alt-92 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hargeisa_War_Memorial I'll refrain from filling in the backstory and leave that to the reader. Be warned, it's not pretty. What I'm planning to do: --------- The kit - Zvezda's rebox of the (underscaled) Dragon MiG-17. It's not much more than a single tree. Won't be using the decals, those will go to the spares box. Instead, I'll have some of the Berna sheet. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 17 hours ago, alt-92 said: Zvezda's rebox of the (underscaled) Dragon MiG-17 Yep, I discovered that! . That's a nice idea for a build! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Splashed about some paint - no real need to go overboard on the pit, as it's not going to be seen under a degraded canopy. Short shot on one of the tailpipe halves added with plasticard, filler next. Happy little accident, Humbrol Thinners stripped not only the Tamiya panel liner but also the acrylic grey. Authentic flaking paint Scrounged up an ICM stand which happens to have a nose-up attitude by default, so fettled a slot in the fuselage. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 While this may be your passport to the Fresco Formation Team but you've certainly picked a unique interpretation of the subject 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 @alt-92 What colour will you be using for the "sand"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Some sandy colour , I suppose The aircraft is faded enough to not have to worry too much, and a dusting of Tamiya Buff XF-57 over the top will certainly blend it all in. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Right. Lots of cleanup, plastic putty and too regular sinkmarks dealt with.. not all sinkmarks are bad if you want a slightly 'dinged' look, so I left some in. Stance once mounted seems to be quite ok. (yes that's an AModel Wildcatfish and a ZTS/Plastyk D3A Val in the background. Talk about putty and sanding!) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Coming together very nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 On 3/22/2021 at 4:23 PM, alt-92 said: Short shot on one of the tailpipe halves added with plasticard, filler next. My Bilek has exactly the same - only worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Tailfeathers added, and canopy masked ... followed by pre-shading with dark grey and the first thin coat of Tamiya XF-57 Buff I also fixed the nosegear doors to size - the kit being built to be set on it's wheels, there is no attachment point to close the doors. Therefore, a block of styrene bar was cut to shape and stuck in the wheel well itself. The main gear doors are attached with tack in the meantime - the real thing has it's main gear down but not the nose gear 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 She is looking good, mate Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Hi @alt-92, Did you have any issue getting the jet pipe installed in the rear fuselage? Thanks Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 None at all, really. Notches work fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, alt-92 said: None at all, really. Notches work fine. It must be my old fingers then Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 26 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: It must be my old fingers then Can't be as bad as this fella: although those might come in handy (fnaaar) when cutting up plasticard for the pedestal later... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 Update time! Greens on In the background, my solution to the socket. Evergreen sheet, cut to shapes and sprayed with brickish red (I used RLM26 for this ) and then scored with scraper. Hard part is going to be the vertical bits for each individual brick 😱 Oh, those wheels. Yes. Well.... they're supposed to go in here. Half retracted gear. This is what it looks like.. the sky blue sheets going up to the fuselage probably will end up last. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 She is looking great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 My brilliant idea of using painted post-it notes rapidly fell apart in bright sunlight probably with a dab of PVA it'll stick better. anyways: National markings added, then another dust filter coat of Tamiya Buff X-59 and more scratchwork for the brickwork - once I get writing with the airbrush pat I might add the rest of the slogans. Oh wait. This one. Now where did I leave that PVA?... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Clever work to produce something different 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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