Lightningboy2000 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Here's my kit to throw into the "Specials" ring. I've got a couple of other things on the go but will do bits & pieces to this as & when. Saw this at a show a couple of weeks ago & thought, you don't often see this one so had to have it. It will also fit well with some other previous builds especially my "cartoon" Czech MiG-21UM. Those Czech's do like their special schemes! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Painting it is certainly going to be a challenge. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, Andwil said: Painting it is certainly going to be a challenge. AW Certainly will be a challenge. I'll likely hand cut some masks from some scrap oramask sheet. Will transpose those ragged demarcations in scale from that colour instruction sheet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 The more attention I pay to that painting guide the more involved I realise the scheme to be. Best of good luck with this one as it'll make a stunning addition to your collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Andwil said: Painting it is certainly going to be a challenge. Knowing his previous work with Tigermeet builds and digital camo, it 'should' be a walk in the park. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Be sure to keep the finished build away from small children, that is one frightening looking devil! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Its too bad you cant scan the scheme and have someone cut masks for you with a programmable cutter ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Its too bad you cant scan the scheme and have someone cut masks for you with a programmable cutter ? I managed to do it by hand with the tiger tail on my Su-22. I'm hoping my skills with tracing paper, pencil & swann Morton knife are still up to scratch. It's those white nose markings I'm wary of. I'll scan & print off that colour instruction sheet to 1/72 (the same measurements as the kit) then trace from that. Should be a doddle! 😆 Famous last words! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Lightningboy2000 said: Should be a doddle! Gotta' build it first and you're a finicky little so 'n' so. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Courageous said: Gotta' build it first and you're a finicky little so 'n' so. Stuart You know me! I'd prefer perfectionist over finicky! 😆 Not always guaranteed perfection though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Lightningboy2000 said: It's those white nose markings I'm wary of. Liquid mask for the nose if the printing/tracing doesn't work ? You could paint the stripes on with liquid mask using a small fine point brush. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 5 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Liquid mask for the nose if the printing/tracing doesn't work ? You could paint the stripes on with liquid mask using a small fine point brush. Thanks mate I might do exactly that. Got some of that Abteilung liquid mask so that should do the trick. I've got two other builds on the go at the moment so this will start at a snails pace for the time being. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Lightningboy2000 said: I've got two other builds on the go at the moment so this will start at a snails pace for the time being. A bit like mine, mate. It has been rolling since the end of 2021 ;). Good luck. I needs some work but with build to a nice Flogger Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socjo1 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Hope this project will be continued... I wish see this incredible model finished! Regards, Michal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 1/26/2023 at 6:50 PM, socjo1 said: Hope this project will be continued... I wish see this incredible model finished! Regards, Michal Hi Michal it had been put on the back burner while I've been working on other things. A tank and a car of all things. I'll have to get this build thread moved to the main aircraft work in progress section & show some more in progress pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 After a hiatus due to completing a couple of other builds & a Czech helicopter to distract me, I'm back to concentrating on this devilish MiG-23. Thanks to Enzo, it's been extracted from the now completed group build with the longest name ever (Prototypes, Racers, Research, Record breakers, Special schemes megaGB) & now here she is back in production. Onwards... So, since it's 1/72 & the RV kit didn't have decals for the nose markings, I found an image of the decal set from the Trumpeter kit, scanned it, drew a vector line image on it, then printed it off in 1/72 to fit the RV kit. Taped the printed line image to a sheet of oramask sheet then carefully cut through the print onto the mask. Voila! Pre-painted with light ghost grey which pretty much is as close as it gets to the light grey on this airframe. In this image I've started to paint on some liquid mask, this was a practice session to see how well I could paint it on. I did re paint it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 Here's the result after a slightly better applied liquid mask. And a view of the nose. Currently in the process of applying liquid mask round the airframe to then spray the black. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 Well my DIY mask worked on the nose. Got the black areas on & masked for the wheel bays which, from looking at colour references looked to be a very light grey. The raggedy edges from the liquid mask give it a more devilish effect. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 I just love it! Your creativity, your solutions to the problems at hand are impressive.. this is going to be a huge success 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Somehow I missed this before, Martin. A great build!!!!! That kit is a challenge but builds up very nicely, in my view. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Fred piket said: I just love it! Your creativity, your solutions to the problems at hand are impressive.. this is going to be a huge success Thanks Fred, I always like a challenge to exercise the grey cells. It's always rewarding removing masking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 58 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: Somehow I missed this before, Martin. A great build!!!!! That kit is a challenge but builds up very nicely, in my view. Martin Thanks mate, one of the reasons I don't take up with group builds as I have a habit of falling behind. Always going from one kit to another! I do like these RV kits as there's loads of detail. Seem pretty accurate & some etch parts. I've also got one of the RV Mirage III's which also looks like a challenge. Anyway this will get finished & another model to present at our next club competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 That's turning into a beaut. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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