boom.boom Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) Finally, let me show something too! The theme is (to me personally the most beautiful WW2 aircraft) the MiG-3 with UBK gun pods that was shot down in the fall of 1941, although there is no information on this aircraft. I based the model on the data provided by the famous Masimo Tessitori on his page ( https://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/shotdown5/shotdown5.html ) and I won't go into a much more detailed story about the apparatus itself. The model itself is already well known and is the original 1/48 ICM cast. I finished it around 2015 (started 4/5 years earlier), but just now I found it appropriate to take a picture of it: (and to dusted it). As I have listened to all sorts of things over the years, I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised! Despite the strange break down of wings, I had no major problems fitting! The level of detail is at an adequate level and with a little effort it is possible to raise model to a higher category. But to be true, not so new Trumpeter's MiG-3 is better for the class, but IMHO ICM is holding water pretty decent! The paint job is free handed airbrushing and the top greens are Humbrol 151 (or the new 226, I'm not sure but in any case FS34151), and Humbrol 91. The lower mix is Humbrol 65 + 47 in 1/1. Yellow 5 is brush painted. Weathering is a combination of dry pastels, oils, watercolor pencils (silver, green and gray). I had terrible problems with the airbrush because it functioned as a single action gun due to the faulty nozzle. Pardon me for such long story and for the bad photos (and the amount of them)! Hopefully next time it will be much! From https://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/mig3/shotdown5/shotdown5.html Edited April 27, 2020 by boom.boom 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom.boom Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 ...and more pics! And that is way more than enough! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesof266 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Minor critique/suggestion. It'd be beneficial to include the scale in the header or opening sentence next time. I'm interested in VVS subjects. many aren't. So no, not every reader is familiar with the "original ICM cast", and I couldn't discern the scale until I got down to the image with the model resting on Creos jars to offer perspective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom.boom Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bigglesof266 said: Minor critique/suggestion. It'd be beneficial to include the scale in the header or opening sentence next time. I'm interested in VVS subjects. many aren't. So no, not every reader is familiar with the "original ICM cast", and I couldn't discern the scale until I got down to the image with the model resting on Creos jars to offer perspective. You are absolute right ! DONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dog Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Nice build and finish. Especially like the subtle streaking on the upper wings. Nicely done. Also have great love for the MiG-3. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom.boom Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Sorry, but just can not resist 🤪! One photo with grandchildrens... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Very nice work sir! I especially liked the group pic; great idea! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom.boom Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Gary Brantley said: Very nice work sir! I especially liked the group pic; great idea! Thank You 😊! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventsislav Gramatski Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Beautiful model of a beautiful aircraft! Also another thumbs up for the group photo, all three look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Very fine models, all of them, but I really like the Mig-3 best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Excellent model. Interesting version not often seen and very well executed. Regards Djordje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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