Lightningboy2000 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Lockdown build number 5 of this year & the last one before I go back to work. Another three month shielding period over, good for modelling time but also looking forward to being in contact with other human beings - at a distance mind! Like a lot of my models, they get built then go into hibernation mode waiting to get completed sitting on the dusty shelves of plastic doom while I get distracted by other more colourful subjects. So this had been sitting there for a good couple of years, it's the Zvezda 1/72 kit. It's not too bad, there's reasonable detail in some places but not others. For a relatively cheap kit for its size I can understand them not wanting to include intake trunks & exhaust tubes, but no one except the house spiders are going to inspect them! I added plenty of agricultural Russian rivets to this one, to give it more interest & used a pitot from Master as is usual for me. The decal sheet which comes with the kit includes around 20 odd decals for a pretty non descript airframe, so I obtained the Begemot decal package. Fifty options & what looked like 400 or therabouts decals. So I used as many stencils as I could get onto it to make the vast expanses of grey look more interesting. The only other extras were some brass rod used for the airbrake/undercarriage doors & the canopy actuators. One day I might get a set of steps for the pilots. Can't believe how tiny they look next to this thing! Russian Federation Air Force MiG-31BM BuNo.92 3958th GuAB Savasleyka airbase Novgorod 2010 Markings employed especially for the 2010 May Day Parade. Also used a bit of artistic license when it came to installing the missiles on the wings with the fuel tanks outboard, even though they are rarely if ever seen attached to those pylons. I blame Zvezda for that! Vallejo Model Color paints Used some Tamiya weathering powders & AK weathering pencils Thanks for looking! Martin 62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Well, that is a stunning result! The paint, the decals, the rivets (gonna have to buy one of those gizmos, I think) all make a most realistic replica. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Super smart modelling, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Very nice, Martin. You just need a Foxbat to keep her company now Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Now that is very nice work indeed. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 19 hours ago, kapam said: Well, that is a stunning result! The paint, the decals, the rivets (gonna have to buy one of those gizmos, I think) all make a most realistic replica. Well done. Cheers mate, much appreciated! 16 hours ago, Farmerboy said: Super smart modelling, good job! Thank you! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 15 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Very nice, Martin. You just need a Foxbat to keep her company now Martin Thanks Martin! That ICM kit looks very tempting, another kit to add to the ever climbing stash mountain! 😉 8 hours ago, almac said: Now that is very nice work indeed. Cheers Allan Much appreciated thanks Allan! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Very nicely done. I have this kit in its Revell box, and you've given me something to shoot for. 👍 Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Navy Bird said: Very nicely done. I have this kit in its Revell box, and you've given me something to shoot for. 👍 Cheers, Bill Thanks Bill, I hope my photos have prepared you for the canyon trench like panel lines though! They are a bit in yer face, & there's the walk through engine intakes! A 1/72 family could live in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lightningboy2000 said: Thanks Bill, I hope my photos have prepared you for the canyon trench like panel lines though! They are a bit in yer face, & there's the walk through engine intakes! A 1/72 family could live in there! Oh joy! Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Very nice indeed, the pilot figures look great. It is a big plane isn't it, I made the AMK 1/48th kit, it must be about 2' long... 1/72 would have been more sensible. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Absolutely stunning!! What a beast of a machine the '31 is 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 A beast indeed! Really nice Foxhound, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Great Foxhound, well executed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Congratulations on another fine build,she looks great 👍. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Very nice Martin!!!! You captured the menacing appearance of the Foxhound perfectly!!!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Sky Keg said: Very nice Martin!!!! You captured the menacing appearance of the Foxhound perfectly!!!! Mike Thanks Mike! I tried to retain that rough menacing edge to it! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 An absolute beast! You don't often see them built with underwing tanks, looks really good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Defiantly a beast ! Cracking build and finish . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Nice job Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 8 hours ago, F-32 said: An absolute beast! You don't often see them built with underwing tanks, looks really good Cheers! We'll I would normally try & keep everything accurate, but as I'd sprayed up everything that hung I thought I'd attach everything in the box. It's going on a long range mission! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Very nice. Well worth the effort with the decals too, they’ve definitely worked breaking up the expanse of grey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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