Reviews : HobbyBoss SU-47 (S-37) Berkut

I have to admit, this was a hard kit for me. from a fit and finish perspective, it went together well enough - except for the wing roots which did not sit as flush as it should have - necessitating a fair amount of sanding and filling. The decals went on well enough, but the overall experience was just… blah. There are three challenges with this kit: the decals go on well, but the the subject and stripes just makes it look childish; The detail on the kit is abysmal - lack of rivets, soulless wheels, basic landing gear wells - absolutely devoid of details; The color scheme doesn’t inspire much to be desired either - no matter how much color modulation you put in, it’ll be boring (‘but that could be my lack of finess) Most people would argue that 1/72 scale kits are never meant to be that detailed - but when a 1/72 Su-47 has the same size as a 1/48 Gripen, the lack of details REALLY STANDS OUT. For its price point - it’s not bad, if you hang it from the ceiling. But up close, it’s really not a fascinating build.

I'm a brand new rookie to modeling, a shaved-tail Louie do you'll have to forgive my ignorance. But this kit was awesome ?? I can't wait to do 2 or 3 more. For real. If I had to gripe it'd just be that I wish the detail grooves would've been a touch deeper, once primed and painted they're all but gone. I tried to present this as if it were an actual production deployed fighter/striker aircraft. Complete with bullet holes from dogfighting. I've never done this before, so go easy on me. If you're on the dense about this kit, PULL THE TRIGGER! IT'S WORTH IT! I wish I could get it in 48, or 32 scale!!!!

Nice model of the Russian Su 47 Berkut especially using a Flat Black paint on it really works well anyway I thank you Hobbylinc and keep up the great work. Craig,

Good kit good price a little odd looking but when all is said and done good kit parts fit well