Bjorn Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 First the MiG-15: I used Kuivalainen (Eduard) photo-etch for the cockpit. I know there are things that are not 100 % correct, but this was enough for me. Since it was pre-painted, the whole cockpit became a bit too blue. I painted it with Vallejo's new, brilliant metallic colours. Decals are - also brilliant - from SBS Models. The whole build was pretty uncomplicated. Although nothing fits perfectly, it is easy to get a good fit with some trimming of the parts. And over to its successor in Finnish Air Force, the MiG-21UM: Painted with Gunze colours. Decals are a mix from different sheets - the roundels are actually from Eduard's MiG-21bis in 1/144, the old-style large roundels were perfect for modern small ones in 1/48! The lynx is from the MiG-15 sheet. The model has two main problems: The nose and the cockpit. The nose has an avionics bay that can be displayed. However, this is wrong, since it is from MiG-21MF. But when closed, the door does not fit at all, so lots of sanding is required - which also affect the canopy that has to be trimmed to fit. The other issue is the cockpit. Trumpeter have left out the window between the two cockpits. The problem is that even if you can scratch-build it, it will not fit since the whole aft cockpit is too long. My solution was to build the "roll bar" between the cockpits, which also gave me something to glue the (scratched) pin to. Apart from that, this was an enjoyable build. Thanks for watching! 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Lovely builds. The NMF on the 15 is outstanding. I believe some of them had highly polished airbrakes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 An inspiring lesson in realistic NMF on the MiG-15! Beautiful models in interesting markings. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luft46 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Love these, especially the 15, the weathering is absolutely spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 that´s a lovely pair! excellent work with both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Fantastic pair of Migs there, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasaU. Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Those are very nice MiGs. Quite an inspiration for me as I have them both in my to-be-build stash Thanks fo sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 That's great work on two classic MiGs - well done! I especially like the NMF on the Midget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 great looking pair of migs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Anything with Finnish markings gets a thumbs up from me - lovely pair, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Great looking pair, superb build and finish! The UTI looks especially nice. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronan71 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Very nice! I have the MiG-15 UTI (Urinary Tract Infection? ;-) in the stash and I plan to build it later in the year. Nice to see how nice a model can be made from the Trumpeter kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 those turned out very nice! congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Thanks! John_W: Yes, I think so. They seem pretty shiny on pictures that I have seen, while the rest of the aircraft was pretty flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 A M A Z I N G !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very nice pair indeed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Very nice! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Very nice builds, and nicely presented. I particularly like the MIG-15. Cheers Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaCee26 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Tackar! Mvh, AaCee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Stunning work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Great two Migs here in beatiful finish. I like the realistic look and weathering which gives to both image of the real plane. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 2 great builds there Bjorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 what a cool pair of real Russian steel - like 'em both. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Thank you all for your kind words! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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