Begemot 1/72 Su-27 Family Demo Flankers Decal First Look

By Michael Benolkin

First Look

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 45 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

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.

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

For more information about this set and the other releases from Begemot Decals, visit their website at http://www.begemotdecals.ru.

My sincere thanks to Begemot Decals for this review sample!