Marin

nice What 3D printer are You using? also, I think that You installed gun eject shell fairings facing wrong way.

Hello Well some rough number extracted from recent publications on mig-21 theme say: 21f13 - around 300 frames ('62-'65) 21pf - around 260 frames ('64-'65) 21pfm - around 750 frames ('66-'69) 21m - around 530 frames ('68-'71) 21mf - around 850 frames ('71-'74) 21mt - 15 frames ('71) 21u - around 250 frames ('64-'68) 21fl - built at Gorky, assembled at Moscow, around 230 frames Of course almost all for export (to Warsaw pact or other friendly countries) btw Gorky is No.21 (type error I guess). And all 21bis are from No.21. regards

Undercarriage cavity something close to RAL1015. They are still capable to carry all MiG-21bis/UM weapon load. But as they primary role is air-policing, they are more likely to be caught on photo with r-60m In this video You can see UM with rocket pods. Also regardind, ModelMaker decals, I think that grey of their rhomboids is not exact match (too light) to real color and dimensions of roundels/numbers are not soo accurate...

@Paul OK, Paul I respect Your cutting edge inks. As I said, for this print that I post in example I used Epson L365 with original Epson ink provided in printer pack (it is ciss printer) and original Testors paper. Regarding no name paper I admit Your suggestion about low quality. Original Testors paper is also in low quality category? What paper do You suggest? I think that problem is most likely in ink, because I printed before on other Canon and Epson printers, on both before mentioned papers, and got satisfying results. Unfortunately, I don't plan to use other than original inks for 365, because printer is under guarantee. Thank You

Regarding origin resolution, it is vector drawing so there should be no problems with resolution. I tried all printer setting combination that Epson printing software have - photo/glossy paper, plane paper, high quality, medium quality... and result is same. Ink just doesn't spread evenly. In high quality settings printer uses more ink but result is same. All other printing (text documents, photos, etc...) on this printer (Epson L365) is OK.

Hello I would also join to this topic with one question about custom decal print. I tried to print some decal art designed in Corel on Testors decal paper and some no name paper (both for inkjet printer) with Epson L365. Problem is same with all combination of printer settings - ink doesn't adhere/spread to paper evenly, but sets up in "little drops" . Anyone knows the solution?

Please, could You tell us what are worst features on Mig-21UM by Trumpeter that made it caricature?

Just be careful when applying Croatian roundels on their orientation. Use photos of real aircraft not instruction pictures.

Hello I think that MF didn't have square canopy. MiG-21bis had change in front canopy shape (from round to square) during some period in 1979/80. Best regards

Just one/two warning regarding AML colour/marking sheet: - There is no checkerboard marking on left upper wing section. Military aircraft marking rules proscribed by ZNDH (NDH) in 1941. (that were on power until 1945.) - rules are cited in Frka, Novak, Pogacic book. - Existing photos of 3504 depict it with overpainted yellow tactical markings (yellow surfaces - back fuselage, uderwing tips). In summer of 1944. Luftwaffe command brought order to repaint yellow tactical markings on all aircraft on this area (Croatia) including aircraft under ZNDH command. There is no evidence if this cowling symbol (devil/goat) and yellow tactical markings coexisted (as depicted in AML sheet) before above mentioned order. And just one off topic regarding Macchi 202: This is photo from old Croatian newspaper in WWII time that depicts one of that "Croatian" Macchi's and where actual Luftwaffe markings are visible: http://postimg.cc/image/3ltdib5th/ So as You can see those were Luftwaffe aircraft with Croat volunteer pilots.

