Ale85 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) This is my subject for the GB, the Fujimis MiG-21 SMT in 72nd scale. I choose a Soviet camouflaged plane, similar to aircraft depicted in the profile. I will use the Hi Decal Line sheet, and my exeplar carries a 17 red serial, instead of the blue 16 of the profile!!! JUST FOR DISCUSSION!!!!!! The box: and the sprue shot: It will be a OOB building, except for the decals and the ejection seat!! Ciao Ale Edited October 30, 2009 by Ale85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Another good choice! Like the look of the sub-type Ale with that chunkier spine good luck with the project Edited October 19, 2009 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Cool, looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. The Fujimi kit is nice and builds up without any major problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) The Fujimi kit is nice and builds up without any major problems. Very true. A great engineered kit, easy to build...and that is a questionable model of the real thing for some people. Shape issue: Nose too high, improper windshield and canopy lengths; wrong windshield framing Real thing (modified Primeportal pic by Philip Homann): the transparencies are 'placed on top' of the fuselage, not 'embedded' in it Real thing (modified Primeportal pic by Philip Homann): the canopy is longer than the windscreen Model: Nose too high, windscreen longer than canopy. Real thing (Primeportal, pic by Philip Homann): semi-elliptical glass frame is merged with the vertical frame Model: no merge, like in a MiG-23 windscreen Solution: add plastic inside the top of the fuselage halves so that the area in front of the windscreen can be sanded out. The rounded windscreen base can be sanded flat. The windscreen is shortened by sanding the vertical frame. Plastic card strip are added on the front and rear of the canopy. Since these will lenghten the canopy, the windscreen will be further front so spacers may be needed between the fuselage halves and strips added to horizontal canopy frames. Pic here. Issue: Inaccurate airbrake positioning The MiG-21 has three airbrakes, two front ones, a single rear airbrake. The rear airbrake may be locked shut in case there's a centerline fuel tank, GP-9 gun pod or recce pod installed. Only the front airbrakes are used then. The airbrakes tend to drop if hydraulic pressure drops. In the Fujimi kit, the front airbrakes are not separated from the fuselage while the rear airbrake is. It should have been the other way around Solution If the airbrakes are to be deployed, cut of the front airbrakes and eventually use the airbrake provided in Eduard 72-091, 72-092, 72-093 and 72-094 OOP photoetch sets I'm building a Zvezda MiG-21 bis but I cannot enter the GB with it as I intend to turn it into a Croatian MiG-21 bisD. Edited October 18, 2009 by Laurent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Ale: Mig-21..! Classic Sovietski a/c.......show us more.. Cheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebos Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 My fav fighter design the MiG-21, simple, sleek, looks the business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 good luck mate! very nice cammo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 A little update: wings and tailfin assembled, all perfect!!! Then i put them on the fuselage and i temporarly fixed all with the precious Tamiya's masking recicled tape!!! Next step: painting the cockpit and all the details before fixing the fuselage!!! Hope you like it!!! Ciao Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Looks to be a decent fit Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Construction almost finished... Just a bit of putty between the fin and he "gobba" (sorry for the italian...) and between the fuselage and wings!!! The photos are ben taked on wensday...today i take other pics of the Mig, and i think tomorrow or monday i can begin the painting process... ciao Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Here there are better pics o my model: the construction part now is finished. I hve to chek all the assemblies and mask the cockpti, the wheel bays andother, then i can star the painting phase: Today i buy the decal sheet from Hi-decal Line range That's all!!! Ciao Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Nicely done Ale! Looks like things are progressing well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 I've finally started to paint my little Fishbed!!! All colour used are Gunze sangyo's acrylic paint, thinned with pink alcool! Fisrt step: the undersurface!! I used the H67 light blue for the upper surface, first of all I gave a coat of H321 light sand then the lightest green, H422 now the last step: the drjkest green for wich I used the olive green H405 all camo has been made free-hand except for the delimitation between upper and under surface. Tomorrow..post-shading, future, decal and washing.. Ciao Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Looking very cool, like the camo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Coming along fine, like the camo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 ditto- looking sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) Nicely done. Wish my Flanker was going together as well... Perversely I'm now fancying a mig 21 in 1/32. Edited October 27, 2009 by Phartycr0c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Looks like it's coming along well, looking forward to seeing it with the decals on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Finished!!!! Hope you like it! sorry for the ba quality of the photo, I hope to have better pics this afternoon!!! ciao Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Very nice, quick work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Wow, that looks great! You've done a really good job with the paintwork and weathering, it looks really convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Congrats, Comrade Ale..! The Motherland is proud........! Mig 21 Cheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Well done Ale looks a real beauty please pop a couple of pics in the gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Looks good.Nice work. please pop a couple of pics in the gallery And where is that ? I only see an "insperation gallery". Not a "finished builds" one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Like that lots, like MiG-21's, love the camouflage especially the patchy effect of it, very good indeed Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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