PhantomBigStu Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) Ordered one of these so will be joining in, have done a mig 29 before, the italeri one very early in my time, was like the 3rd or 4th model I ever finished, don't think I have any pictures left of it unless its buried in the depths of my phone. Edited October 1, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Looking forward to this! Any thoughts on scheme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I've pondered plumping for one of these online so be great watching how to build it. What schemes come with the boxing? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Valkyrie said: I've pondered plumping for one of these online so be great watching how to build it. What schemes come with the boxing? Cheers Not seen inside the box for definite but I believe two of them is the pale green/grey as per the box art and the third is another wrap around with a darker grey. Will be choosing the green grey option as that's what I've got paint substitutions for. Wouldn't mind also doing polish option but zvezda inconveniently have not released the 9-12 edition for such so perhaps the airfix with its foibles with suffice Edited July 4, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 10 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Not seen inside the box for definite but I believe two of them is the pale green/grey as per the box art and the third is another wrap around with a darker grey. Will be choosing the green grey option as that's what I've got paint substitutions for. Wouldn't mind also doing polish option but zvezda inconveniently have not released the 9-12 edition for such so perhaps the airfix with its foibles with suffice I've just about finished the airfix MiG-29, I'm just a newbie and was an easy enough build, looks pretty good and the Polish decals look great for it, I've saved them for another MiG, along with the Czech markings. You can grab these cheap enough, was just a practice run for this GB before I attempt the Trumpeter..I want a Zvezda one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Welcome aboard Stu, looks like you'll be the first with one of these so I guess there'll be a lot of interested parties following this build.. Good luck with the build, look forward to seeing what scheme you end up deciding to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 On 04/07/2017 at 7:02 PM, Valkyrie said: I've pondered plumping for one of these online so be great watching how to build it. What schemes come with the boxing? Cheers to comfirm 1. Training scheme with the sharkmouth in the green/grey 'angular' camo 2. Operational scheme in the green/grey disruptive camo 3. Operantional scheme in the dark grey/grey camo with sharkmouth and russian flag colours 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Oh these are good choices in the box, how you going to choose one? thanks for showing the options, I love to know what's in the boxes and sure everyone does, I think il have to buy one now, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Valkyrie said: Oh these are good choices in the box, how you going to choose one? thanks for showing the options, I love to know what's in the boxes and sure everyone does, I think il have to buy one now, cheers! no 2, as I ordered suitable green paint with it and is an operational scehem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Underway alongside something else 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Its a nice little kit, unusual in that can do all the cockpit painting in situ later on. Slight problem as I to prise the wing/fuselage halves apart as the gear doors got stuck inside, and also the smallest ones don't fit so filler is needed. Once thing Ill say is Zvezda tell you to only fit the gearwell boxes if building gear down, I'd say they need to be fitted if building gear up to stop the doors falling inward. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Well the Zvezda didn't do so well, grey paint didn't go on and the kit didn't survive the stripping process, now back with the airfix kit, hopefully can use spares from the zvezda to enhance it, and pick up the revell rebox of the zvezda cheap to use the orignal decals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Hope you have better luck with this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Should do now summer is over and less likely to have any hot days to mess with the painting, anyway cracked on a much cruder kit as expected (though much easier to assemble) , it will do though until zvezda reissue their one as a 9.12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 hopefully you have better luck with this one, it's a shame about the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Hopefully so, managed to prime it last night though ran out of Halfords grey halfway through so used white, probably better as them underside is light grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Well looks like this won't make it, have had to use filler on the nose gear bay and its proven a nightmare to sort, and whilst I could start the 2nd zvezda had no idea the dealine was so soon so I won't be finishing a build for this. Edited September 21, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 that's a shame Stu, but don't worry I think there's going to be a few who don't make it including myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, trickyrich said: that's a shame Stu, but don't worry I think there's going to be a few who don't make it including myself! What's funny is having said that i did a 15 minute sanding session and the result looks pretty good, though I've now got to refashion the trailing edge of one wing, accidentally sent it flying.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 here we go some paint on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 (edited) would have got the canopy on tonight but got saw a cheap hasegawa harrier av8b, and just wasted a load of time working out if I have the parts to do it as an raf one (answer I don't as it has the wrong outer pylon sprue which is not in my spares) , Edited September 23, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 And the upper paintwork and the exhausts are done now just to touch up the lower paint work before the decals can go on, funny having ruled it out at the beginning of the weekend it's looking a dead cert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) somedecals on Edited September 29, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 And its finished, theres another aerial that goes on the nose but its long lost 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Looks good! Congrats! Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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