Marlin Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Great work modifying that Werner. Doesn't look that hard. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) working slowly on details, like the parachute container, wings, nosecone, etc. but nothing really presentable dipped the canopy in Future/ Klear so hopefully I can start masking it next week! I will let it dry thoroughly in order to not having any Tamiya tape residues after painting.... canopy fits very well, I just noted that I have to decide if I want to present it open now.... the "hinges" in the cockpit would stand very much in the way if I decided to close it.... would make painting easier and more consistent around the canopy, no?.... hi, if someone wants to super-detail the Foxbat or open up some panels, these might be useful this one sits or sat somewhere in Kiev, and is definitely not a very late Foxbat... http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/05/gutted-mig-25-foxbat-ukraine-aviation-museum-kiev/ by the way, flaps are always up with engines shut down? or do they drop? there are hardly any pictures out there with dropped flaps this one: http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mig25/mig255.html Edited February 11, 2017 by exdraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Vauable reference material here exdraken,and the mig is looking super. Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 15 hours ago, exdraken said: canopy fits very well, I just noted that I have to decide if I want to present it open now.... the "hinges" in the cockpit would stand very much in the way if I decided to close it.... would make painting easier and more consistent around the canopy, no?.... I'm having the same problem, wouldn't mind posing the canopy open but want to have it closed and masked for painting. Going to be a pain masking off the canopyless cockpit, I may try to remove the 'hinges' for the open cockpit with a razor saw and fix them back in place after. Great links too! Muzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 9 minutes ago, Muzz said: I may try to remove the 'hinges' for the open cockpit with a razor saw and fix them back in place after. Muzz That might be an option, yes indeed! for the time being some shots: transparency and visibility is good, so maybe I will just model it closed! brakechute container further improved, on some photos there seems to be a rather large faring on the port side... on some not... any ideas? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Nice work Werner, picking up some very useful tips for my build. I like your work on the brake chute housing, the one I'm building has the same early type of housing so i will have to do something similar, as well as adding the missing "lump" under the nose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) 20 hours ago, modelling minion said: Nice work Werner, picking up some very useful tips for my build. I like your work on the brake chute housing, the one I'm building has the same early type of housing so i will have to do something similar, as well as adding the missing "lump" under the nose. The housing style changed somewhen late 70ies afaik! Or you simply buy tje CWS resin one.... Edited February 13, 2017 by exdraken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 yesterday I put together the landing gears, quite many parts, looks complicated, but isn't! and they fit perfectly after mounting the plane some cleanup still necessary! apart, I put my "flaps" question again, maybe someone's reponse can be triggerd by the picture! by the way, flaps are always up with engines shut down? or do they drop? there are hardly any pictures out there with dropped flaps this one: http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mig25/mig255.html 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmarx Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Great job, I like it ! Ciao. Davide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 This is a great build thread. Beautiful kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 so... finally after 2 months of no modelling, some progress, small but nontheless!! germetica generously applied, maybe a bit too much so in the next step I also masked it of and sanded away the rest, masked off the rear natural metal areas and sprayed on a layer of Alclad II some more shades need to be applied here but at least something done again! thanks for critics, ideas and comments cheers, Werner 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Coming along very well werner, what is that you have put on the canopy,germetica,? What is it for,,? a mask, i have this beast in the stash i may well build it next Glynn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Hewy said: Coming along very well werner, what is that you have put on the canopy,germetica,? What is it for,,? a mask, i have this beast in the stash i may well build it next Glynn Hi! The pink colored canopy sealant of the real aircraft is called Germetika. I just painted pink color on with a brush and masked it off afterwards for airframe oainting, so it is hardly visible now. You could do it of course also the other way round! The masks themselves are simple Tamiya tape. I know there are great pre-cut masks available now. But not when I started....would have saved a lot of work for sure Buy the way, I just ordered tbe Coldwar Studio resin nose...it seems that I will need a second kit as well for a late RBT!! Edited April 13, 2017 by exdraken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Those cold war resin noses look really good i agree ,will it be for this kit or another 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Hewy said: Those cold war resin noses look really good i agree ,will it be for this kit or another 25 Definitely not for this one ! First I am not gonna cut off my nicely alugned nose now... and second, this one is to represent a very early RB with different bulges to the later style RB(T) nose as should be seen on all export planes and later (from ~1979) Soviet RBTs! Edited April 13, 2017 by exdraken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Nice work Werner, that pink germetika certainly stands out! Will have to remember to add that to my build. I'm not sure about the aircraft you are building but the natural metal area on the one I'm doing (and other Mig-25's I've seen) extends much further forward under the fuselage, right up to the wheel wells in fact. I will try to post some pictures later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 1 hour ago, modelling minion said: Nice work Werner, that pink germetika certainly stands out! Will have to remember to add that to my build. I'm not sure about the aircraft you are building but the natural metal area on the one I'm doing (and other Mig-25's I've seen) extends much further forward under the fuselage, right up to the wheel wells in fact. I will try to post some pictures later today. Thanks mm! The natural metal area puzzledme yesterday when naskkng it already. I was exoecting to mask a much larger area below, that is one of the reasons why i did not mount the wings yet..., but could not find clear references of an RB(T) wich showed it clearly... also the upper fuselage oanels ard a bit of a mystery to me!! There id y nicd walk around around showing the upper area very well... but does not rrally match the kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 21 hours ago, Hewy said: Coming along very well werner, what is that you have put on the canopy,germetica,? What is it for,,? a mask, i have this beast in the stash i may well build it next Glynn Think a mig 25 group build? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 No modelling for 2 months exdraken? Good comeback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 1 minute ago, Valkyrie said: Think a mig 25 group build? maybe MIG-25/-31 combined?? in 48 at least we need some more -25 variants released first I guess.... BM!!! decent P/PD/PDS PU/ RU and all the different recce variants 4 hours ago, modelling minion said: Nice work Werner, that pink germetika certainly stands out! Will have to remember to add that to my build. I'm not sure about the aircraft you are building but the natural metal area on the one I'm doing (and other Mig-25's I've seen) extends much further forward under the fuselage, right up to the wheel wells in fact. I will try to post some pictures later today. maybe the changed the painted areas throughout the service live... it looks that some planes have a very white looking natural metal section in front of "mine" that its a lot darker in appearance. could be Magnesium that is simply not pained in later service life? all the camouflaged planes do not seem to have it that prominently. additionally it seems that the ventral fins are also in the same light , metallic colour! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, exdraken said: maybe MIG-25/-31 combined?? in 48 at least we need some more -25 variants released first I guess.... BM!!! decent P/PD/PDS PU/ RU and all the different recce variants maybe the changed the painted areas throughout the service live... it looks that some planes have a very white looking natural metal section in front of "mine" that its a lot darker in appearance. could be Magnesium that is simply not pained in later service life? all the camouflaged planes do not seem to have it that prominently. additionally it seems that the ventral fins are also in the same light , metallic colour! What about a 25 and 31 double header... u gotta build both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: What about a 25 and 31 double header... u gotta build both? yeah.... within 3 months, can be easily done...... just look at this build here.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 some interior green on the outside and finally wings mounted. some "generous" use of filler, not cleaned up yet (perfect plastic putty ) and some head on shots for fear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 some brute pre-shading: so, and now the master question.... which grey to sue for the main color??? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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