![]() ![]() ![]() The exhaust nozzles are well represented with good amounts of detail. The upper half in my sample has a very pebbly finish if yours is the same, consider sanding it because it does show through the paint. Upper and lower fuselage halves fit together, but you’ll need just a bit of filler and some sanding to hide seams. Multipart outer intake pieces look intimidating but fit well enough with only a little filling and sanding. Intake tunnels are full to the compressor blades and hide the seam for the two halves well. The weapon bays are as detailed as they should be. The doors have no ejector-pin marks on the inside, so no cleanup! The wheel wells are almost devoid of all detail, but unless you pick the model up, you’ll never see it. Separate doors and hinges are included for either option, as are landing gear doors. You can choose to model the full weapons bay open or closed. The whole cockpit fits well into the upper half of the fuselage. Decals finish off the side consoles and glass instrument panel similar to what you’d find in the F-22 and F-35, which are all touchscreen. The seat is well represented, but has no seat belts. (You can purchase the stand separately if you want.) The cockpit is simple and has the right amount of detail. While a beautifully detailed pilot comes in the box, a stand does not. The kit does offer the option to build the Felon in flight or parked, and both are clearly called out in the instructions with different parts provided for each. Although, only with 249 parts and many of those being weapons, the kit is simple to build and, except for a couple of instances, gets all the details you would expect to see on a modern stealthy fighter. I’ve built a few of their kits over the years, and they have been impressive. With the Su-57 Felon being Russia’s fifth-generation fighter, it’s no surprise Zvezda released it first. So far as I know, Zvezda has the only 1/48 scale Su-57 on the market right now. ![]()
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