First WIP thread. AMK Mig-31

[ChrisBraid 103]

So after lurking on the forums for a while looking at everyones work I thought I should contribute with an attempt of my own.

 

Normally I'm a fan of things with propellers on them but when I was a kid there was one jet that I loved and that was the Mig-25 Foxbat. So when I saw that AMK were going to be releasing one I made the error of looking at the Mig-31  As they say a fool and his money are easily parted.....

 

 

Sooo. I'm hoping you guys will give me some hints along the way as this is a new subject area for me and I will be needing guidance, not least with photo etch which I optimistically purchased. Any feedback will be appreciated.

 

In case I forget I'm a very slow builder 

[Mike 13,372]

You're no fool - you bought a cracking kit, and in the process joined a BIG club of people that own it.  There are a lot of build threads to help you with the fine details of painting and construction, and having built it myself when it first came out, it'll spoil you for other manufacturers once you've finished   My build is linked from my signature if you're interested

[ChrisBraid 103]

2 minutes ago, Mike said:

You're no fool - you bought a cracking kit, and in the process joined a BIG club of people that own it.  There are a lot of build threads to help you with the fine details of painting and construction, and having built it myself when it first came out, it'll spoil you for other manufacturers once you've finished   My build is linked from my signature if you're interested

 

Thanks Mike. Really appreciated. Read your build and its what convinced me to buy it 

[ChrisBraid 103]

Well I' waiting on my paint to arrive from MrPaint so in the meantime I treated myself to a couple of resin seats from Neomega to play with. 

 

[Mike 13,372]

2 minutes ago, ChrisBraid said:

Read your build and its what convinced me to buy it 

 

It seems I've inadvertently cost the modelling community quite a lot of money with that thread Ah well

[ChrisBraid 103]

 

So trying to repliate some of this should keep me busy 

[cathasatail 1,346]

1 hour ago, Mike said:

 

It seems I've inadvertently cost the modelling community quite a lot of money with that thread Ah well

 

Could I second that? I got mine at the end of last year. after seeing your build- I don't regret buying it at all!

Edited February 20, 2017 by cathasatail

[davmarx 193]

2 hours ago, Mike said:

 

It seems I've inadvertently cost the modelling community quite a lot of money with that thread Ah well

 I think so... I fell in the fishing net too. 

 

 

 

I wish you a good job, Chris. I'll follow your wip. 

 

Ciao.

Davide

[ChrisBraid 103]

41 minutes ago, davmarx said:

 I think so... I fell in the fishing net too. 

 

 

 

I wish you a good job, Chris. I'll follow your wip. 

 

Ciao.

Davide

Thanks Davide 

[ChrisBraid 103]

And painted seats. Apologies for the quality of the photo taken with my phone. Hope they came out ok.

 

Now to find something else I can do with the kit as I wait for my paint to be delivered

[Aviano 1,357]

Popcorn

 

All the best, Oliver.

[modelling minion 7,910]

The seats look very good to me, well done.

It really is a cracking kit, speaking as another who has one in the stash.

[ChrisBraid 103]

9 minutes ago, Aviano said:

Popcorn

 

All the best, Oliver.

 

3 minutes ago, modelling minion said:

The seats look very good to me, well done.

It really is a cracking kit, speaking as another who has one in the stash.

 

Thanks guys  just impatiently waiting for my Mig paints to arrive so I can get cracking on the cockpit.

[modelling minion 7,910]

7 minutes ago, ChrisBraid said:

 just impatiently waiting for my Mig paints to arrive

Chris depending whereabouts in Leicestershire you live I can heartily recommend Clifton Curios at Breedon on the Hill, he stocks the Mig paints and many others.

[ChrisBraid 103]

2 minutes ago, modelling minion said:

Chris depending whereabouts in Leicestershire you live I can heartily recommend Clifton Curios at Breedon on the Hill, he stocks the Mig paints and many others.

 

Useful to know. I live on the other side of the A5 from you  my mistake saying Mig. I meant Mig colours by Mr Paint

[ChrisBraid 103]

The modelling gods must have been listening. Box arrived this very minute from Mr Paint

Now if only I did not have to do some work today before I'm on gardening leave for the rest of the month...

Edited February 21, 2017 by ChrisBraid

[ChrisBraid 103]

The cynic in me wonders if Eduard sometimes just make stuff for the sake of it. Will this actually be seen?  And yes I have now levelled the left piece of etch up properly

 

[Biggles87 5,736]

The seats look fantastic. I've said it before, some people think of resin replacements as the easy way to add detail but they still have to be painted well, and you've certainly done that.

 

John

[ChrisBraid 103]

5 minutes ago, Biggles87 said:

The seats look fantastic. I've said it before, some people think of resin replacements as the easy way to add detail but they still have to be painted well, and you've certainly done that.

 

John

Thank you I do like resin. It's still some way to go before it likes me though I think

 

[ChrisBraid 103]

More goodies in the post

 

[ChrisBraid 103]

Oh no. Emergency!!

I have no burnt iron Alclad.....

[Mike 13,372]

Can you not mix an approximation from your existing stocks?  It all mixes together, and I do it all the time to multiply the shades I have, and to avoid having to use the older bottles that have gone gritty with age.

[ChrisBraid 103]

19 minutes ago, Mike said:

Can you not mix an approximation from your existing stocks?  It all mixes together, and I do it all the time to multiply the shades I have, and to avoid having to use the older bottles that have gone gritty with age.

Yep, I'm going with jet exhaust as base and going to highlight it with others. I'm really spraying stuff that won't be seen so probably being a bit of a drama queen. 

[Mike 13,372]

Just now, ChrisBraid said:

so probably being a bit of a drama queen. 

 

As long as it's not your permanent state, we'll let you off

[ChrisBraid 103]

Just now, Mike said:

 

As long as it's not your permanent state, we'll let you off

I'll never let my other half know this site exists to avoid her opinion on the matter...