fewr9fkr9595 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 . 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 After seeing your four F-16 builds, I feel this will be something special too. Unfortunately I can't help you with the drop tank questions as my knowledge on Russian hardware is limited to Yak fighters with a prop. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Thanks Peter 👍🏿 Bit worried though because of the larger scale and the fact this is so big too means that detail & finish wise there is so much more that can be done or is expected to be done... Got a couple weeks before this begins. Busy with spitfires at the minute but thought I'd start the thread to iron out all the little things now so it can be full steam ahead come the 29th... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Hi tony ,I've been itching to pull the trigger on this kit for a while now, they can be had quite reasonably on fleabay, I've had a quick online scan for reviews and found not a lot , do you know how accurate the kit is ,are there any glaring errors or omissions, sometimes hobby boss gets things wrong on a grand scale, i shall be interested in how this builds up,cheers,all the best Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 5 hours ago, Hewy said: Hi tony ,I've been itching to pull the trigger on this kit for a while now, they can be had quite reasonably on fleabay, I've had a quick online scan for reviews and found not a lot , do you know how accurate the kit is ,are there any glaring errors or omissions, sometimes hobby boss gets things wrong on a grand scale, i shall be interested in how this builds up,cheers,all the best Glynn Yes true that however I got this for a steal - just under forty notes from @Mikemx at mjwmodels. There are a few lumps on the back that If I recall correctly need to be removed? From the chat at the in-box review here on the forum the general consensus seems to be good though. People try to compare this to the AMK one but they are years apart (in representiation of the period of the plane) so alot of the details are different which then make people assume one of the kits must be wrong? I don't want to get too hung up on the details though and end up with AMS though. So want to keep it OOB as much as I can. Perhaps like the mig-25 (look at all the talk over the new icm kit) with all the updates throughout it's life unless you are building to an exact photograph of a point in time in a particular planes life then it can't be that far off? Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya-gabor Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Sorry I have been away from modelling for the past month or two. Doing some 1 to 1 scale ejection seat work in my museum. Have to make some urgent moves there so . . . But will be watching and if I can help will try to assist. There were changes through the service life of the MiG-31 but certainly not so many as with the MiG-25. I know Mike here on Brit likes the AMK kit better for some of its extras, he has expressed this in his review, I like the HB better for some of its extras. But the good thing is that we have a choice and everyone can make up their own mind. This is a free choice, I just wish the same applied for our everyday lives here in Hungary. But lets not go into this. . . The bumps on the back of the top fuselage should be there. But on the real aircraft there are only 3 of them. So only one will have to be removed. I will tell you in time which one. Best regards Gabor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Thanks Gabor 👍🏿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Nice to see one of the Hobby Boss Foxhounds getting built. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Duncan B said: Nice to see one of the Hobby Boss Foxhounds getting built. Duncan B Cheers Duncan. Thought I'd save your AMK one for when I retire! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, Tony Oliver said: Cheers Duncan. Thought I'd save your AMK one for when I retire! You should have said, I could have sold you the Hobby Boss one too (I've got the other AMK Foxhound in stock now too BTW). Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 Best make a start now the gates are open... too much to do & too little time! Think i will start filling any ejector pin marks in u/c bays and pit with some mr dissolved putty... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 Spent an hour fiddling with this last night... First off is making a start ejector pin marks. Still a few on the main gear bay walls despite knock out nodes. Thankfully they are on smooth bits not on the ribbed areas! Cockpit parts held in place by hand pressure to check fit check before some paint (weekend most likely) Last one is frustrating. Pics in instructions show quilting on the seat of the seat. However its not been molded. Milliput Required. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Nothing futher to report sadly. Continuing with the sad theme, this is going to have to go back in the box for now. Not to the shelf of doom though. Too much going on at the minute, plus when/if it gets built I have nowhere to put it as its going to be too big for the cabinet. However I will 'rejoin' this GB with something simple & quick next month. Perhaps along the lines of eduards 1/72 mig-15 uti... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 I know how it feels Tony when there is too much on the go, but I hope you will get back to the MiG-31 in the future. In the meantime I look forward to your small scale build. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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