1/72 MIG-1 or MIG-3

[phat trev]

I have an Emhar 1/72 MIG-3 which after a bit of reading around is not the most acurate kit but looks like a good base model. Its very cleanly moulded and needs a bit of DIY to make it look great.

wondering if I should try and create a MIG-1 from it prehaps as it is a bit different.

Anyone built this? I have found some very good references to MIG development online (A chap called Pascal Divay has made a good replica that adds to my confidence in getting a good result from the kit.)

http://www.mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/mig3/mig3.html#history

http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/modelphoto.../mig3pascal.htm

[Test Graham]

I built it way back when, it was one of the Frog testshots for Novo. Although not perfect and a little basic it does make up into a decent-looking MiG. Then it was the only decent MiG: since then there has been the RPM and the Hobbyboss. Plus several reruns of the awful Croix Du Sud kit under different labels, most of which should have known better.

[John Thompson]

Plus several reruns of the awful Croix Du Sud kit under different labels, most of which should have known better.

Well said - perhaps a list of the guilty parties is appropriate, in order to warn the unsuspecting:

- Italeri

- Zvezda

- Revell

For phat trev, here's another on-line reference that may be helpful:

http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/A...r/115/index.htm

A link to the drawings is second from the bottom:

http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/A.../Draw/index.htm

The photos are the last link at the bottom:

http://www.wunderwaffe.narod.ru/Magazine/A...res/page_01.htm

The drawings include 5 pages showing the evolution of the MiG-1/MiG-3 series which are helpful, although the text is in Russian.

Re the MiG-1, here's a very nice build based on the Hobby Boss kit by Uwe Borchert which may inspire you if you decide to go that route:

http://www.mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/mig3/b...ig1borchert.htm

John

[phat trev]

good links thankyou.

time to brush up on my Russian!