As far as I know there are only that two color images of aircraft with unknown symbol on cowling and nobody knows what that should represent (some form of devil, male goat ...) or are there any more of them on other fiats. Photos are taken in autumn 1944. As you can see, yellow tactical surfaces (fuselage band and underwing tips) were overpainted with some greyish color. In that period came order to repaint all yellow surfaces because of visibility/camouflage problems. This is profile from the Frka, Novak , Pogacic book about ZNDH: If you don't wish to bother with look of that mysterious fuselage symbol - you have option with symbol of 1st Airbase on cowling (drawing of Sisak fort) or variant as they were freshly delivered from Italy (plane green-gray with only Croatian markings checkerboard). Also from Frka, Novak , Pogacic book about ZNDH: Depend of aircraft some have checkerboard without border line (3504), some with black (3505) and some with red. Some photos from some Italian publication (I found it on web, so can not cite author/publication): You also have few photos in Frka, Novak , Pogacic book about ZNDH and one new publication from a group of authors "100 years of military aviation on Croatian ground" .

Of course. From ZNDH Bf-109 best covered with reference material is "black 4", beside it you also have "black 10". From Italian aircraft You have Avia fl.3, Fiat g.50, Saiman 200, sm 79. I would help as much as I can if You stick with Croatia theme. Well, some authors like to copy some ideas that have very poor basis in history facts and so on ... It is interesting that all published photos don't show markings clearly - probably Croat pilots/staff intentionally blocked view on them while taking photos. For balkenkreuze and swastika there are photographic evidence (there are also some unpulished photos). After all those were airplanes in Luftwaffe ownership flown by Croat legionaries.

Hello I have to correct You. ZNDH didn't have Macchi, so there is no red/white checkerboard shield in six positions on any Macchi. Macchi were under direct luftwaffe command but were flown by Croatian pilots that served in luftwaffe ( remanents of Croatian legion - volunteers that served in German luftwaffe) and were stationed on few airfields in Croatia. They all had luftwaffe markings - balkenkreuze, swastika. Also, some time ago one photo is published (in Croatian history magazine) that might ease your problems with camouflage pattern : http://s21.postimg.cc/b0eo3cebb/Macchi_mc13.jpg Macchi with camouflage pattern similar to one, I think, had Poindinger Macchi

Then I must post one that I took: This is photo from August 2014., Zemunik Airbase - you may say fresh from overhaul in Odessa. This version is with mat finish. Before overhaul, it had (semi)gloss finish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwedQaJDzMU#t=48

Hello If anyone from this forum lives really close to this institution or often visits it, please, contact me on PM. I need some help with ORB of 24 Sqnd RAF. Just to look through few months ORB from 1949. and copy one page. ORB for 24. Sqn from 1945. until 1950. are not available on-line nor I can find their reference number in catalog of TNA (for copy service). Details on PM. Best regards, Marin

Hello If anyone from this forum lives really close to this museum or often visits it, please, contact me on PM. I need some help with Air Ministry Form 78 for one particular aircraft. Best regards, Marin

