FortyEighter Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Hi All, My plan for this Group Build is to use the 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF Dual Combo kit and display a pair of Polish 21s over their home base of Lask: Not sure yet exactly which era or livery to set the models in but will probably build one of the pair in the two tone grey low viz camouflage as per kit instructions (circa 2002). Planning to glue an extract from Google maps onto a base and then use Perspex rod to depict the planes in flight. Regards Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Nice idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Welcome aboard Mike. Nice seeing the MiG-21 represented in the smaller scale as well. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Just a text update as Photo****** is going round in circles today - every time I click on Upload it asks me to log-in and then when I click on Upload again ......... Have now got both fuselages closed and am working on the landing gear doors - these are a poor fit in the closed position. The door that attaches to the u/c leg is too short and leaves a gap at the outer end (nothing that can't be filled) and the doors that hinge in the centre aren't much better. Or perhaps I'm having an off day! On the plus side have got a print from Google Earth for my plinth and ordered some clear Perspex rod off that well known auction site. Hope to get pics up in the next couple of days. Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 Time to post those missing photos: First the control panel - cruel at this magnification! Secondly the fuselage halves And finally a closer view of a cockpit Cockpit painted with Akan, intake cone with Gunze H32 (as per instructions but looks too bright) and exhaust interior Humbrol metalcote polished steel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 Basic construction is now complete and here they are posed together: Next stage is to prime (when it stops raining) and then check seams etc Some of the parts were REALLY fiddly to apply - more so than airliners in this scale. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 That photo of the migs together there looks very nice ,good stuff Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Is it really two months since I last posted here? Aerial shot, so you can't see the Perspex rod Now to get canopies on and masked, then start painting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 26/07/2017 at 11:43 PM, FortyEighter said: Is it really two months since I last posted here? I am afraid so. Your airframes look very cleanly build for 1/144 scale models Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 30/07/2017 at 3:36 AM, Basilisk said: I am afraid so. Your airframes look very cleanly build for 1/144 scale models Cheers, Peter Thanks Peter - although most of my recent models have been 144th scale, airliners tend to be a little bit larger. Building such small models has been a bit of a challenge! Both airframes have been painted this weekend and hopefully decals will go on later in the week: Firstly 9107 which was repainted in 2000 to celebrate the 55th Anniversary of 10th PLM and survived until all Polish Mig-21s were withdrawn in early 2003. Now preserved at Krakow air museum And 7809 in typical grey camouflage circa 2002 and of course both aircraft taken from the "chase" plane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Some final photos now that this build has been finished: Thanks to all who have followed, liked and commented! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Well done great standard on such tiny pieces, very nice photo pose too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 14 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: Well done great standard on such tiny pieces, very nice photo pose too Thanks! Have just realised that I can read the tail markings on 9107 in the photo but not in real life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Looking great and I like the way you display them - well done Cheers, Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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