BritJet Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Probably the least known MiG-21 variant due to only a small number entering service. This is a Russian kit I picked up a long time ago. The decals are closer to 1/48 and very crude so they'll be replaced. Chunky sprues but the parts look ok. The instructions seem to cover the assembly quite well, although it's fairly difficult to go wrong with putting a MiG-21 together. I've got this old PP Aeroparts etched brass set, white metal seat and film instrument panels which should help to enhance the very basic cockpit. Thanks for looking. Steve 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) Welcome along with another one Steve, interesting kit ? Edited April 18, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 That looks like it's based quite heavily on the old KP MiG-21MF from aaaages ago. I actually rather like the SMT, even if the pilots didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Good to see you back with another build, and nice to see another SMT in the GB. I don't think I have seen this kit before. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) Thanks, I've never seen another one of these kits. Very quickly got the fuselage together after adding some nose weight. Wings and tailplanes added and some filler in the joints The fit isn't too bad so hopefully once it's rubbed down I can give it a squirt of primer. Thanks for looking. Steve Edited May 20, 2022 by BritJet Photos re-linked 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Nice work Steve, she seems to have gone together quite nicely. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Nicely done sir, looking forward to seeing done paint on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Looks good, no real problems with Sean lines? Is the plastic hard as brittle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 Cheers. On 25/04/2022 at 06:21, Wings unlevel said: Looks good, no real problems with Sean lines? Is the plastic hard as brittle? No problems with building it, the plastic was ok. I sanded the filler down and sprayed some primer on but unfortunately dropped the model afterwards and the canopy has cracked into three. As I can't find a suitable replacement either for sale or in my spares box, I'll glue it back together, fill & sand the joins, make a mould from it and vac-form a new one over the weekend. Annoying but not a huge problem. Steve 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Thats a shame about the canopy but it sounds like you have a good plan to get it sorted. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Ouch sorry to hear about the canopy, happy to know you can replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) Thanks. I made the vacform mould and got a usable canopy on the second attempt. Soon trimmed, fitted and a bit of filler to blend it in at the rear. Steve Edited May 20, 2022 by BritJet Photos re-linked 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Nice job on the canopy moulding Steve.👍 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) Thanks, it's a nice easy shape to vacform and I soon got it blended in. After a blast of primer I've airbrushed the camo and the glossed all over ready for some red star decals from the spares box with home printed numbers on the nose. I still need to paint the radome and fin tip panel as well as the natural metal rear fuselage. It's also on the undercarriage now although I haven't attached the main wheels yet. The brown looks very red in these photos for some reason. Thanks for looking. Steve Edited May 20, 2022 by BritJet Photos re-linked 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Very nice job on the painting Steve, really neat. Looks like she should make the deadline in time too. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Looking good Steve, this will look great on a shelf display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 (edited) Thanks both. It's finished More photos in the gallery. Steve Edited May 20, 2022 by BritJet Photos re-linked 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceAddict Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 52 minutes ago, BritJet said: Thanks both. It's finished More photos in the gallery. Steve Not sure why, but I'm getting broken image links on all you've posted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Looks like an Aladdin’s cave of MiGs in the background there! Looks terrific, that camo is really nicely executed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Great result Steve, she looks fantastic. The camo really does look very good indeed, super work. Thanks for having taken part in the GB and for having produced some great models. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 Thanks. On 13/05/2022 at 22:50, RaceAddict said: Not sure why, but I'm getting broken image links on all you've posted... It's due to a problem with Village.Photos, I'm looking at an alternative photo hosting site at the moment as they don't seem to be fixing it anytime soon. On 14/05/2022 at 01:15, Wings unlevel said: Looks like an Aladdin’s cave of MiGs in the background there! Looks terrific, that camo is really nicely executed. I've still got an F-13 and the Ananlog to build and was hoping to get them done in this GB but the time got eaten up by work...... On 14/05/2022 at 10:11, modelling minion said: Great result Steve, she looks fantastic. The camo really does look very good indeed, super work. Thanks for having taken part in the GB and for having produced some great models. 🇺🇦 I've wanted to do another camo'd MiG-21 for a while and am happy with how it's turned out. Thanks for hosting the GB and all the encouragement! Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceAddict Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, BritJet said: It's due to a problem with Village.Photos, I'm looking at an alternative photo hosting site at the moment as they don't seem to be fixing it anytime soon. Steve I've been using https://postimages.org/ and it seems to work... it's basic, but so far does what I need it to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 I've re-linked the photos to https://imgbox.com/ so hopefully they show up for you now. Steve 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 6 hours ago, BritJet said: I've re-linked the photos to https://imgbox.com/ so hopefully they show up for you now. Steve I only get a page telling me how to upload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritJet Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 If you can see the photos above then it's working properly. The link is just to the Imgbox home page and not to my photos. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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