Borisz Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Hi! This is my next project. I want to create a diorama and here the "ingredients" are: Perhaps you find it out yourselfs its ganna be a towing moment featuring this MTZ. I know not this is the most common tugging device, but this is my reason actually. Only one thing is missing, the driver itself. I just can not find proper figure in 1/72 I choose this plane as my subject, in a better condition. Any comments are welcome. Edited March 1, 2019 by Borisz 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Nice choice of plane, and nice ingredients! Håkan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) Aaand I might be in trouble. It seems that the colours are incorrect in the cocpit's consols and instrument panel. With automatic white ballance (on the same white desk) Edited July 23, 2018 by Borisz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 Update here. After a long brake I started it again. The first phase was before the bodywork, in the summer. I filled the auxillary inlets on the upper side of the fusalage and made the underside to fit. I mean there is an enormous step between the pieces of the engine's hausing and the main, under intakes. Like a mm, or more. P1080530 P1080531 Here you san see the step on the background. I was lazy so i sanded from the other side which is joints with the airframe. (Idk if it makes sense in English... ) So the details are intackt and a simple glueing willdo it.P1080533 There is no picture yet but almost every parts are waiting for primeing. To be honest I have not decided yet two things. First is the intakes. Should I open it? Or close with the kit's FODs (the built in) or add some covers? And second, the loadout. No exact idea yet but I started the centerline fuel tank. Just in case. Hungarain aircrew call it "tök" anyway. It means pumpkin and balls also. I just let you know it... P1080653 P1080654 P1080655 P1080660 The tractor is already finished during christmass. I had a lot of problem with the fitting, the correct blending of the PE parts and with the finding of the exact locations of those. But here it is: P1080646 Its a pitty that Grigorij is almost invisible but no way to remove the weathering or open a door. More coming soon. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Hello! I can show you some progress. The airframe is close to the first priming, and the most of the smaller parts are ready for painting. The fitting was good overall but the nose cone and the vertical stabilisers. Some PE parts are still on the plate because I am affraid if I install them early, I' ll brake down the most of it. So realy the last step before the Surfacer. Anyway I still nt decided the loadout. Maybe I' ll give it the centerline tank, because its realy common on the 9.12 versions. But how after it? Give it 2 R-27 and 4 R-73? That would be impressing but The only other photo I have show this exact plane with P-60 pilons for R-60 missiles. And what if I make it with a training config? Wingless R-60 like pod(s) and perhaps two dummy R-27 with the black stripes. Maybe... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrahs Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I've been eyeing this kit myself, so this seems like a build to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Ready for priming. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 So, I found some incorrect panel lines on the intakes and it took a while to fix. Also I norices that there ara not enugh missile rails for four R-60 missiles, thus I needed a spare pair. I have had (if this is the correct condition...) Italeri ones in my stach but it seems they gone. Well to cross eduard rails for MiG-21 and the given rails for R-73 didnt matgh because of the diferent widhts, I had to make copies. I didnt wanted to over compicate it so one of the twoo rails were covered with sanitary silicone. After the material was done I injekted some Eopkitt what was warmed up with water previously. However the process itslef was realy slow the quality was satisfying, so I repeated. To have an ordanary result with the "gills" I had to stop the correcting after every small mistake and fill again the panel lines, then have a single color surface, aaand to be not lasy to use an OH pen and some Dymo tape. Guess what, it worked prmptly... But before all of these the centerline fuel tank got back its positive panel lines from Mr. Surfacer. Anyway enough of me, here are the photos: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 I just leave it here. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Looking pretty good, and the last photo gives a suitable eastern egg flavor. Cheers, Andre 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 7/19/2018 at 10:58 PM, Borisz said: I choose this plane as my subject, in a better condition. Is this a Russian or an Ukrainian Mig-29? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Shalako said: Is this a Russian or an Ukrainian Mig-29? She looks Soviet / Russian. The yellow / blue markings that may lead you towards thinking "Ukraine" are the VVS flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Air_Forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Air_Forces#/media/File:Flag_of_the_Soviet_Air_Force.svg Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi Andre, You're right. That's what has confused me. Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/22/2019 at 10:24 AM, Shalako said: Is this a Russian or an Ukrainian Mig-29? On 4/22/2019 at 1:54 PM, Hook said: She looks Soviet / Russian. The yellow / blue markings that may lead you towards thinking "Ukraine" are the VVS flag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Air_Forces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Air_Forces#/media/File:Flag_of_the_Soviet_Air_Force.svg Cheers, Andre Yes, it is Russian. Belonged to the 120th GVIAP at Domna AB. As far as I know all of the early Fulcrums are withdrawn from sevice since a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Good work Borisz, I have the same kit and was thinking of doing it in a HAS diorama at some point. That reference photo is useful as I like the look of worn-out jets. Looking forward to seeing your final diorama. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) Hi! As a quick side note I show you the two exhaust nozzles. It is the first try now, maybe I'll refine it, I dont know yet. What do you think? Edited May 6, 2019 by Borisz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 They look pretty good to me. Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 Heyy! The colours I think are okay, but a trimming on the contours is needed. How do you see? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Nice paint work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Hello! This is how it's doin' now, I'm ready for decaling. So Its have a nice glossy coat, now I should finaly decide which decals to use. Here are the only two photos I have with the subjest, and the decal sheets. I'd like to present it in a bit worn condition but still in a better one as the oroiginal can be seen. Maybe I should use the aftermarket stars, those looks fader for me. But also the DM's flag looks more darker than the Trumpeter's. Escpecialy the blue stripe. In the same time the red on the Trumpeter sheet looks too intensive, too fresh. What do you guys think? I guess I shuld keep the trumpeter's navy flag and state/national flag but exchange te red stripe to the red stripe of the DM and also the star. But I am totally unsure and need some advices. at leat some "Stop bitchin' whining just do it". Also... I still cant see any stencils. Is it possible that never had? Or just worn down? And how about the blue frame of the orange flashes? Maybe only the lower ones had frames? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Very nice progress! What paints did you use? The stencils would normally be applied in the factory, they may be either faded or not reapplied after a depot / field repaint. You could try fading them by overspraying a very light dusting of the thinned main colours. Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, Hook said: Very nice progress! What paints did you use? The stencils would normally be applied in the factory, they may be either faded or not reapplied after a depot / field repaint. You could try fading them by overspraying a very light dusting of the thinned main colours. Cheers, Andre Thank You! Gunze H308 and Model Master 2 Fulcrum Gray-green for the camo. The dielectric panels are hunbrol 66 Panzergrau IIRC. And as U can see above, a neat load of pre-shading. The overspraying sounds like a good idea. A dangerous but good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 No guts, no glory. 😎 Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisz Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Heyy! I'm in the finish of the decaling. Tbh it is a huge challange to meet my own standards. A last look on the undecaled camo: This is the reason for not mixing the different stripes however I wanted. Didnt match. 😕 Maybe all the decals are aplied onto the airframe yet. Have a look! I hope I can show you the finished model in some days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Coming along nicely! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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