John Masters Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I love this kit and with the addition of some Eduard decals and some weighted wheels from Armoury it'll be a nice first entry from me for this GB... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Nice One John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Most certainly a blast from the past. There are so many examples of 1/72 Mig-15 kits recently produced, so good luck with bringing this one up to speed. Cheers.. Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share Posted June 1, 2018 Thanks Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Now that IS old school airfix! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Ok...first blush. I figured I'd do some priming. Then I discovered this lovely situation. I think it sat in the store window too long. Any thoughts on rectifying this terrible situation? The fuselage halves are warped in several different directions... The wings are suffering from the same disfunction...😢 Alternatively, I have a bagged Mig-15 (MisterKit? HobbyCraft?) and it seems to be from the same mould. I need a ruling on this please. --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 That looks identical, doesn't it. Scalemates shows a boxing by MRC in 1978 - is that what you have got? Are all the other parts identical? If so, it looks a safe bet that it came from the Airfix mold. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, John D.C. Masters said: Ok...first blush. I figured I'd do some priming. Then I discovered this lovely situation. I think it sat in the store window too long. Any thoughts on rectifying this terrible situation? The fuselage halves are warped in several different directions... The wings are suffering from the same disfunction...😢 Alternatively, I have a bagged Mig-15 (MisterKit? HobbyCraft?) and it seems to be from the same mould. I need a ruling on this please. --John OMG - wobble city... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Ventora3300 said: Scalemates shows a boxing by MRC in 1978 I'll check the website and see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 I checked Stalemates and if you follow the kit from Airfix, then to MRC...MRC then goes to MasterCraft (my bagged kit). Now...the Mastercraft kit was released in the 1990s. Hmmm...the parts all look identical except for the walkways on the wing roots. In the Airfix kit they are smooth. MasterCrap MasterCraft has a ridged texture. The wings on the Airfix kit, while warped, are not as bad the fuselage. Some hot water and clamps could easily fix them. Would the judges allow me to use the MC fuselage and the rest from the original Airfix blister pack? What say ye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Correction...one of the pair of wings are salvageable...😢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 I just checked the other 2 blister packed Airfix kits--Chipmunk and Cessna Bird Dog...Chippie has a similar problem (not as bad), the Cessna has not. The Chipmunk is moulded from the same sliver-grey plastic as the Mig. The Oscar...no. Different stuff. Hmmm... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 Hmmm...well, I have thought about it for a few minutes and I think I might shelve this one for the time being. I do want to build it, but I think I'll wait for a broader GB and serve it up as a cannibalized Mig...onto something else... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 I am always open to being swayed back into the fold...I just don't want to go against the rules of the GB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 It sounds to me like all the parts from both Mig kits came from the original Airfix molds so I think you should keep it 'live'. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 I'm all for it too. Ok. I'll do it and out the Birddog on the back burner. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Changed my mind...again. Since I have already primed the Cessna, I'll do that first and come back to this one. Making two at the same time is confusing... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 A method I have heard of is taping/rubber banding the piece of plastic to some wood so it is the desired shape and then immersing it in hot water to relax the plastic, taking out and leaving to cool. The water needs to be hot enough to soften the plastic but not too hot e.g. boiling. The advantage of this method is that the heating and cooling is immediate and evenly spread over the whole piece of plastic. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 Thanks Ratch. Good idea. I was thinking of something like that too... I'll scratch build all kinds of things but that isn't worth my time. It is better to get a new (old) kit, which I have done. It's enroute...along with the Eduard etch set for the little bits! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ratch said: A method I have heard of is taping/rubber banding the piece of plastic to some wood so it is the desired shape and then immersing it in hot water to relax the plastic, taking out and leaving to cool. The water needs to be hot enough to soften the plastic but not too hot e.g. boiling. The advantage of this method is that the heating and cooling is immediate and evenly spread over the whole piece of plastic. Top tip Ratch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 A little tease... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Just catching up on this one. I say, those warpy photos are quite disturbing, however really glad that the hosts have given this the blessing to proceed. I think common sence had prevailed here, which is something I'm not quite used to these days! Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Sorry to burst your bubble...and I am glad too, that the powers-that-be have given their blessings...but I am waiting for another Mig kit to arrive so I don't have to struggle. I will save the two MIg-15 Airfix/MasterCraft kits in a bag and build a combined aircraft later. I do like the Mig-15, so I won't cry over this one. In the meantime, I have begun another thread in this GB... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Well...it finally arrived! I am so excited. Even the 2 or 3 days I have off-island and not building something has given me the delirium tremens...😵 A quick look confirmed that all the parts are there, nothing is warped and the decals are even in great shape. I will be using the red stars on a Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter in another GB...😉 here 'tis... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Before I clean up and prime the pieces of the Airfix kit, I decided took at the photo etch and compete it to the kit pieces. Hmmm...yes...well...it seems the photo etch is actually for the new Mig-15 (which I might have ti build someday) not the old, classic mould which is sparse to say the least regarding the interior. I will not be deterred, however and have decided to go into the home plumbing business. I will build a bathtub. I think I will also scratch build the landing gear. Does anyone mind if I use the Eduard kit pieces as template for this? This will be fun. It has been worth the wait. --John Edited June 25, 2018 by John D.C. Masters 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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