Jabba Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 On 04/08/2017 at 7:59 PM, DaveJL said: The Quickboost example is very nice and fits well. Ordered with a few other thing for this kit at the same time. Thanks for your comment Rich, I think that I have now got it slightly tamed, but there do seem to other smaller things popping up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Added the flying controls and also got the joints of the air intakes sorted. I also got a delivery of goodies in the post today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 Altogether now, although I still have the HD and the front windscreen to add before I start to add paint, which hopefully will be sometime this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 it'll be great to see her with some paint on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Thanks and paint is slowly being applied, but as I am using acrylic ones with a brush it takes several layers to get the correct colour density. I have a question about underwing pylons. The kit that I am using gives you the "Alamo" and "Archer" missiles, but although I would like to use the "Archer" ones even as training weapons I would also like to fit "Aphid" missiles but these are not included with the kit although they are included in the early version of the aircraft. Does anyone know where I can get the correct underwing pylon for the "Aphid" missies so the I can make the underwing load of "Archer" x2 and "Aphid" x1 under each wing? Getting the missile is not a problem it is the actual pylon that I am at a loss with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Might have a pair of pylons, one of my 'late' boxings came with a load of extra pylons. Will have a look and let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 15 hours ago, Jabba said: I would like to use the "Archer" ones even as training weapons I would also like to fit "Aphid" missiles You could physically fit both R-60 and R-73 simultaneously on the real thing, but then you would not be able to fire them - the software can't cope with it. So, it would be a show load only. Nice work so far! Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thanks for that I think that I may amend my plan for the missiles, I found pictures of these aircraft carrying "Archers" x4 on the inner wing pylons whilst on their Baltic Air Policing duties, but no "Aphids" at the same time. I think that I am trying not to use the pylons for the "Alamo" missile as I can not see any pictures in the books that I have of them being fitted to Polish aircraft. I did find a photo of a couple of aircraft carrying the load that I wanted to do, but as stated above this was at an air show, so not a realistic weapons load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Some paint has now been applied with the lighter of the two upper greys and the lower grey. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Thanks. I now also have the darker upper grey painted. I still need to do a few touch ups on the underside around the nose plus paint the black anti glare shied, but I am almost ready to decal after applying a couple of coats of Klear. I also realised that I did need to do some modifications such as antenna mounts, so I bought the Attack Sqn update set which arrived in the post yesterday and is in the last photo. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 gee she looks nice with some colour on! Very close to having her done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Looking good Jabba! I'm glad that I read your comments on colours carefully as I'd missed that this aircraft had 3 shades of grey (memo to self: look at the decal sheet paint callout more carefully). About three years ago I built the Eduard limited edition MiG-29 (1157) as Red 115 - the instructions called for the same grey underneath as the lighter tone on the upper surfaces, so had made the assumption that Red 56 was similar. It's quite hard in some photos to see that there are three shades rather than two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 Thanks for your comments. I know what you mean with the colour scheme, as it does not help that certain aircraft have gone through some modification and servicing and come out of that in a different colour scheme. I have started to apply the decals to this and I will get some pictures done when I get the chance, rather busy at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 I have applied some of the major decals, although I have not got one side of the circle slightly in line. May be able apply some more in the next few days. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 On 30/08/2017 at 9:42 PM, DaveJL said: Might have a pair of pylons, one of my 'late' boxings came with a load of extra pylons. Will have a look and let you know. Dave did you manage to find anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Jabba said: Dave did you manage to find anything? Completely forgot mate! Will take a look tomorrow and get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Have a set of spare pylons for the R60s mate. Drop me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Looks good! Decals look like a challenge to put on though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 18 hours ago, exdraken said: Looks good! Decals look like a challenge to put on though! They are actually not that bad if you follow the instructions given by Caracals instruction sheet, the main problem was getting the decals to move in the first place and lining them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I can image that lining it up with have been a challenge, but it looks good once it's on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Thanks Rich. Unfortunately this will not be finished by the end of this GB, mainly due to myself being on holiday for the last week or so, meaning that no more than what you see above will be done. I do hope that all of the decals will be applied by the end line, but I am not going to rush the rest of the build. I will keep up this thread until I do finish, which hopefully will not be that far away. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 that's ok and as you say it's best not to rush things, I think it's been a long build for quite a few people. Enjoy your holidays and we look forward to some updates in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Now back from holiday I finally got all the decals on after a marathon stencil session last night. I have also added the newer IFF aerials from the update kit to the nose area and painted the anti glare panel. I have received from Dave JL a set of pylons for Aphid missiles and have been in the loft today to find the actual missiles from an Eduard MiG-21 kit, which will be made into dummy missiles. So it is onwards and upwards with the U/C and other parts to be added. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Looking splendid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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