For Radome Transparent read Radio Transparent, another senior moment, doh!!! After checking photos the di-electrics on the wings and tails were corrected and it was time for a coat of Klear before the decals. The Linden Hill Kazakh main markings come in two parts so care is needed to sit them correctly, I also used that set for the Bort numbers. I used the kit stencils and they behaved the exact opposite of the Linden Hill ones having a thick carrier that wouldn't blend in completely even after two coats of Micro Sol. Some of them are pale blue and don't show up very well on the paintwork there is also a discrepancy between the actual numbe of some decals and the call out on the instruction sheet. Once I'd got to a point where I was happy with what I'd applied then a coat of satin varnish was applied, followed by fitting the small bits that could have come off through handling and removing the cockpit masking. The nose aerial and pitot are butt joints so CA was used to fit these. There are some omissions in the kit namely the periscope for the rear cockpit which I made from scrap plastic and the landing lights which came from clear sprue. There is also no stone guard for the front wheels, but I can say that fell off on a runway.
Missiles are supplied with the kit but only the Aphids are relevant and with all the pylons being totally the wrong shape I'd decided not to fit anything under the wings and the holes had been filled prior to painting.