Mach82 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 This is one of my early models of a Cuban operated Angolan Mig-21MF based at Luanda IAP, post 1976, flown by Cuban General Raphael Del Pino. I have tried to depict the heavily weathered surfaces due to the harsh conditions during that period and of course the baking African sunshine. I think that it gives them real character as was the case in this beast. This model fought me all the way from start to finish. Being a very straight forward kit in terms of parts, it was the very soft plastic, the warps and judicious filling that really tried my patience...... and as for the seemingly endless stencilling !! Still it was worth it and finally placing the finished product in its rightful place in the display cabinet was most gratifying. I hope you enjoy! Mark Tamiya Acrylics / photo etch for the cockpit / RV Aircraft decals / Eduard stencils 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thats beautiful, mainly if it is the old KP moulds.. i remember building this like 20 years ago and it was old kit already back then.. so great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 A good looking Mig , well weathered from being under African skies. Nice work indeed and good to see an African Mig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Superb job on the old KP MIg. I like the soft edging to the camouflage, and the worn effect. Plus, Cubans in Africa, that is just the sort of off-beat subject I like! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 great looking mig, nice job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Kesterton Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Very nice Angolan Mig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 She is gorgeous! Very nice indeed esp for the 72-nd scale! I dreaming to have such exotic marks at my shelf! thanks for sharing! Today is a fishbad day in a Britmodeller and it is great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach82 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments and encouragement guys. Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Great build and paint job !, you can`t tell it put up a fight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Nice to see one that isn't silver Cool build and great choice of scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 KP? Wow. As for the paint job - well, wow. All around great model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milt79 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Great job on that kit! Well done! cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Impressive stuff Mark (again !) I built the Academy MIg-21 with decals for C340 ages ago, and it didn't come out half as good as this. (again !) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 That's a super build, and what a wonderfully bizarre subject! Kudos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Good job you don't see those markings very often. Julien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niki Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I would have to dig quite deep through my memory to check if I have ever seen such a great result coming out of the KP MiG-21! Kudos for taking on such a challenge in a time when a couple better [kit] alternatives are available 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Superb job! I had a go at this kit twenty or so years ago and still have nightmares! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Mark, It turned out BEAUTIFULLY.. I think it looks SUPERB... I quite like the Camoflage color scheme.. Lovely MiG... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 You've done a great job on that old kit. Nice to see a Mig 21 in a different scheme. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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