Mihajlo Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Hi, all! I hope everyone is healthy and can enjoy our wonderful hobby. I am building a Bulgarian MiG-21MF-75, specifically white 177 included in the Eduard 1/72 box and Linden Hill Imports ‘Brothers in Arms 3’ decal sheet. My question is very simple: does that plane (white 177) have visible stencils? I checked many photos of Bulgarian MiG-21 MF and Bis. Some of them have black stencils, much less stencils than Soviet and Warsaw Pact aircraft. On other planes I don't see any stencil. I only have a picture of white 177 (attached). It seems that it has no stencils. Could you give me your opinion on the stencils on this plane? Thank you very much for your help and keep safe. Best regards. Miguel Angel Sanchez Spain - España Edited November 2, 2020 by Mihajlo Text missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 It looks like the stencils were overpainted. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihajlo Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Hook said: It looks like the stencils were overpainted. Cheers, Andre I think the same as you, Andre. Thank you for your answer. Best regards. Miguel Spain - España Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrés S. Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) I see a small stencil in the upper part of the right wing Me cachis ... I thought you were going to show some progress ... A hug. Andrés S. Edited November 2, 2020 by Andrés S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihajlo Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Andrés S. said: I see a small stencil in the upper part of the right wing Me cachis ... I thought you were going to show some progress ... A hug. Andrés S. ¡Hola, Andrés! Nice to see you here! 😃 Yes, the right side of the plane is full of stencils 😝🤣 Time to time I spend a few hours on this kit... You know as well as I the headache this it's causing me... ☹️ This is not the proper place to show progress but... here you are some examples (the pictures has been taken with the mobile and with poor light). It is ready for the stencils (...) and start weathering. I'm not happy with the result. Especially with the colors. They should be lighter Anyway, that's the modeller's life... You are never satisfied with the latest kit built. Tomorrow I will send you a PM ...I hope... Un abrazo. Miguel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hristo D. Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Hi, Miguel! First of all, I am very glad to see a Bulgarian machine here! Unfortunately, I have not seen this plane personally, but taking into consideration the camo, it has been overhauled in Bulgaria (as well as the other BuAF MiG-21s). Such planes do have stencils, but I am not sure about the font colour. Two photoes of your prototype: https://photos.app.goo.gl/pJ7nQfhJqVmBgYQw5 Here are some photoes of the last active Bulgarian 21s and black stencils are clearly visible: http://www.balakchiev.com/bg/images-go/veterans-in-reserve Here a very experienced Bulgarian modeller has used a combination of black and red ones: http://forum.scalemodelsclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=5347 So, it's up to you :) Kind regards, Hristo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotter Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Agree with the above, there are - at least some - stencils visible on MiG-21s '114' and '358': http://www.flying-wings.com/bulgaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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