Hewy Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I'm going to have a bash at the croatian red and white chequered mig-21um ,it'll be built mainly oob apart from resin seats , from the trumpeter kit , hopefully I'm able to get a start at the weekend , there are loads of pictures online but i haven't filtered out any unlicensed copy righted ones atm The kit 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 A very colourful choice! That’s great box art too. Will pull up a chair. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Excellent choice Glynn, and welcome to the GB mate. I am seriously considering entering one of these myself but most likely as either a Soviet.WARPAC machine. I do have some decals for the scheme you are doing and I don't want them so if you want them mate just let me know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 hours ago, franky boy said: A very colourful choice! That’s great box art too. Will pull up a chair. James Thanks James 👍, i had a look in one of the eduard boxings i have, I'm not up for any complex building atm, i reckon this will be a little more sedate 1 hour ago, modelling minion said: Excellent choice Glynn, and welcome to the GB mate. I am seriously considering entering one of these myself but most likely as either a Soviet.WARPAC machine. I do have some decals for the scheme you are doing and I don't want them so if you want them mate just let me know. Most kind of you craig, but you save them pal, i have a set of the markings, i reckon the daughters cricut can do the chequered masks (inc cursing,and other profanities) i reserve the right to change the scheme after 2 failures though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, modelling minion said: I am seriously considering entering one of these myself I hope you do there are some lovley camo ones ,HAD do a nice sheet, if i could get hold of the old eduard cockpit set I'd drop it in, but i do like the look of these um's with the canopy closed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 28 minutes ago, Hewy said: HAD do a nice sheet Indeed they do, I'm looking at it right now.😉 Quite drawn to the Hungarian WARPAC era scheme on it in tan and green. 37 minutes ago, Hewy said: i reserve the right to change the scheme after 2 failures though Oh absolutely mate, I often change my mind on schemes even when things go right, which isn't very often lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 33 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Hungarian WARPAC era scheme on Nice scheme!, i quite like the look of the um. and as for things not going well sometimes i reckon I'm losing what little skills I've gathered over many years,not adding to them, the recycling bin seems to have a part built kit in it quite often😖 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Welcome aboard Glynn , now that sir will be a colorful choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Welcome aboard Glynn , now that sir will be a colorful choice. Ta dennis, i agree , I'm looking forward to it 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Hewy said: Nice scheme!, i quite like the look of the um. and as for things not going well sometimes i reckon I'm losing what little skills I've gathered over many years,not adding to them, the recycling bin seems to have a part built kit in it quite often😖 Its not just me then, don't know why but I really seem to have gone backwards lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 5 hours ago, modelling minion said: Its not just me then, don't know why but I really seem to have gone backwards lately. I'm blaming lockdown🙈 Heres a wikipedia photo , pretty isn't it 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Thats going to be fun masking though. I wish you luck and patience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Thats going to be fun masking though. I wish you luck and patience Gratefully accepted dennis🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Certainly one of the most colourful schemes worn by a Mig-21. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 16/02/2022 at 10:36, Hewy said: pretty isn't it Sure is! This’ll be a cracker! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Good luck! I've always liked that plane too but I figure it's a bit beyond me - not only the masking but also getting gloss white to look nice on a kit that has grey plastic! Looking forward to see how you tackle it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 hours ago, bianfuxia said: Good luck! I've always liked that plane too but I figure it's a bit beyond me - not only the masking but also getting gloss white to look nice on a kit that has grey plastic! Looking forward to see how you tackle it! The trick is to give it a primer of white and give it a gloss coat between that and the final coat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 After looking at the parts, it doesn't look a bad kit, at all, a bit of dry fitting though first as the cockpit has multiple parts inc side walls ,and i want to make sure when painted it will fit , Dry Assembled and test fit , lovely detals oob , and it totally fits There are kit supplied decals for the ip panels , eduard did some pe sets when the kit was released but aren't available now ,i reckon the kit stuff will be ok. The tub has had a lick of paint ,still unglued and push fit All round the cockpit detail looks good to me 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Very nice Glynn. Glad to see it's a good fitting kit and quite nicely detailed too. I have found a couple of resin bang seats in the stash that I shall add to mine, when I get around to starting it. Nice colour on the cockpit, which paint did you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Good start Glynn The fit looks pretty good as do the details. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Very nice Glynn. Glad to see it's a good fitting kit and quite nicely detailed too. I have found a couple of resin bang seats in the stash that I shall add to mine, when I get around to starting it. Nice colour on the cockpit, which paint did you use? Thats Vallejo emerald green over a black primer base, with white highlights sprayed from the top down, Ahh! About the seats , measure the seat base craig I'll tell you if theyll fit , my sbs ones won't , they're very well detailed but can't be used on this build Sbs seats And the seat in the tub 😖 swamps it a bit doesn't it ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 41 minutes ago, franky boy said: Good start Glynn The fit looks pretty good as do the details. James Great fit and details james i agree, i may lighten the cockpit colour though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Hewy said: measure the seat base craig I'll tell you if theyll fit Thanks mate, the Pavla one is 10.5mm wide and I have a Neomega one is 12mm wide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, Hewy said: swamps it a bit doesn't it ? Might have trouble shutting the canopy? But looks very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 On 18/02/2022 at 23:02, bianfuxia said: Good luck! I've always liked that plane too but I figure it's a bit beyond me - not only the masking but also getting gloss white to look nice on a kit that has grey plastic! Looking forward to see how you tackle it! 👍I'm going to attempt it how dennis has described 23 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: The trick is to give it a primer of white and give it a gloss coat between that and the final coat. Yes dennis thats how I'm going to try it ,i have some mr surfacer 1500 white that I'll use for the prime and topcoat it goes down really well and I'll just add a couple of drops of gloss Before or after the red I'll do a test first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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