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VES from Voronezh have produced injection-moulded plastic kit for other companies for a number of years. VES is finally no more. We have a few Su-15 kits left and have just taken delivery of a kit that never saw a proper release. VES's 1/72 scale La-5 kit comes bagged and with a small Travers decal sheet. We were only able to acquire 10 kits. Once they're gone, that's it. Price per kit is $10.00
VES Su-15 special edition kit back in stock for a very limited period! VES has ceased production of its definitive 1/72 scale Su-15TM kit. We have received the last small batch of kits from the manufacturer, together with a package of resin conversion parts (manufactured for VES by NeOmega) to convert the kit to the early versions of the Su-15. We are offering the above as a package, together with Begemot's excellent decal sheet, which allows you to build any Su-15 variant. Please note that the kit package comes bagged and without the original kit decals (not a great loss with the Begemot decals as part of the package). This offer is only valid as long as current stocks last. The VES Combi is priced at $29.99.
1/72 scale
VES's Su-15TM features engraved panel lines and is considered by Russian enthusiasts to be a most accurate kit of the Su-15TM. When checking for the accuracy of this kit, bear the following in mind. There have been a total of three different sets of plans produced by authoritative sources for this aircraft over the last few years. They are: 1. Valeriy Pankov's plans for the Polish AJ Press book on the Su-15. By Valeriy's own admission these plans were inaccurate as no access to Sukhoi blueprints was forthcoming at the time. After Sukhoi did open up their archives, Valeriy revised his plans for the Su-15 (they appeared in M-Hobby magazine) but did not have the chance to revise his 15TM effort. We're delighted to report that Valeriy Pankov has now had the chance to revise all his plans and they now represent his definitive effort on the subject. They can now be found in issue 1/2003 of Aviatsiya y Vremya. 2. Vasiliy Zolotov's plans for Mir Aviatsii. Observers are not impressed with the guesswork involved in the creation of these plans. There are many fine examples of Vasiliy's work in Mir Aviatsii for other aircraft types. The Su-15TM however was not the magazine's finest hour. 3. Vladimir Rudenko's plans. They appeared in both the Czech Zlinek Magazine and Aeroplan from Belarus. Russian experts have declared that these plans are the most accurate yet produced and bear comparison with the Sukhoi OKB's Su-15TM blueprints. The VES kit is based on Rudenko's plans. Superdetailers are advised to seek them out! Here's what you get in the kit:
Other accessories available for the Su-15 from Linden Hill include the Equipage Su-15 and Su-15TM wheel sets. Visit our Su-15 photoarchive for more details on the aircraft itself.
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