The Su-30SM looks unrealistic

I’m not the only one seeing so many inaccuracies in the su30 3d model. Putting the least amount of effort was not expected from gaijin.

  1. The canards are horizontal unlike in real life where they’re angled. (Pictures 1, 2)

  2. In real life the Su-30SM doesn’t have the centerline pylon. ( Pictures 3, 4 )

  3. The flaperons are too wide and extend to the tip of the vertical stabilizer, but in real life they don’t. ( Pictures 5, 6)

  4. The IRST goes too fair on the right side of the aircraft and not in real life, and it doesn’t match the size of the real one. (Pictures 7, 8)

  5. The panels on the side of the air intake shouldn’t be visible. (Pictures 9, 10)

  6. The wings of the aircraft are moved slightly back unlike in the real one, and the fuselage where the canards are attached to shouldn’t look thin. (Pictures 11 - 13)

  7. I don’t know the specific name of it, I’ll just call it a ramp that is next to the IRST is copy pasted from the engines. (Pictures 14 - 16)

There so many other reasons to list out, but these are the exceptional ones.

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https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/jLyP0AcOEhy3
This is a report made by a user and he basically demonstrates how it’s badly modeled, maybe if there’s something new you can discuss it.

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The snail is too lazy to fix the Su-30SM model

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We all know that.

Nothing new is coming up as of right now, but I will edit the post when there will be new things to discuss about.

its also too big god damnnn

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Agreed with that.

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I’ve seen plenty of images with the SM using centerline pylons.

but not the Su-34 centerline pylon like it is ingame


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For this you gotta take into account the depth of field, like here for example:

as you can see it looks more accurate, but then again, the IRST is too big, and the canards are not tilted upwards, so the inaccuracies are noticeable.

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@shacortes-psn
It wasn’t even bug reported for more than one major update.
Give it time.

We got a total of 3 new different airframes from last update, one would expect that for 3 planes that are not copy and paste, they would do a good job.

But maybe i am setting the bar too high.

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I waited a year for the Su-27 FM fix.
I will wait another year for the Su-30SM model fix.

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Su-30SM’s model is entirely unique. It’s not copy-paste, it just has a number of errors.

@Silversting
A year? December 2024 - December 2023… yeah, a year.
FMs are more complicated than 3D models though, so we shall see.

Thats exacly what i mean

We got a total of 3 new different airframes from last update, one would expect that for 3 planes that are not copy and paste, they would do a good job.

3 new airframes that arent copy paste (Su-30SM goes here)

It looks like a plane.

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good eyes

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the nose has been copy pasted from the Su-33 you can see that by looking at:

  • the IRST and refueling probe
  • the canards not being angeled

the main fuelsalage,wings and airintakes have been copied from the Su-27sm you can see it, by looking:

  • at the paneling on the airintakes
  • how the wing blends into the fuelsalage
  • the hinges on the tail
  • the small antenas on the rudders

the only part the didnt copy from a different flanker is the cockpit itself and the area directly behind it

and they probably copied something from the su34 as well because why else would it have the centerline pylon of the su34

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Gaijin changed FM in just a few days…
They just didn’t want to change FM all this time

Why is there a seam from the SPO-15 antenna here?
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The centre pylon is copied from the Su34 and clips into the rear of the Su30SM but underneath it is the normal pylons that the Su30SM is supposed to have, additionally the pylons under the engine intakes are also copied from the Su34 and clip into the inside of the intakes

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