Wee Beastie Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Starting this little beauty, as an "in-between Group Builds" build. No aftermarket needed, as there's PE, and canopy mask in the box. Will be finished in Bulgarian markings.IMG_5931 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIMG_5931 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIMG_5931 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIMG_5931 by ian gaskell, on FlickrIMG_5931 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Sorry for lack of updates, totally forgot. So here goes.Got the cockpit started, and the PE fits well. I used Akan's Emerald Green. With the coloured PE being a different shade, I used the Akan to blend in as much of the PE as possible.image by ian gaskell, on Flickrimage by ian gaskell, on Flickrimage by ian gaskell, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Cockpit now installed in the fuselage, along with the shock-cone. Shock-cone painted with Hataka Red Line Pastel Green.image by ian gaskell, on Flickrimage by ian gaskell, on Flickrimage by ian gaskell, on Flickr Got the seat assembled, and PE belts applied. Pretty good seat, for one that's kit supplied. Painted with Hataka Blue and Red Line acrylics.Just need to weather it a little, and it's done.DSC_0607 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0607 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0607 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 Got the seat finished, just need to put the ejection handle in place. I'll do this at the end of the build. Weathered with a UMP was, AK Interactive pigments, and then dry-brushed with Vallejo Aluminium.DSC_0612 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0612 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0612 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0612 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0612 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0612 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0612 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Lots of bits added to the the fuselage. A lot will added at the end, to lessen the chance of me knocking them off!The Master Model pitot is assembled, and dry fitted for the purpose the photo. I lightly sprayed it with Tamiya fine primer, which made seeing the locating holes for the vanes easier to see.DSC_0634 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0634 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0634 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0634 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 The master pitot is a very nice addition compared to the plastic one. The Mig is looking good! Evert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 This is really excellent work so far. It looks like you have damaged the shock cone nose though and blunted it? Given the rest of the effort you are putting into this, it might be worth 10 mins work with a touch of milliput and a sanding stick to bring the nose back to a point? I think the end result of this build is going to be great! Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 that MiG looks very good!" Great work! " but isn't that the nose of an MF? " (duck and cover) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 6 hours ago, redcap said: This is really excellent work so far. It looks like you have damaged the shock cone nose though and blunted it? Given the rest of the effort you are putting into this, it might be worth 10 mins work with a touch of milliput and a sanding stick to bring the nose back to a point? I think the end result of this build is going to be great! Gary Thanks Gary Yeah, managed to blunt the shock-cone whilst fitting it. Already planned the repair for later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 5 hours ago, exdraken said: that MiG looks very good!" Great work! " but isn't that the nose of an MF? " (duck and cover) Cheers, thank you. It's the nose from the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) Managed to get a bit of bench-time, this weekend.UMP black primer applied to the airframe, pylons, weapons, wheel bay doors, and the undercarriage and wheels. They were left to dry overnight. When dried, I painted the antenna areas in Hataka Red Line Pastel Green. These were then masked off, and surrounding areas touched up with some more black primer. Following that, I made a start on the pre-shading. For this I used Hataka's acrylic Blue Line Insignia White. Although specifically made for brush painting, I've found if you thin Blue Line paints 70:30, in favour of thinners, and some drops of flow improver, they airbrush really well.DSC_0640 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0640 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0640 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0640 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0640 by ian gaskell, on Flickr Edited April 2, 2018 by Wee Beastie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Making a start on the camouflage. Got the first colour laid down, Hataka’s Red Line acrylic Grey Green. The fuel tank is done, as it’s only the single colour. This Bulgarian scheme has a hard edge to the camo colours, so I’ll be breaking out the Panzer Putty for the masking off.DSC_0656 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0656 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0656 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0656 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0656 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo52 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Interesting painting...I’m anxious to see this one done. I know it will turn out great as always but the journey there with the airbrush is a bit intriguing 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 With the lighter green now dry, I started to mask off areas ready for the darker green. This is Hataka Red Line acrylic Dark Green. The masking is done using MIG's Masking Putty, which is very easy to use, and does not leave any residue, or marks, on the paint.DSC_0667 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0667 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0667 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0667 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Very nice Ian! The paint looks spot on compared to images of the real one. The black masking putty looks nice. Evert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Well that's the camouflage all finished, just some touching up to do. It's been a long time since I used any masking, when airbrushing camo. Recently I've been doing my camo's freehand. Can't say I'm all that happy with the result, it could've been better. In hindsight, I should have stuck to freehand. Hataka colours used:- Interior Grey-Green, camo RN Medium Blue, underside NATO Brown, camo Dark Green, camo Pastel Green, antenna covers Next task is to Glass Coat in readiness for the doing the decals. DSC_0679 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0679 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0679 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0679 by ian gaskell, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 All the decals are done, and some Aqua Gloss coat applied, sealing the decals. The undercarriage, weapons pylons, and fuel tank have all been weathered using UMP's dark dirt wash.Once the gloss has fully dried, the main airframe will also be given a dark dirt wash.DSC_0690 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0690 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0690 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0690 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0690 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 At first I felt the colours were very brash, but now they look much more toned down. The missiles also look terrific from here. Are they the kit plastic, or resin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 One mucky MiG!!UMP Dark Dirt wash brushed on, then cleaned off once dried.DSC_0699 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0699 by ian gaskell, on FlickrDSC_0699 by ian gaskell, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, amblypygid said: At first I felt the colours were very brash, but now they look much more toned down. The missiles also look terrific from here. Are they the kit plastic, or resin? The camo on the real aircraft is quite a "loud" scheme. The missiles are the kit ones. They're very nicely detailed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 It is rather bright, isn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Beastie Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) Calling this MiG done! Ian G-1 by ian gaskell, on Flickrhttp://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235037295-148-eduard-mig-21bis/ Edited April 25, 2018 by Wee Beastie 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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