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# Not a TOPGUN GWH Mig-29 ...but a regular one # FINISHED #


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1 hour ago, Dansk said:

I’m sorry about your expert friend serge, how sad to hear 😞 

It was a stupid accident.  He was building a own house, sat down to smoke on the balcony and fell from the unfenced balcony of the second floor. Unfortunately, he

 fell head on concrete. He was a doctor, good doctor.  He was taken to the same hospital where he worked, but the injury was such that his colleagues could not do anything.

.... it's fate, but that doesn’t mean you don't have to be careful....and best don't smoke!

 

...he was born in 1973....

 

1 hour ago, Dansk said:

But thank you again, I never knew about tungsten as an alternative so i will delve into local sources (particularly for that next mig-21 build). A trip to the local fishing gear store looks like it’s on the agenda. Much better than the nut and bolt 🔩

As examples:

https://ergarda.com/en/refractory-metals-and-alloys/tungsten/tungsten-balls.html

Used also in ammo for hunting.

One problem,  say it's expensive ... but we have to pay for the environment.

 

B.R.

Serge

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42 minutes ago, Dansk said:

it’s a cabriolet

 

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Then, according to new Russian traditions, 

he needs a "blonde with ATM"*😁 in cocpit:

for spectacular!

😁😁

 

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* - This music video is called -"Cabriolet" 😉😁

 

B.R.

Serge

 

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Good evening all

 

It’s starting to look like an aircraft now.

 

I’ve had a few amateurish moments, (the tail planes i should have left off until the end: they were an accident waiting to happen, and that accident did happen🤪 So i’ll have to put them on again with steel rod or something later down the line.) And a few other silly things from lack of experience including a gluey fingerprint on one engine cover🙄😬

 

But after all the beautiful fits this kit had, the nacelles and rear engine covers have been an absolute nightmare - miles out of alignment, i’ve been cutting trimming and fettling forever with them and they dont want to play. So a lot of filling and sanding is coming up with those guys. 

 

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16 minutes ago, modelling minion said:

She really is starting to look a lot like a Fulcrum now Paul.

It's funny how some kits can have great fit in some areas but then terrible fit in others, you would imagine the same level of fit on all the components in a kit would be the same.

Yeah craig, beautiful fit everywhere but a putty monster at the back  (and the nacelles in general) fronts need sorting too.

 

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Great work Paul,

 

I've built 2 of the GWH Migs and found, like you, that the rear intake trunking was a nightmare to fit. I found the easiest way to get these parts to fit was to leave off most of the engine trucking (leaving just the exhaust portions) and removing all the locating tabs on the trunks themselves. Still not perfect, but a lot better than it would have been.

 

Dave

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5 hours ago, DaveJL said:

Great work Paul,

 

I've built 2 of the GWH Migs and found, like you, that the rear intake trunking was a nightmare to fit. I found the easiest way to get these parts to fit was to leave off most of the engine trucking (leaving just the exhaust portions) and removing all the locating tabs on the trunks themselves. Still not perfect, but a lot better than it would have been.

 

Dave

Sounds like a good idea dave 

When my second mig-29 arrives i will definately do that.

 

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1 hour ago, Dansk said:

Thanks Serge, bit too clean

Park visitors clean it with their clothes when they climb it, this MiG-29 do not have time to get dirty!

😁😁😁

 

B.R.

Serge

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Brilliant craig, that’s really effective!

now i have a new trick in my arsenal 😎 thanks for digging that out -

that might have to be used on this it could look really cool on this mig 29

sorry for my recent lack of updates - we had a new baby 👶 🍼 

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12 minutes ago, Dansk said:

sorry for my recent lack of updates - we had a new baby 👶 🍼 

Congratulations Paul! You never said you had a scale version of either yourself or your partner due, far more important than plastic models. 

I hope you manage to get some sleep between baby and model duties :) .

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On 8/15/2019 at 10:43 PM, modelling minion said:

Congratulations Paul! You never said you had a scale version of either yourself or your partner due, far more important than plastic models. 

I hope you manage to get some sleep between baby and model duties :) .

Cheers Craig. 

I do enjoy creating miniature aircraft but conceiving miniature humans is of course a lot of fun! 😆

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6 hours ago, Dansk said:

Cheers Craig. 

I do enjoy creating miniature aircraft but conceiving miniature humans is of course a lot of fun! 😆

😁😁😁

Somewhat similar to the second part of the Russian anecdote:

"Man, do you like children?
 no ... but the process itself is simply adored!!!"

😁😁😁

Paul, my best regards new born baby and his parents - health & lucky! 

 

B.R.

Serge

 

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10 hours ago, Aardvark said:

😁😁😁

Somewhat similar to the second part of the Russian anecdote:

"Man, do you like children?
 no ... but the process itself is simply adored!!!"

😁😁😁

Paul, my best regards new born baby and his parents - health & lucky! 

 

B.R.

Serge

 

Thanks serge much appreciated 👍

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18 minutes ago, Dansk said:

Awesome serge really inspirational!

It’s just one awesome looking aircraft the mig-29.

Hmmmm...today I saw memorial Su-27....that was really awesome!!!

 

 

B.R.

Serge

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