I'm always on the lookout for inspiration for new paint schemes for any of the planes I build... :) After building several Mig29s and Su27 to Su37 aircraft, it is tough not to repeat the same paint scheme, although when you find one you like, it can be worth repeating, especially if it is simple to do and gives good contrast in the sky.
Here is an excellent site for looking at different Mig29 paint schemes
http://www.mars.slupsk.pl/fort/mig/
Another one for Su27 to Su37 paint schemes
http://www.mars.slupsk.pl/fort/sukhoi/
Mariusz Wojciechowski is the gentleman from Poland that maintains the two sites above, I have pasted in his logos from the two sites and might start putting them on my planes if I use his site for inspiration for a paint scheme. I highly respect his passion for keeping his sites up to date and providing me with such great inspiration for different Mig and Su paint schemes. When you open either of the sites, normally if you left click on the side view drawing of any plane you see, it will open a full scale sheet with side, top, bottom views and what the inside and outside of the tail fins look like. You can actually right click on this new page when you open it and save his drawing to be able to zoom in or out as you are painting your plane, works great for me.
A Wiki site that can be very helpful for finding accurate fin flashes for planes is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fin_flash
This Wiki site is great for finding roundels to put on your plane, I use it all the time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_aircraft_insignia
For these logos or any other insignia, I make mine out of paper, I simply copy the image, open in Word or other document where I can size it where I want it and print it out. I then cut it out of the paper with a new sharp Exacto #11 blade and I find using Aleene's Tacky Glue, there is a description here at Amazon http://www.amazon.ca/Aleenes-15601-Original-Tacky-16-Ounce/dp/B0084DC3KA/ref=sr_1_1/189-2586512-6011846?ie=UTF8&qid=1406771155&sr=8-1&keywords=aleene%27s+tacky+glue Stephan directed me to this product and it works really well.
I suppose any other white craft glue that dries clear would work well, I just put some down on a piece of wax paper and then use a small piece of scrap foam to smear a thin layer on the back of the "decal" and using a fine pair of tweezers position it on the plane, works really well... :)
Another great site if you want to do replica paint schemes of airshow teams or are just looking for inspiration is this site, lots of awesome pictures.
http://aerobaticteams.net/
Another couple great sites if you are looking to watch some video of the Mig29 history and development from the Russian point of view is here http://nordsky.blogspot.ru/2012/10/from-mig-29-to-mig-35-take-off-into.html
Same for the history and development of the Su27 family of fighters http://nordsky.blogspot.ru/2012/06/sukhoi-su-27-flanker.html
Hope this might be of help when looking for a inspiration for a cool paint scheme for your plane.... :)
Cheers,
Scott
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