Adichau Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hello Everyone, The build is a MIG29SMT built into an Indian Air Force MIG29UPG taking off on a Wet Runway with Glowing Afterburners. The kit used is a Trumpeter MIG29SMT in 1/72 size. Most of the work done was on making the Flame look realistic enough. The flame is Clear Resin and is lit by using 2 White LEDs housed in the exhaust cans. The model is painted using the bare basic techniques of preshading and light coats of grey color to make this an IAF grey machine. Paints used were acrylics. This was a first trial run to make the Afterburner Flames, so I hope this becomes a step in producing more of such models. Do Enjoy the Build. . . Cheers . . . . 🙂 54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quid100 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Now that is really cool 😎 👍 Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Yep, very cool. Thanks for sharing Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Very nice, indeed! The MIG-29 is still a great looking airframe. You've made an excellent representation here. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adichau Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Many Thanks . . . . Looking forward to more such builds. ... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 -GREAT...Spectacular 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Thought about the same but never had the bottle to try it. Looks great and something for all of us to consider. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Wow! Amazing work. Thank you for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Topalov Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Fantastic!!! Simply fantastic! Well done! Thank you for sharing! Best, Nikola 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy G Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 As the others have said - brilliant. Thanks for sharing, especially the tutorial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Nice build, it’s a very novel idea and not a bad execution but too gimmicky for me. All I can see is a pair of wonky frozen carrots propping up a model. I reckon if they were a smoother taper and perfectly parallel it would be better? From some angles they look spot on but then others not so much. Perhaps make a nice smooth tapered master shape turned on a lathe, make a mould of it then cast an identical pair in resin? They can then be drilled for lights and painted etc. Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Amazing special effect!! It's astonishing how something so dynamic can be captured & "frozen" by a (very) imaginative and skilled modeller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Great result! Mavbe some haze around would be great as well.... but that all depends on general lightning conditions! One minor detail, I think the nozzles are open wider on the ground at iddle than in full afterburner.... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9kKCu_CYAAjFoh.jpg https://i2.wp.com/theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MiG-29-night-ops_6.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Nice build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Nice! Good innovation and some useful tips - thank you! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Fantastic work! Now I'd like to see a Lakenheath F-15E on a night time performance departure! Oh & could you incorporate sound with that! 👍 Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adichau Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 On 9/23/2020 at 4:26 PM, Tony Oliver said: Nice build, it’s a very novel idea and not a bad execution but too gimmicky for me. All I can see is a pair of wonky frozen carrots propping up a model. I reckon if they were a smoother taper and perfectly parallel it would be better? From some angles they look spot on but then others not so much. Perhaps make a nice smooth tapered master shape turned on a lathe, make a mould of it then cast an identical pair in resin? They can then be drilled for lights and painted etc. Tony Yes you are right the flames are wonky from some angles.. I tried the look of uneven flames as generally both will be a bit different due to the differences in airflow and winds affecting the flame... Just trying to capture that look .. But yes 2 perfect flame comes on a lathe will fair much better than 2 wonky looking ones 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adichau Posted September 25, 2020 Author Share Posted September 25, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 10:37 AM, exdraken said: Great result! Mavbe some haze around would be great as well.... but that all depends on general lightning conditions! One minor detail, I think the nozzles are open wider on the ground at iddle than in full afterburner.... https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9kKCu_CYAAjFoh.jpg https://i2.wp.com/theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MiG-29-night-ops_6.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1 Good catch with the exhaust detail !!! I have been trying to work my head for the heat haze ... Haven't found a solution to that yet :-)... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Nice, very creative 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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