David Lengyel Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I've finally switched to my favorite scale and topic - 1/48 jets. This project will be almost out of the box (Eduard profipack contains masks, PE parts) with resin wheels, ejection seat and pitot tube made from turned brass. I hope you'll enjoy following pictures as I will enjoy the building progress. Here we go These pictures are from November when I started this build. I've used Mr. Paint interior green and my trust in the shades of the colour went out of the window when I glued prepainted PE parts without checking it before. Silly me, but it's beyond a repair so I will be smarter next time. Once painted with green, I applied the pigments into the nozzle. I've played with it since then so it looks more decent now. Wheel bays are painted with MRP-81 Anodized Aluminium, details painted by a brush and Vallejo Colors. Up to this point, I was pushed by my friend to build faster, but I am unable to, so from here I will build in my own tempo. Back to work! I assembled the fuselage, dorsal spine with the fin, wing and the whole damn thing. Now I am going to sand seams and repair engraved lines and rivets. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Always liked the unusual and varied schemes applied to the Indian Air Force MiG-21s so will be watching your progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Good start, I do like the Eduard Migs, very nice kits. If it makes you feel better about the cockpit colour issues, it's probably the etch that's to blame, the colour is a bit off! Those Mr Paint paints are good, is that their metallic you used in the wheel well? I wondered how they matched up to Alclads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Good start, I do like the Eduard Migs, very nice kits. If it makes you feel better about the cockpit colour issues, it's probably the etch that's to blame, the colour is a bit off! Those Mr Paint paints are good, is that their metallic you used in the wheel well? I wondered how they matched up to Alclads... Thanks, I just had a chat with people behind the MRP and I was told that the shade of the color is exactly the same as the sample they got from a real thing. Eduard's PE parts are a bit blue-ish. Wheel bays are also MRP + dry brush with Uschi van der Rosten metallic pigment. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 A good match for the Edaurd etch is with Gunze Aqueous paints 50/50 H25 & H46 Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks, I just had a chat with people behind the MRP and I was told that the shade of the colour is exactly the same as the sample they got from a real thing. Eduard's PE parts are a bit blue-ish. Wheel bays are also MRP + dry brush with Uschi van der Rosten metallic pigment. Great stuff. You're not the first person to recommend those pigments, I must give them a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Couple of better pictures of the nozzle and cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Nice job so far! There are so many different shades of Mig interior green that it is not incorrect at all, even from individual cockpits with refurbishments, replacements and wear and tear of panels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 David,, hello and I LOVE MiG's ... and its gonna be even better to see this as its INDIAN scheme you are doing which I LOVE.... You have done an EXCELLENT job on it so far and look forward to seeing what you do with it ...cant wait ... it looks GREAT already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thank you gentlemen Minor progress - surfacer test over seams. Some tweaks needed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Im really liking this. Well done, please keep the photos coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 nice model so far! like your sponges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Thanks chaps I've done some small parts on the fuselage and wings, added control surfaces, PE parts and Master pitot tube made of turned brass which is a kick bottom detail. Now I'm about to apply surfacer on the canopy before I will glue the wind shield and start to apply black base over the whole airframe. It's a real fun to build this kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 State of the badass art! Black primer is on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Camo is on, my frist one, hence many errors. Now it's the time for repairs and corrections. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Time to move on. Decals are up, started with wash from the bottom. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stéphane Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Well, coming along quite nicely, I like the camo scheme a lot, maybe the yellow is a tad too ... yellow, seems to bit a bit more orange on the pic you're showing atop the thread. Under fuselage leaks are really convincing. Stef (#6) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Very attractive scheme and judging the pictures of the real one and your model you nailed it! Love the bright yellow combined with the brown color. Those Indian Mig's are always a colourful break from the grey planes we see so often. Evert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lengyel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks gentlemen, your words means a lot to me since I don't find my builds so attractive and I like 'em more over the time. Now I just dislike what I did. I know it's odd, but I can't help myself. Here's a shot of the upper side after filters and wash. A lot of stuff done for the first time. Next one will be better since I am learning it hard way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 It's looking very good David!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc7676 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Lovely work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) On 2/6/2015 at 1:14 AM, David Lengyel said: Thanks gentlemen, your words means a lot to me since I don't find my builds so attractive and I like 'em more over the time. Now I just dislike what I did. I know it's odd, but I can't help myself. Here's a shot of the upper side after filters and wash. A lot of stuff done for the first time. Next one will be better since I am learning it hard way. Hello David, I just purchased this kit and I love your MiG-21. Are there any updates? I've got a passion for Indian Air Force aircraft and your bird is spot on. What were the exact colors you used for the camo? Looking great so far! Edited March 30, 2019 by Hobo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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