dov Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Just to ask, if anybody can give me advise. If the kit is ok for building straight from the box. Or what is to correct? Engine I get from Resin. Etched parts I have. Metal landing gear too. Masks from NewWare. Happy for any valid information. Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 If your model do not show running engines, close upper intake doors and open main intake doors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Overall great kit, some fit issues Get a newer boxing, the first ones had too short pylons and wing tanks ( hardly fitted on the Fulcrum anyways, but still.... Which variantdo you want to build? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 C 9-13 SMT 9-19 All in Russian Service O want to choose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, dov said: C 9-13 SMT 9-19 All in Russian Service O want to choose! The SMT has all new parts, fully ok, the first boxing 9.13 does not .Link.. ( the one I have of course ) Was reboxed in the meantime, so just make sure you get the updated boxart See also the kits history on scalemates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) The only other point I want to add is that when I look at the sit of the GWH Fulcrum I have the impression that it stands "on its toes". I guess the landing gear was done according to a museum example with fully extended oleo struts as no liquids, fuel and equipment is present. Compare the "sit" of the kit and a real world example, and you can see that the Fulcrum should sit much lower to the ground than the kit portrays (see the position of the main wheel in relation to the bottom of the engine pod): Kit Original Cheers Markus Edited May 4, 2021 by Shorty84 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebbor Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 18 hours ago, exdraken said: Get a newer boxing, the first ones had too short pylons and wing tanks ( hardly fitted on the Fulcrum anyways, but still.... May I tap into your knowledge and ask what boxings have this error? In my stash are L4811 late 9-12, S4811 RoKAF 9-13, L4814 early 9-12, S4809 MiG29AS, would be nice to know if there are issues before I build them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 As far as I know inly the first 2 boxing had it. The sprue were re-tooled, so I assume later boxing all share the upgraded content. You can only go by box design, not number! See e.g. Scalemates for this. ( link above) If yours only the L4811 is a probable. Depending on the box style. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 Hallo Thank you all for the information. My 9-13 is the old boxing. Anyway I have SAC metall gear. This is the same as the kit provides. This manufactorer of nozzles, seems to be good. Does anybody know it? https://the48ers.com/mig-29-jet-nozzles.html Today I am on my MIG-23 and 27 from Trumpeter with the new metal gear from Upwind. https://the48ers.com/metal-parts-en/?features_hash=1-9318_5-12768 Happy modelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebbor Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 46 minutes ago, exdraken said: If yours only the L4811 is a probable. Depending on the box style. I'll put them side-by-side to see if there are differences or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 so, found the info without digging into the cellar stash: concentrate on the sprues around the extended tanks and here on the sprue with the pylons: (the R-73 pylon is part nr 5) http://www.internetmodeler.com/scalemodels/flaviation/Great-Wall-Hobby-1-48-MiG-29-Fulcrum-9-12-Early-Type.php http://www.internetmodeler.com/artman/uploads/3/IMG_2623.jpg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebbor Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I checked the tanks and pylons of my side-opening box of L4811 9-12 late and they are identical to the sprues of L4818 9-19. So I guess I am lucky, maybe the previous owner already had them replaced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 On 5/4/2021 at 2:19 PM, Shorty84 said: The only other point I want to add is that when I look at the sit of the GWH Fulcrum I have the impression that it stands "on its toes". I guess the landing gear was done according to a museum example with fully extended oleo struts as no liquids, fuel and equipment is present. Compare the "sit" of the kit and a real world example, and you can see that the Fulcrum should sit much lower to the ground than the kit portrays (see the position of the main wheel in relation to the bottom of the engine pod): Kit Original Cheers Markus I wonder how much of the difference in the attitude of the nose seen in the 2 pictures is due to the real aircraft taxiing under power while the kit would have been measured while the aircraft was static? Some aircraft will sit more nose up when powered down than they do when taxiing, check out the Folland Gnat as an example. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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