trickyrich Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 there's always one!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Well, the problem with the Matchbox kit - certainly the early boxing like this - is that it is pretty much a caricature of the Mig-21. Too long; nose too narrow; wings and tailplanes in the wrong place; fin too great in chord... But I really couldn't find it in my heart to junk the things because Matchbox kits are so much fun! I had tinkered with the idea of using one to build that magnificent black, white and grey Slovak scheme, but then I thought that it should really be done on an accurate build. Pretty much every Mig-21 scheme I've een is crying out for an accurate build. So the Exiles will be whifs. My whif is that the RAF used Mig-21s with a British engine and avionics. That will account for the shape differences and the pen-like spine fairing. Current plans are for a Mikoyan Berkut GA.1 in camouflage and a Berkut F.2 in natural metal. While technically there's a no whif rule in the GB I may turn a blind eye to the odd progress pic creeping into your build thread 'out of interest' and love for the matchbox kits! Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 My workbench is starting to look like a factory in Gorky! Here are the fuselages ready to be closed up. This is the PFS ready to have its spine fitted. The PFM with spine fitted and the joint filled. The spine itself isn't quite bulged enough, so I have altered the shape with Milliput which now needs to be sanded. Fins for the PFS and PFM. The area where the bis sine would fit has been filled with plastic card. The PFS fin (top) has been cut down and is in the process of having its leading edge reprofiled. All the fuselages lined up. From the top they are bis built totally OOB MF resin fin and spine from Quickboost. This is intended for the Fujimi kit and so has been reprofiled at the front end. PFM Matchbox spine added, filled and reprofiled. Fin ready to be fitted. PFS Matchbox spine added. Milliput added and reprofiling work is ongoing. Narrow chord fin ready to be fitted. And one of the Exiles has managed to sneak in at the bottom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 That sure is a mini Mig plant in full production! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 ...certainly more MiG-21s around that some air forces have in operational condition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Love the way you're building the different variants using bits from several kits. I might have to buy a quickboost MF spine myself and try to find another Zvezda bis.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amen Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Nice Frankenbuilds! Keep up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 I have actually been working on these. They are almost complete. However, I have had a few technical problems - I had to get a new computer... I have photos of the rest of the builds which hopefully I can post next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Fingers crossed you get those pics together it'd be good to see your progress, this should fill the gallery up a bit too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) As you can see, I have actually been working on these. I've just been a little lax in updating the thread. Here are all four ready for priming. From left to right they are PF, PFM, MF and bis. All primed with Alclad2 black primer. Edited April 19, 2014 by Enzo Matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) Mig-21PF Uppersurface base coat sprayed on using Mr Hobby H321 Light Brown Disruptive camouflage sprayed on using Lifecolor US222 Olive Drab 34088. The undersurfaces are Lifecolor UA037 Air superiority Blue 35450. Most of the stickers on. I need to print the number on to clear decal sheet. Edited April 19, 2014 by Enzo Matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Mig-21PFM Sprayed overall with aluminium acrylic auto colour from a rattle can. Various panels have been masked off and sprayed with Alclad2 Dark Aluminium. The stripy bits were then masked off with Blutak and Copydex... ... and sprayed with Lifecolor UA-222 Olive Drab 34088. This is how it looks at the present time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Mig-21MF The uppersurface base color is Xtracrylix XA1016 Hemp. Disruptive pattern sprayed with Xytracrylix XA1001 Dark Green and XA1004 Dark Sea Grey. The undersurfaces are Xtracrylix XA1136 Light Compass Grey FS16375. Stickers on... bearing in mind Tom's advice that Syrian aircraft never carried fuselage roundels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Mig-21bis Uppersurface base colour is Xtracrylix XA1125 Intermediate Blue FS15164. Disruptive pattern from Xtracrylix XA1037 Light Slate Grey. Undersurfaces are Lifecolor UA037 Air Superiority Blue FS35450. Stickers on! This is a particularly smart colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Posing for a group photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 WOW we have been busy!!!! I like the stripy one, nicely done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amen Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 !!! They look fabulous nice masking results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Wow that's some line up! Keep up the good work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 And they're finished! As is usual for me, on the last day of the GB. Mig-21MF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) This one is finished-ish. Having mislaid my clear decal sheet, I couldn't print out any nose numbers for it. They will be applied in due course Mig-21PFS Edited May 4, 2014 by Enzo Matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Mig-21bis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) The stripy one! Mig-21PFM And finally, the line... Edited May 4, 2014 by Enzo Matrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Nice! Do you need some sort of stripy therapist? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Do you need some sort of stripy therapist? I think so... Coming soon to a GB near you... Stripy Sabre! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Well done, that's bolstered the gallery up a bit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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