IanHx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Here we go, a month late starting due to unfinished business with a Foxbat in the Made In Russia GB.... ( oh alright, I also forgot I signed up to this one ! ) What shall I make next...hmmm... maybe a Mig-29 of some kind.... Here's the "look ma, I haven't started it yet" photo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 First impressions.... there's a lot of plastic. 4 different loadout options to consider, think I'll stick with the traditional air-to-air loadout. So step 1 is.... not the cockpit. Instead it's making holes in the wings for the relevant pylons. Different.... Step 2 : assemble wheel wells. Call me lazy, but any kit that makes you glue 4 bits together just for a bleepin' wheel well is trying too hard.... !!! Smacks of complication for the sake of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Top halves of fuselage, and wings, all glued together. Waiting for cockpit tub paint to dry. Feels like...umm...waiting for paint to dry ! Back to agonizing over which paint scheme to choose. Like the pattern of scheme 2. But scheme 3 has a shark mouth.... Edited August 3, 2017 by IanHx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Oooh cool, a Zvezda 9-13 - excellent! Following your progress with interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Pictures please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 46 minutes ago, Vultures1 said: Oooh cool, a Zvezda 9-13 - excellent! Following your progress with interest Ditto 11 minutes ago, exdraken said: Pictures please! Double ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) Pictures ? Why would you want pictures when you can read the demented rambling of someone who's clearly spent too long modelling in an insufficiently ventilated room ? Oh alright, here you go. Progress so far Note : the wingtips were separate pieces to the wings. Why ?????!!!!!!!! OOB paint schemes - leaning towards #3 Edited August 3, 2017 by IanHx 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Coming along nicely, and yes agree with you on scheme No3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Welcome aboard and a nice choice, plus I like the scheme you've chosen, anything with sharks teeth is a must! it's the first time I've seen one of these models, looks quite nice so will be interested to follow this build. You're off to a flying start as well, doing much better than some of us are! Well good luck with the build, nice to have you along and look forward to seeing her in the gallery...with teeth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Yes scheme 3 stands out too for me👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 On 3-8-2017 at 10:06 PM, IanHx said: Note : the wingtips were separate pieces to the wings. Why ?????!!!!!!!! Because the 9-13 has a different ECM / RWR fit around the wingtips compared to the 9-12. Nice progress so far. I must say scheme #1 will be my choice on my first Zvezda 9-13 - less garish than #3. But hey, it's your model! Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Hook said: Because the 9-13 has a different ECM / RWR fit around the wingtips compared to the 9-12. That makes sense. And there was me wondering if it was something to do with a future Mig 29K kit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Time for another WIP photo The nozzles come in 3 parts, and the intakes are split lengthwise in 2. Compressor face glued in first. So far everything fits together without any fuss, enjoying the kit so far. First time I've seen the Humbrol MetalCote colours called for in the instructions [ 27003 ]. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 A great disaster has befallen my build. I went on holiday without adequately feeding the carpet monster, and when I came back the nose cone was missing...... I blame the 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Oh dear... That's sad... I hope you find the missing nose cone. I was quite interested in your build as I may buy one of these kits. I'm currently building Italeri's MiG 29A and have Zvezda's SMT version in the stash. Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Oh dear! Dogs and Carpet Monsters the foe of all modellers!! You're probably right with the dog....it's now probably been where no nose cone ever want to go! Hopefully you can find an old drop tank that can be beaten into shape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 Wrote to [email protected] , who took pity on my plight and kindly offered a replacement. May or may not arrive in time for this GB, but at least it's something I can put on last rather than stalling the whole build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 On 25/08/2017 at 15:46, IanHx said: Wrote to [email protected] , who took pity on my plight and kindly offered a replacement. May or may not arrive in time for this GB, but at least it's something I can put on last rather than stalling the whole build. Great news! Looking forward to your further developments of this build. Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) Pilot seat comes in 4 pieces. Pilot figures provided for either sitting or standing about beside aircraft smoking ciggie while refueling... Seated figure in 3 parts , giving the options of either holding the stick or 'keeping up international relations' Edited August 27, 2017 by IanHx Autocorrect grrr 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Continuing with the "...just because they can..." theme of having more bits than other kits for the same aircraft part, the main wheel hubs are separate pieces. Undercarriage next.... not looking forward to it ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Coming along nicely. Yes quite a few kits these days seem to have more parts than are required. Mind you this may also help if they are doing different versions of the same model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 that's a bit of an overkill unless you plan to show a wheel change going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 "My MiG has no nose." "How does it smell ?" "Terrible...." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 Undercarriage doors and instrument panel fitted. Missile rails attached. Waiting for nose cone to turn up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 On 8/3/2017 at 3:06 PM, IanHx said: Note : the wingtips were separate pieces to the wings. Why ?????!!!!!!!! A stupid engineering decision from Zvezda if you ask me. Requires filling/sanding off the joint as it does not correspond to a real panel line. Given that all variants of the Fulcrum have a different upper fuselage, it would have made sense for Zvezda to just mold the wings and fuselage together the way Trumpeter did. And at the very least, if you're going the route of separate wingtips, at least make them more sturdy: they're connected only by a tiny tab :/ (in other words, brace yourself for destruction if you accidentally grab it by the wingtips once finished) Good luck on the build though, it's more painful than the Trumpeter but is more accurate (Trumpeter totally botched the spine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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