vesthepes Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Hi everyone This was one of those projects stretched out to the max over the years. Back then there was no GWH 29s and the Academy MiG was the only game in town. To make it a 9-13 version - the humpback I used a Neomega conversion (cockpit and the spine). In terms of accuracy it is debatable as the hump is not quite correct. Well nevertheless it is OK imho.. If any of you did the Academy 29 you all know it's quite a pain. The kit itself is nice, but needs some add ons to look better (exhausts, nose cone, armament). I had to cut the original spine and replace it with the resin one. Tons of putty were used in the process...Also there was some panel scribing and riveting.. I've used Fru Fru R-27 R and Eduard MiG-21's R-60. I really wouldn't know if that is accurate but I guess it looks good. I have a few photos of the red 24 and in some it appears to lack the front LG mud guard, yet on some other photos it is there... Decals are Begemot and the paints used are by Akan shades for Fulcrum I hope you like it.... Thanks for watching, please check my blog for more photos and info cheers Edited August 7, 2015 by vesthepes 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Very nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek51 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 That's gorgeous - how did you find the Bergemot decals, I used some on a Mil-8 and they were almost impossible to use so thin they just folded to nothing out of the water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vesthepes Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Thanks lads, I'm glad it's finally done and parked on a shelf. Shrek51, I really can't comment your troubles on Begemot decals, mine went on quite OK. Have you tried solvents like microset and microsol? The only bad thing I can say about those decals is they turned yellowish. To solve that you simply leave them sunbathe on the window for a week or too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Great work and nice work on the convention. I have GWH Mig-29 on the go at the moment which is also an 'extended build'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 looks very nice! would not have guessed on the Neomega conversion, looks really smooth the hump! one question though: whose nose cone did you use? a MiG-29 9.13 would have more likely used R-73s, but who knows? they certainly look good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 great looking mig, very nice job on the paint and finish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vesthepes Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 Thanks guys. one question though: whose nose cone did you use? It's a quickboost nose cone. The shape is "OK" but the fit is bad as it is a bit too small in perimeter. No biggie to solve with some putty... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Awesome model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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