Mig-17F Fresco C-- DAAFAR Red 101

[Plumbum]

Here's a small build to work on in between puttying and painting my other 1/48 builds. This is

a Cuban Mig-17F Fresco C. I am using my 1/72 DML Jian Ji5 as a donor kit and Aztec decals for Cuban

Raiders  DAAFAR red 101.---John

 

[VG 33]

Hello

 

I will follow as I am about to start building an Airfix MiG-17F.

 

Patrick

[Guest]

OK, I have the cockpit and seat painted.---John

[Guest]

Cockpit inserted into forward fuselage, nice tight fit, no gaps.

It's small!---John

[John Masters]

That looks like a decent -17 kit.  I am looking forward to the Cuban look!

[Guest]

Me too. I have 4 grams of lead in the nose. I also added the rear fuselage

section with after burner nozzle. I was going to do the Airfix Mig-17F but

it has the non after burning engine, not correct for my version.---John

[Guest]

I cut a piece of card stock to shape and put it in the fuselage intake to block the view of the nose weight.

I then added the splitter, nose ring and lower landing gear-gun panel. I need to putty the nose ring and

bottom gear-gun panel then I can sand and add the wings.---John

[Guest]

I filled and sanded the fuselage then added the guns to the bottom. I

decided to try Revell's Contacta glue as I have seen it used many times

on You Tube model builds. Funny thing is when I started models in the

early 60s my first glue was Revell in the yellow tube, then moved on to

Testors orange tube for 45 plus years and recently this year discovered

Tamiya and Tamiya thin. I bought this mini bottle to try and so far I am

liking the pin point accuracy of the stainless steel tube. On to install the

wings.---John

[Guest]

Here is the old Revell tube at 15 cents. I paid 15 dollars for the Revell Contacta mini

but that was with shipping from the Netherlands. Guess there has been a lot of inflation

since 1963.---John

 

[Guest]

The wings, tail and stabs are on, puttied and sanded. Just about ready

to mask and paint.---John

[Guest]

I have the drop tanks on and the canopy pieces glued together but not

glued on the fuselage yet.---John

[DennisTheBear]

Looking very nice! It'll look outstanding in Cuban livery.

 

DennisTheBear

[Guest]

I have the steel color painted on the air brakes and blast panel under

the nose by the machine gun barrels and the overall aircraft Tamiya

silver leaf. Still need to paint the burner can and wing tip lights then

add the wheels and decals.---John

 

[Guest]

I have the gear on and it's on it's feet. There is about half a dozen small parts

then I can decal.---John

[Guest]

Done, here's a few preview images. I will take better ones in a few days. I found it odd

that Aztec only called out for 6 decals....3 each side of fuselage and none on the wings.

It's a good sized decal sheet with lots of different Cuban Migs.---John