Natter Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Just as a marker in the sand, as I have a couple of other builds in progress at the moment - may I join this GB with KP's 1984 boxing of their then 'new tool' Mig-21MF? Probably to be in Ethioian Air Force markings, TBC. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Welcome aboard Natter, of course you may join. An Ethiopian Mig will be a good addition to the international flavor of the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Welcome to the GB Natter and with a classic kit. This was by far the most accurate model of the Mig-21 for a very long time. As Dennis says an Ethiopian aircraft would be great to have in the GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Nice choice Natter. I considered an Ethiopian MF for my build before going elsewhere so it will be good to see someone else build one. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 No posts? That's because there has been no progress; until the last couple of days. I had the Pavla cockpit for this kit, but it still needs loads of work to get it to fit, and to be honest it doesn't really. Painted up it looks OK, as long as you don't notice that the bottom two rows of instruments had to be cut off the bottom of the instrument panel lower console to get it to fit. The seat isn't too bad. I hope my paint-job isnt too awful, but it'll look OK in the cockpit. Mr Surfacer 1500 was airbrushed on as a primer and filling, sanding and re-priming ensued: Following some white pre-shading the underside was done with Mr Color RLM65 and Lifecolor Sand went on for the first topside camouflage colour: The freehanded Tamiya Olive Green (I hate freehanding Tamiya paints): And touched up the underside: Gloss, decals and weathering next. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Looking good Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 That looks great Dave. Your freehand painted camo has turned out really well and the seat is fantastic. 🇺🇦 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Natter said: The freehanded Tamiya Olive Green (I hate freehanding Tamiya paints): Looks great to my Mk.I’s 👀 … Im sorry you don't like Tamiya. I use them and Gunze almost exclusively and have good luck with them. What size needle and how much you thin Tamiya and Gunze definitely play a big part though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 12 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I use them and Gunze almost exclusively and have good luck with them. I use a 0.2 needle for freehand camo, and thin the Tamiya with Mr Color Self Levelling Thinner or No.1 Thinners. I have far fewer problems spraying Mr Color, but with all paints they seem to clog on the needle point very quickly, be they acrylics, or lacquers. More practice required, but any advice gratefully received. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I guess it's the 0.2 nozzle. That's pretty small right? I also don't face any issues with Gunze Aqueous or Tamiya acrylic but I think my nozzle is 0.4 and my freehand camo is mostly spatter! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Looking really good! The freehand camo is very nice to my eyes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 9 hours ago, Natter said: I use a 0.2 needle for freehand camo, and thin the Tamiya with Mr Color Self Levelling Thinner or No.1 Thinners. I have far fewer problems spraying Mr Color, but with all paints they seem to clog on the needle point very quickly, be they acrylics, or lacquers. More practice required, but any advice gratefully received. Same needle for me so maybe ratio’s of thinner to paint ? With Tamiya I always use the rule of 2/3rds thinner to paint. Pressure on Tamiya is always between 12-15psi. So .82 - 1.05 bar ? With Gunze its always 1:1 mix and at least 18-20 psi on the pressure. Which if the converter on google is correct is 1.25 to 1.34 bar hopefully thats correct ? My Iwata has a trigger lock thats adjustable and I always tighten down until I barely get paint out. I then trace the outline of my camouflage while spraying into the area to be covered. It takes a bit longer but this helps eliminate overspray. Once the outlining is done I open up the trigger a bit and fill in the outlines. Hopefully something in all of this that helps ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) On 3/20/2022 at 10:48 AM, arfa1983 said: I guess it's the 0.2 nozzle. That's pretty small right? I also don't face any issues with Gunze Aqueous or Tamiya acrylic but I think my nozzle is 0.4 and my freehand camo is mostly spatter! Yea my .35 Neo is mostly splatter too unless I concentrate and give my finger bad cramps holding the needle barely open. Ive added a bit of info to Natter in the post right above this one. Edited March 23, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 A big 'thank you' to @Corsairfoxfouruncle for the guidance on thinning Tamiya Acrylics for freehanding camo. I have used the advice on a subsequent build. Practice still required, but it gave me a solid start point. Work has been going on but I haven't posted much recently. Gloss (Mr Color GX112 UV Cut Gloss) and decals applied. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Good to know the painting is working out for you, Im always happy to help. This ones looking good so far, keep up the good work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Very nice Dave, I really like the Ethiopian markings, a nice splash of colour against the camouflage. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 I love the look of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 1/72 KP Mig-21 MF with Pavla resin cockpit and vac canopy. The resin cockpit required much modification to get it to fit and the canopy doesn't fit (neither did the original) so has been cut and posed open. Decals from Berna Decals Africans (sic) Mig-21 Part 1. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 That looks really great Dave, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 A great result Dave, she looks really good. Very well done and thanks for taking part in the GB. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 That looks great Dave! Lovely work on the cockpit and the camo in particular 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Well done sir, Ive had issue’s over the years with resin cockpits so don't feel to bad. I wonder if that helped cause the canopy issues ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Terrific looking MiG! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Superb work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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