Greetings all,
after some delay I have start build of the kit of the well known Soviet variable sweep attack plane Su-17. I am not much informed about the same kit history and this kit from Eduard, item number 1149, is actually reissue of the older kit. Package is full equipped with Eduard decals, box, Brassin and it look really great. He re you are overall impression of the kit:

Here you are some of the first steps I have made in building of this kit. First few images show dry run of the position of the cockpit elements inside fuselage. Most important to note is that making of the variable sweep it are so specific, like the biplanes and triplanes, and there is need to complete wings first and as complete section to build in kit. Also note that in nose cone I have put a lot of fishing lead and then fix it with super glue. One of the first step is also cut of the door front edge and placing of the same parts in front. This give correct shape of the u/c door.