Deano353 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Hello everyone I've just finished the Eduard 1/48 Mig 21 MFN the Czech version. It was a remarkable kit which cost £20! It went together extremely well, no filler was used and the surface detail is excellent. I can't recommend this kit enough for the price. It was made OOB no extras although in the box you get enough weapons and canopies that you could make probably any variant you wanted if you know all the different antennas etc.i painted this with acrylic. Started with a black base then followed with mottled blue, brown and grey then finally a light coat of pale blue to tie it all together and leave a weathered appearance on the paint. It's supposed to be light grey with a dark grey intake but I like the steel look better. The decals took two days to complete as there are so so many stencils I actually googled Czech Mig-21s to see if the stencils were perhaps less obvious but no they were all there in every photo so I stuck with it and I'm glad I did. This build took 2 weeks start to finish as it's not big but most importantly it's well engineered in terms of construction and fit so it was a breeze so much so that I have ordered another weekend edition of the BIS which I never really do as I tend to not build the same plane twice. Anyway enough of what sounds like me advertising for Eduard! Here's the photo's enjoy! Weathering was done with black and brown pigments and then sealed in with a matt coat which still retained a satin appearance. The seat in the weekend version doesn't have any belts so I just made them from tape that's the only thing I added I was going to add canopy seals but there were none and I didn't fancy painting those on or ordering them. I'm happy with the result without. Edited March 12, 2022 by Deano353 Spelling mistake 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 That looks very modern in grey. It's very nicely built and painted. A good job all round! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucie1380 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Looks fantastic! Love the weathering/paint effects. I have a profipack kit in the stash - this build has made me decide its next on the bench! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Your weathering method produces a very realistic well used appearence. I will have to try it out. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 Thanks guys @Brucie1380 you won't regret it the kit builds exceptionally well it's a very enjoyable model and doesn't take long to get together! @Pete in a shed Thanks I think I first tried it out a year or so ago it works very well especially if the aircraft is all one colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Very nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Good work. The overall finish and weathering are finely crafted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Indigo Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I really like the effect of how the warm & cold colors interact in the weathering. Great build overall of a great kit from Eduard. Is the loadout realistic? You'd think the heavier tanks would be on the inner pylons. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonic Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Looks great, especially the tonal variation weathering effect is spot on.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Fantastic Mig-21MFN! Saluti Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Absolutely lovely, superb job on the weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 great subtle tonal variations. looks excellent, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 17 hours ago, Electric Indigo said: Is the loadout realistic? You'd think the heavier tanks would be on the inner pylons. Yeah that's the right load out the drop tanks are on the outer part of the wing. I don't think it would be possible in board as the landing gear would be in the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Great result!! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 That is very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Such a good looking jet, thanks for sharing. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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