Mike Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Spotted a minor mistake in the instructions a moment ago. The intake lip roof skins are marked as G8 & 7, when they're G9 & 10 on the sprues. They're identical anyway, so it's no biggie. Guess which parts I'm doing at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 The detail is wonderful don't think any aftermarket gear will be needed looking at that !! Mike your doing a sterling job. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 The primer went on easily enough, and I've now followed up with some White Aluminium lacquer, which having found out what nasty chemicals are still allowed because they're "hobby paints", I took the precaution of wearing a respirator and cranking up the booth to MAX. I've grown accustomed to having lungs, and would like to keep it that way It's a little on the bright side as it stands, but a gloss coat and a wash will doubtless tone it down and help the detail pop If Royal Mail comes through tomorrow I might be able to start on the cockpit too. I could have mixed up my own shade, but I've got a few Russki subjects I'd like to do, so stocking up on the correct colour will be so much easier, and AKAN paints do the job as far as colour fidelity goes I've also got the correct hub green and radome grey coming too. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Here's a question for yon' experts. There aren't any seatbelts in the kit, and I have two seats that are awfully well done, and would look silly without 'em. Would I be able to fit a set of Mig-21 KM-1 belts to the K-36DM, as the strapping looks the same to my eyes. The Mig-29 used the K-36DM, so could I use those? Either that, or do I go for a couple of pilots to give it some human scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Belts on the seats with out a doubt, but a free standing pilot by the nose will give a better impression of the size of this monster. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 You might have a point Chris. I might pinch some belts out of an Eduard Mig-29 set for the GWH kit, as I've got both early & late, which include the same belts. Anyone have an issue? not strictly OOB, but it's not scratch-building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 While I was waiting for the silver to gas off, I took the nippers to some more parts, and somehow managed to build up the wing onto the upper fuselage in a few minutes. The parts are again... click-fit with very neat tolerances, sprue gates on unimportant edges, and if they have to be somewhere prominent like the intake lip, they have been placed on TOP of the lip, rather than coming out of it. Sio is a modeller at heart, I just know it! The outer upper panels clip into place too, and their joint with the inner wing panel that's moulded into the fuselage creates the shallow trench into which the fences fit, with the longer tab to the front. This kit really does make for happy modelling Check out the structure that holds it all in place! Oh, and don't forget to drill out the holes in the lower wing for the pylons 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Looks like a fantastic kit....if only they would do a 1/72 version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 I've just been mooching about getting references for the wheel bays to help me with detail painting, and stumbled across this site here. I now want the new AMK Mig-25 tooling right now, and I also want a 2-seat trainer, because that horrible nose looks AWESOME!!!!! Sorry - I'm having too much fun building this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 , Aires would be pretty brave bringing out a resin pit for that! Yes, and I bet it wouldn't fit as well as the kit one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Ooh! A Foxhound on a carrier. Can we have some, please, instead of that other thing? I wonder if Airliners.net whinge about their copyright? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 A Mig-25 with 2 seats would be very welcome but for now I'll be treating myself to one of these lovely 31's as a Christmas present to myself. Looks like a precision bit of engineering so far Mike. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Here's a question for yon' experts. There aren't any seatbelts in the kit, and I have two seats that are awfully well done, and would look silly without 'em. Would I be able to fit a set of Mig-21 KM-1 belts to the K-36DM, as the strapping looks the same to my eyes. The Mig-29 used the K-36DM, so could I use those? Either that, or do I go for a couple of pilots to give it some human scale? You can use the MiG-29 belts according to one of the guys that assisted AMK with the references for the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Thanks, that's as I expected and hoped from a visual comparison - I will do then, once I've painted the seats of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basosz Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Is a MiG-31 really as big as I think it is? From the pics in Mike's link it looks huge, but there is little scale. It feels like a grown man could stand upright in the hot end of the engine.Also: the 2-seater... that's just wrong. Kinda reminds me a little of that Gloster Meteor with the prone pilot*edit* nevermind... just neede to scroll down some more. It really is *that* big. Edited November 28, 2015 by Basosz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Not really a fan of these Russian fighters, but this looks a stunning kit and agree about the Mig 25 too. Great start Mike, those interior parts are superbly detailed and love the way the fuselage has been strengthened, built to last like the real thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 The MiG-31 is not something that would normally appear on my modelling radar (pardon the pun) but AMK seem to have done such a stunning job on this, much like their L-29 Delphin and CM.170 Magister, that I suspect I will end up getting one in due course. Great work, Mike, and I look forward to seeing the finished article. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Good progress Mike...the thing really does just fall together. As for the seats I'd also go for the belted look, (but I'm quite tempted to bung a couple of blokes in). For the price it's an amazing kit ! Not really a fan of these Russian fighters You feeling alright Neil ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbbusybee Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Stop stop posting I don't need any more kits! Now how do I get this last the wife!!! Edited November 28, 2015 by Jbbusybee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 You do need it, and you're perfectly welcome to blame me for tempting you. I have broad shoulders and don't mind a couple of thousand wives & partners blaming me for things Incidentally, Martin from Coastal Craft came through with the paints, and RM did their part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Mike, the 2 seat Mig-25 is HIGH on my list, hopefully AMK do produce it at some point... Or maybe just a separate conversion for anyone wanting to build the 2 seat? Not really a fan of these Russian fighters tut tut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Either way works for me Neil's been under a lot of stress at the moment. Forgive him for he knows not what he says 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) I'll watch also with big interest for your biuld. Good luck Mike! Edited November 28, 2015 by IGKent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Looking good Mike, go with the belts ! Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 You feeling alright Neil ? Prefer the bigger stuff that look like something out of Thunderbirds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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