DaveyGair Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Here's a couple of MiG-15's I did over on the Africa GB. Very nice kits to put together, I even managed to put the PE in although left a couple of bits off on the undercarriage. I didn't do a great job on the wing joins on the '15bis (the wings were a very tight fit on both kits, took a bit of filing to get right) which looks even worse under the Aluminium paint! I didn't want to spoil the great detail on the surfaces, I have another early MiG-15 to do so will do better next time! Both using the kit decals, one is an Egyptian '15bis from 1956 in overall Aluminium, the second is an Algerian '15UTI apparently in service from the 60's to the 80's. I'm no expert on these subjects and they were painted using the instruction call outs. Both airbrushed using Vallejo ModelAir then glossed using 'Klear', finished off with Vallejo Matt varnish airbrushed on. The kit decals worked well with Humbrol Decalfix. Comments and critique welcome. Davey. 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Smart builds, very neatly done. Nice to see something out of the ordinary 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Oh wow, very very cool, great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Very nice, Dave. I fancy getting an Eduard MiG-15bis now!! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 46 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: Very nice, Dave. I fancy getting an Eduard MiG-15bis now!! Martin It is a nicely produced kit and building it was largely stress free, just my impatience gets in the way! I have the other boxing which is the earlier airframe that I will do in the Soviet or Chinese scheme. Davey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Very neat and clean models. Especially the UTI looks amazingly well kept to have toiled for two decades in the Algerian AF… 😉 Nice work! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Two stunning MiGs ! The UTI in the desert camo is a real eye catcher. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Excellent work and a great pair of MiGs. I particularly like the desert scheme on the UTI - well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Fantastic Mig-15! Saluti Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Those look really good Davey, the UTI in the desert camo really takes my fancy. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albymoore Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Nice builds, I especially love the Algerian UTI! Cheers, Albert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Great pair of Migs! I have always liked the Egyptian bare metal scheme with the stripes, and while I was thinking I would do a UTI in Polish colors and markings, after seeing your UTI scheme, methinks I am changing my mind! That is really striking! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Nice builds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 14 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: Very neat and clean models. Especially the UTI looks amazingly well kept to have toiled for two decades in the Algerian AF… 😉 Nice work! Kind regards, Joachim Thanks Joachim, I don't do so well with weathering! So leave that to the experts. 😁 14 hours ago, BerndM said: Two stunning MiGs ! The UTI in the desert camo is a real eye catcher. 12 hours ago, Vultures1 said: Excellent work and a great pair of MiGs. I particularly like the desert scheme on the UTI - well done! 10 hours ago, stevehnz said: Those look really good Davey, the UTI in the desert camo really takes my fancy. Steve 10 hours ago, albymoore said: Nice builds, I especially love the Algerian UTI! Cheers, Albert Thank you all, the UTI is my particular favourite but the camouflage pattern was tricky, lots of very thin Blu- tack sausages! 7 hours ago, 72modeler said: Great pair of Migs! I have always liked the Egyptian bare metal scheme with the stripes, and while I was thinking I would do a UTI in Polish colors and markings, after seeing your UTI scheme, methinks I am changing my mind! That is really striking! Mike Cheers Mike, I just recently found out while researching that early Soviet jets (well, MiGs anyway) weren't bare metal but an Aluminium paint or lacquer sprayed over yellowish primer. Thanks everyone for looking in. Davey. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Lovely pair! Very nicely done on both. Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 5 hours ago, DaveyGair said: early Soviet jets (well, MiGs anyway) weren't bare metal but an Aluminium paint or lacquer sprayed over yellowish primer. Yes, I came to learn that little tidbit a while back, also- I just called your Mig bare metal out of habit- my bad! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tojo72 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Very nice,like the markings and camo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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