Andrew D Jolly Rogers guy

Thank you! Definitely not easy or especially fun, but ABSOLUTELY worth it every time. Here's the seventh I've done like this, compared with an untouched original:

Thank you! Yes, *IF ONLY* they would have done it with a hollow fuselage (2 halves would make it easy) and a non-existent cockpit from what they did.... Counting the MiG-1, I've hollowed out 5 of these things so far, and I think in the process I removed enough plastic to build two more....

On this plane the white camo was worn, sometimes showing traces of the underlying camouflage.

First of a trio I just finished. -HobbyBoss base kit, with fuselage completely hollowed out (see my MiG-1 thread on how I do this; takes too long but is worth it) -RPM kit supplies the tires, cockpit floor, seat pan, modified armored seat back with HobbyBoss headrest, Cockpit sidewall control boxes -Rexx metal exhausts -Modell-Hobby PE Instrument panel -scratchbuilt cockpit framing & details, gunsight, radio shelf & gear, tailwheel mount -prop hub rebuilt & reshaped -flaps scribed -lights made from CA glue or clear plastic

Thank you!

Added a grass base, with title placards in both English/western and Russian/Cyrillic:

I know, couldn't find anything on Google either. But here they are, supposedly: https://www.shuangmiuv.shop/models-kits-c-1412_2003.htm

They have some resin aftermarket I've been looking for, so they say...but I can't find a thing about them. Prices are posted in CA $, assuming Canada? Hope this would be the appropriate place to post this; if not, apologies!

Massimo, would you interpret the green paint remains as really very faded 4BO, or would it be something much lighter?

Wow, I had no idea those 2 pics were there on your site! Beyond perfect, thank you!

Thanks John....wouldn't have expected the MiG-3 triple rack to be in blue, but I guess there it is. Thanks again!

On Soviet warplanes, not sure the color of the RS-82 rails. I've heard straight-up aluminum, but the (bad) photos appear darker, partly due to shadow under the wings, I'm sure. In this case for MiG-3's, if it makes a difference. Haven't found much useful info in my searches. I now defer to y'all!

Thank you! Yep, I have long agreed, they were true beauties, whatever else they were....

Kindest thanks, much appreciated!

Build thread is here:

Thank you! Finished MiG soon to be revealed....

Final update before the completed MiG-1. The tires need to be replaced. Normally I use the RPM/Maquette tires to replace the ridiculous "donuts" of the HobbyBoss, but in this case they need to be smaller, and without the diamond tread pattern. I found something close enough in my spares; not sure what they came from, probably a few decades ago, but I used the PE wheel hubs from the Microdisign brass set to cover the middles, and, close enough. The wings DO need stars on their upper surfaces. It was when war broke out that this changed to the now-familiar practice of no stars on the wingtops, but photos clearly show the prewar MiGs had them. I promise the real star decals are true red; can't figure out why they show up as pink in the photos.... And finally the prop blades were painted and installed into the hub. You may/may not recall earlier that I cut the blades off separately, and blended the hub pieces to become as one. Alclad airframe aluminum on the blades. Flat black should ONLY be used on the rear surface, as it was an antiglare for the pilot.

Ah yes, the fun of it is something too easily forgotten

Also decided to take the plunge and scratchbuild the PBP-1 gunsight. Not fun in 1/48, and even less fun in 1/72. But it's done.

Almost there. A couple of cockpit items. First, the RPM/Maquette kit has a great armored seat back as a starting back, although too large and some details to change. 1) Reduce the height and width of the seat back by careful cutting and sanding. 2) Remove the seat cushion, which apparently is fictional. 3) Add the padded headrest from the HobbyBoss kit after sanding it slightly smaller. 4) Add harness from the Microdisign PE set. The actual seat back appears to have been 4BO olive, with the headrest in leather. Also note, the seat pan, once thought to have been natural aluminum, now appears to have been A14 gray.

Thank you! To be fair, you DO have it tough with the Encore; fuselage is about 40% too narrow, ventral radiator doesn't fit, etc....

Time for the mainwheel doors, one of the key components to make it a MiG-1 and not a MiG-3. Basic doors cut out, but then bent to a gentle curve; if they are completely flat, they will not be as authentic. Then cut apart and modify the PE door details from the Microdisign PE set, bent and cut to fit the new MiG-1 doors.