gazza l Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi all, Here is my latest model off the bench, Eduard's 1/48th Mig 21bis. A very nice kit, excellent fit overall with the usual Eduard's stunning surface detail, the only downside I found was that it was slightly complex in places and the instructions were a bit vague. this is partly due to the multiple build options all with slightly differing parts. Painted with Alclads and MRP lacquers, and then an oil wash. The only addition I made was Master pitot tube. Thanks for looking, gazza l 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 I like it. A lot. Great looking MiG model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Lovely looking MiG ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Looks great Gazza.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Very nice Mig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Beautifully done! I'm curious about the "NAVY" on the fuselage side. Is there a story behind it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbeeb Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Fantastic! I am making the Weekend edition Eduard 1/48 Mig-21 MFN at present.... finding it a bit of a struggle tbh, all these fiddly vanes, scoops and vents on the fuselage that basically have to be glued directly on with no guide pins or grooves, to say nothing of all the tiny aerial fins. Its not going to end up anywhere near as good as yours! Classic daft laddie error... I forgot to put the nose cone in before I glued the fuselage halves together 😳.... think I've managed to rescue it but then when I used clingfilm to protect the nosecone while I assembled everything else, the paint has somehow blistered. I am really struggling with the adhesion of acrylic paint, even after letting primer cure for more than 24 hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 A really beautiful MiG 21 Gazza. This Polish scheme looks brilliant. How did you produce such a perfect blemish free finish? Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 CRACKING NMF and overall build - well done mate! Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 11:29 PM, SAT69 said: Beautifully done! I'm curious about the "NAVY" on the fuselage side. Is there a story behind it? Thanks. According to the Eduard's description, aircraft of this squadron were "task with protecting the polish shoreline, naval vessels and bases of the polish navy, as well as deterring attacks from potential enemies." 23 hours ago, alanbeeb said: Fantastic! I am making the Weekend edition Eduard 1/48 Mig-21 MFN at present.... finding it a bit of a struggle tbh, all these fiddly vanes, scoops and vents on the fuselage that basically have to be glued directly on with no guide pins or grooves, to say nothing of all the tiny aerial fins. Its not going to end up anywhere near as good as yours! Classic daft laddie error... I forgot to put the nose cone in before I glued the fuselage halves together 😳.... think I've managed to rescue it but then when I used clingfilm to protect the nosecone while I assembled everything else, the paint has somehow blistered. I am really struggling with the adhesion of acrylic paint, even after letting primer cure for more than 24 hours. Cheers alanbeeb. There are a lot of fiddly bits aren't there? keep going don't give up. As for the paint, I never got on with water based acrylics so I now use lacquer types like MRP or Alclad metal paints. 26 minutes ago, Pete in a shed said: A really beautiful MiG 21 Gazza. This Polish scheme looks brilliant. How did you produce such a perfect blemish free finish? Pete Thanks Pete, Believe me there are a few blemishes if you look closely. I use Mr surfacer as a primer, then Alclad gloss black base coat, and then Alclad aluminium, rubbing down any rough bits with some Micromesh cloth between coats. Thanks everyone for your comments, gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Beautiful job! I'm just in awe of the quality of your finish--whether it's natural metal or an overall silver lacquer. The Polish Navy in fact used a variety of fighter and bomber aircraft in their heyday, but now are reduced to a handful of rotary-wing aircraft. Poland retired the last of its '21s in 2003 or 2004. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Really great result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Absolutely excellent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 An absolute stunner beautifully finished thanks for sharing Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 An absolute corker. I've got that kit on my wish list. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Oh I say! That is an absolutely flawless finish - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 First rate finish Lovely job Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 2/15/2021 at 12:47 AM, alanbeeb said: I am really struggling with the adhesion of acrylic paint, even after letting primer cure for more than 24 hours. I'm no expert and only on my 3rd Edwards kit but had a similar problem of my first effort. I put it down to the amount of releasing agent on the plastic and not fully washing it all off. Stunning looking finish on this kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skapman Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Great job! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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