gengriz Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) I guess we will see a lot of these being posted soon, as I understand the kits are flying off the shelves. This is the ICM "Ghost of Kyiv" kit, produced by Kyiv based ICM under wartime conditions (and ICM are donating 50% of profits to the Ukrainian Armed Forces). As a build it has all the familiar hallmarks of ICM - lovely detail, but a little fragile and fiddly to assemble. The decals are very good though. With an Italeri Polish MiG-29 Fulcrum A: Edited June 27, 2022 by gengriz David Gilmour quote removed to avoid broaching any "no political posts" rules 47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Well done. Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Lovely work! Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Nice to see one built Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Excellent job, especially on that difficult 'digital' camouflage! Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Very, very nice indeed. How did the decals perform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Nice build. Have one on order and like @Natter I want to know what to expect with the decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gengriz Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 The decals were very good. Thin and stretchy, good colour density and split into logical medium sized sections that made application relatively easy. The placement diagram is good too. I used a Klear undercoat, then flooded with diluted Klear to bed them in, which allowed a little movement/adjustment after they were put in place. They bedded down over the surface details very well but in some places I suspect they shrank and moved slightly from the positions that I had place them in . One hint on the kit - don't forget the top of the nose-wheel bay - it's not mentioned on the instructions and needs to be fitted before the two fuselage halves are joined. I missed mine, but at least it then allowed me to add some nose weight after the build ('cos I forgot that too). In terms of the weapon load, the pictures I have found suggest that the smallest of the missiles provided, the Vympel R-60 (AA-8 Aphid) is not being used by the Ukrainians and that a typical CAP carries 2 of the large R-27 (AA-10 Alamo) and 4 of the mid-sized R-73 (AA-11 Archer). You could add a ground attack load (dumb bombs of rockets) instead, but it's not really the MiG-29's forte and that is where they have had the worst losses. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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