. 75 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown
The 14th one has a white fuselage no. 14 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 15th one has a white fuselage no. 74 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown,
Below them is an illustration of the masking sheet and a color listing that includes FS numbers. The copyright for the decal set is 2017 and Begemot web address is provided.
The other side of this second sheet is blank.
Decal sheets are very vivid colors and in perfect register.
Highly recommended.
I sincerely want to thank Begemot for this review sample.
The first sheet is printed on both sides.
It begins with 2 paragraphs in Russian, over a painting guide 3-view of the Sukhoi Su-24M. in overall flat light-ghost grey, with a white nose, horizontal stripe across top of rudder and white rudder leading edge. A blue outlined star in very light grey circles on the rudder and wings. It has a squadron logo on the side of its nose of a white winged black silhouette of Moscow, followed by a white fuselage no. 26 outlined in black.
It is aircraft serial no. 0615326 , belonging to the Aviation Group of the Russian VKS in Syria at Khmeimim Airbase, October 2015.
The second 2-view shows the sides of a Su-24M in the same paint scheme as the first one above. It carries the fuselage no. 83 in white outlined in black and the same squadron insignia as the one above.
It is aircraft serial no. 0615826 at the same base and same time as the one above.
The third 2-view shows the sides of a Su-24M in the same scheme as the above two. Also with the same squadron insignia and a white 05 outlined in black on the fuselage sides.
Its serial no. is unknown. It was with the same air-base as the above two and the same time.
The fourth 2-view shows the sides of a Su-24M in the same scheme as the first 3 aircrafts. It has the same squadron logo on its nose and a white fuselage no. 72 outlined in black, that is repeated smaller high on the rudder.
Its serial no.is unknown. It is at the same air-base as the other 4 aircraft above and the same time.
The reverse side of this first sheet holds 7 more 2-views, showing the sides of Su-24M’s. All are in the same color schemes as the previous 4 and all carry the same squadron insignia on the sides of their noses.
The 5th one has a white fuselage no. 5 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 6th one has a white fuselage no. 79 outlined in black.
It’s serial no unknown.
The 7th one has a white fuselage no. 04 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 8th one has a white fuselage no. 08 outlined in Black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 9th one has a white fuselage no. 78 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 10th one has a white fuselage no. 49 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 11th one has a white fuselage no. 76 outlined in black
It’s serial no. unknown.
The face side of the second painting and marking guide shows 4 more 2-views of the sides of Su-24M’s.
They are all in the same scheme as the first 11 aircrafts and all carry the same squadron insignia as the previous aircraft and all from the same air-base in Syria and the same time.
The 12th one has a dark blue fuselage no. 53 outlined in white.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 13th one has a white fuselage no. 75 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown
The 14th one has a white fuselage no. 14 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown.
The 15th one has a white fuselage no. 74 outlined in black.
It’s serial no. unknown,
Below them is an illustration of the masking sheet and a color listing that includes FS numbers. The copyright for the decal set is 2017 and Begemot web address is provided.
The other side of this second sheet is blank.
Decal sheets are very vivid colors and in perfect register.
Highly recommended.
I sincerely want to thank Begemot for this review sample.
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