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Baby MIGs...
Posted by the doog on Monday, September 19, 2016 4:53 PM

Hi guys,

Stop the presses! I just finished two lil' 1/144 MIGs. Not the usual suspects for me, but I was bored with the same genres. I give you the Minicraft MIG-25 Foxbat and the Revell MIG-31 Foxhound in "sub-Braille scale". Big Smile I'm sure they're full of things that I could have done better, but they look nice in the shelf...finished exclusively in Testor's Acrylics...

I did that pre-shading thing...

Finished pics....MIG 25

MIG 31

ANd both..

Hope you like 'em, guys. I don't normally get over here to the hangar, but I appreciate you looking in. Big Smile

 

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  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Monday, September 19, 2016 5:03 PM

Hello Karl!

Those sure are cute! Sometimes the 1/144 can be very rewarding! Congratulations and thanks for sharing

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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  • From: Parsons Kansas
Posted by Hodakamax on Monday, September 19, 2016 5:21 PM

Hey Karl, Wow! nice job on those teeny things, I thought 1/72 was small! Keep up the good work.  Smile

Max

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Posted by seasick on Monday, September 19, 2016 5:46 PM

Wow!!!!!

Chasing the ultimate build.

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Posted by patrick206 on Monday, September 19, 2016 6:18 PM

Doog -

Now those are models, super nice job, thanks for the post and photos. Not toy like at all. 

Patrick

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Posted by Revenant on Monday, September 19, 2016 7:13 PM

I love your little MiGs, man!!!

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Posted by the doog on Monday, September 19, 2016 7:26 PM

Hi Pawel, Max, seasick, Patrick, and Tim;

Thanks for the kind words! Certainly these were quite a departure for me but fun for sure. I may even be tempted to try that MIG 25 in 1/72....I love the looks of that thing.. :)

Your comments are much appreciated! Yes

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  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Monday, September 19, 2016 7:37 PM
Very nice , Karl! Hey, I have an idea for you, since you're normally into things with cannons, I'd love to see you tackle a B-25G with that l'il 75mm cannon! It's not just for tanks...
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  • From: N. Georgia
Posted by Jester75 on Monday, September 19, 2016 8:11 PM

Great looking Migs Karl, hard to believe they are 1/144 scale. Hope to see more of your work here in the hangar!!

Eric

 

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Posted by the doog on Monday, September 19, 2016 8:34 PM

Thanks, Eric! I may get around to that 1/72 Foxbat one of these days. Surprise

Mississippi, I don't think I'd go for an older plane unless it was a Stuka, perhaps. But that idea certainly sounds right up my alley. Thanks for the comment and suggestion!

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  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Monday, September 19, 2016 9:17 PM

Surprise WOW. I thought my little Mustang was pretty cool... til now. lol

Those are amazing, Karl.

I've got a 144 Phantom that I may have to put together soon because of this awesomeness right here. :)

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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  • From: Yorkville, IL
Posted by wolfhammer1 on Monday, September 19, 2016 10:22 PM

KArl, Nice work with the pre-shading, looks about right for a Russian plane.  If you are building a Stuka, build one of the ones with the monster cannon under the wings, I forget the model number.  Or build the Henschel 129, with the really monster cannon under the fuselage.  Thanks for sharing.

John

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 5:04 AM

Wow!  Fantastic work on such a micro-scale!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 7:27 AM

Let me check my calender... this isn't April Fool's Day!?!! Tongue Tied

Seriously nice work there Karl. Really like the pre-shading, not sure I'd have a steady enough hand to get it right in that scale. 

Have you thought about using your weathering techniques to build a plane rusting away in an aircraft 'boneyard'?

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 8:12 AM
Really well done Karl. Even in sub mini scale they still have a little size to them

 

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Posted by the doog on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 4:26 PM

Hey, thanks again everyone for the nice comments and suggestions. I really appreciate it!

I'm currently working on a car, but if I get back to an airplane any time soon, I'll try to blog it here.

I really appreciate the nice compliments. Wink

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Posted by 7474 on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 10:46 PM

Impressive sir, love your work 

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Posted by the doog on Thursday, September 22, 2016 7:54 AM

Thank you, sir! :)

 

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  • From: Eleva, Wisconsin
Posted by Greatmaker on Thursday, September 22, 2016 12:04 PM

Amazing Work. Must have used Magic to get that fine of preshading lines in that scale.  Holy Moly

 

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Posted by the doog on Friday, September 23, 2016 8:31 AM

Greatmaker

Amazing Work. Must have used Magic to get that fine of preshading lines in that scale.  Holy Moly

 

Thanks! I actually did a video about it, It shoudl be up on Testor's website soon. :)

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Posted by Bossman on Saturday, September 24, 2016 5:56 AM

Nice, fine work Karl,

I that scale - I think they are referred to as "MiGlets"   Smile

Chris 

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    January 2007
Posted by the doog on Saturday, September 24, 2016 9:39 AM

Bossman

Nice, fine work Karl,

I that scale - I think they are referred to as "MiGlets"   Smile

Chris 

 

lol, that's great: "MIGlets"! Thanks for the cool comment, sir! :)

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Posted by Revenant on Saturday, September 24, 2016 2:30 PM

I'd like to see that 1/72nd scale Foxbat...

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Posted by Jim Barton on Saturday, September 24, 2016 3:02 PM

Gorgeous models! By the way, I saw you had brought "Lair of the Rust Bunnies" to the IPMS Nationals; I saw it online.

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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