Hello Regarding colors I have no exact numbers. There are few finished MIG-21bisD models on internet, here are the links (every author wrote about paints that were used, so you can see it and decide what is best base for your project): http://www.arcair.com/Gal10/9601-9700/gal9696-MiG-21-Stern/00.shtm http://www.arcair.com/Gal12/11001-11100/gal11066-Mig-21-Ivankovic/00.shtm http://www.arcair.com/Gal6/5001-5100/gal5081_MiG-21_Boban/00.shtm Something particular for our bisD is different color of dielectric surfaces, some have them in dark bluish-green, others in dark green and there are even ones with combination of those two colors (nose cone is green, dielectric cover of radio antenna - tip of vert. stab. is bluish-green). Consult photos of aircraft you want to reproduce. Also camouflage pattern on Balkan model instructions is not 100% accurate -rather consult photos (tell me which aircraft you want to reproduce - I might help you with photos). Other problem with Balkan decals is size of wing serial numbers. On real aircraft they are larger (height approx. 400mm) than those on fuselage (approx. 300-320mm). Balkan models has it all same size. Roundel size (diameter) on real aircraft is 400mm. Balkan models stencils are just random letters (for example - ffffggfgsg hgfhjfsf), but this is not visible with "naked eye" and not so important for such small scale. You wanted to know something about bisD so this is some summary in few sentences: On 2002./2003. Croatian older migs (manufactured in 70's) went to general overhaul and upgrade in Romanian "Aerostar". Younger ones (produced in 80's) were left home protecting airspace and after their resources expired abandoned - great fail of our air force. Those that went to "Aerostar" received some new avionics and camouflage. "D" in mark MIG-21bisD is for "Dorađeni" (Croatian) or upgraded/revised in English translation. "Aerostar" was first time doing overhaul on "bis" version of mig-21 and they didn't do the job very well (mildly speaking) so our technicians (who have experience in overhauling mig-21 from Yugoslavian overhauling facility "Zmaj" in Zagreb) had lot of work to rectify Romanian bad job. Avionics that was installed during the overhaul in Romania: 1. GPS GARMIN GPS 155XL TSO GPS antenna behind cockpit glass 2. DME KDI-572 (BendixKing) DME antenna (left wing) 3. IFF (Thales TSC 2050) don't have photo of cockpit control panel (probably left side of cockpit wall), only antenna positions 4. ILS/VOR KI-206 (BendixKing) Antenna on both side of vertical stabilizer 5. NAV KFS-564A (BendixKing) 6. Digital chronometer M877 Davtron 7. Marker beacon antenna 8. Radio AN/ARC-210 Radio antenna Beside avionics they got some structural updates (as you noticed): wing tip reinforcement: cannon flash hider: one more thing regarding cannon is removed cover of firing mechanism (also valid for migs before 2003 overhaul): Here is walkaround of 121 (only aircraft which had RSBN nav system from overhaul group, antennas and rest of RSBN equipment removed during overhaul, different cockpit tab and instruments layout): http://www.hrcappuccino.org/articles/okohodac/MiG-21bisD%20121.html During this year four bisD are retiring and rest of them are on general overhaul in Ukraine (Odessa). We are now receiving upgraded and overhauled aircraft from Ukraine that we bought from Odessa overhaul facility (former Yemen aircrafts) which had some upgrades and rearrangement of avionics:

Nice! If You have any question about our (Croatian) MIG-21bisD or need to translate something from Croatian I will be glad to help You.

Here you can see some interpretations of those two aircraft and also few posts from me with photos and some reference to Croatian forum and other forums with these theme discussed. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234929494-me-109-g-finished/ http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234928889-hobbycraft-me109-croatian-g10/page-2

Hello Sorry for delay with answer. Photos are from many sources on internet, but you can find most of them on LEMB, this is link: http://www.luftwaffe...?showtopic=7629 I also find some profiles and camo sheme for this plane, They are made by one Croatian modeler after discussion on Croatian forum about this plane camo. This is link on that forum discussion (Croatian language): http://www.maketarst...=messer&start=0 Many Croatian modelers agreed that basic camo is RLM 83/75/76 and that bottom of wings is natural metal (except control surfaces, wing tips). Also lot of surfaces are repainted with some other paints, RLM or some paints that were available to mechanics that were working on aircraft. There is lot question marks and free space to improvise in your interpretation (using photos as help). This particular profile is not perfect (right wing camo is not standard, and repainted "v" under wings shape and position if it existed at all ). zelena- green, bijela - white, crna- black, žuta- yellow Also there is one more profile interpretation: http://imageshack.us.../12/im1094.jpg/

Black four had small bulges (for wheels). Some photos of her:

Hello Black four is g14AS version of bf-109. For that version you have to use bf-109g10 model (revell or fine models). But Independent state of Croatia air force also had bf-109g14 (which academy model you have), it was black 10 and it also flew to Italy. Some photo and profiles: Here is link of Croatian modeler (I think he made that profiles above): http://www.maketarstvo.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=116150&highlight=#116150

Hello My first post on forum - question. Does anyone here have experience with Agama colors, enamel and acrylic? There is no much about enamel, but in few texts I run across people mention long dry period, have such experience? Paint range for RAF WWII and WWI, does it match to original paint ? Any remark about Agama paint is welcome, please comment? Thank you