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I started this kit for our MOY in December.
The detail out the box is very nice, here is the tub
IMG_20180810_192122 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
The seat will have the paracute harnass on it, otherwize it is a little to bare.
IMG_20180811_111110 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
It is an early 21 so it will not have the "hurt your eyes green" but the light bleu /grey colours.
Theuns
Tub in the blue /grey before they went for the blue green
IMG_20180815_160359 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
The seat with belts and parachute harnass from lead foil
IMG_20180815_160545 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180815_160428 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Not bad detail out the box :-)
Looks great.
Thanks,
John
This kit has really nce detail but some rather odd features. The avionics bay has not front or rear bulckheads to blank off the gaping holes eithe end of the bay floor. It also has a nice metal intake cone, fully detailed engine but no intake trunking....
IMG_20180823_062607 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
I saw anlther build of this kit and the guy had a resin after market insert for the vertical stab that features nice hydrolic and electrical points.
Not having ANY budget for Am bling I had to make my own, not as cool as resin but I do what I can with what I have ;-)
IMG_20180821_110323_415 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180821_110250_138 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Here is the IP
IMG_20180819_174245 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
I am installing all the bits in the fuse and even here it is confusing as there is allot of forward/rearward play in the locator seats for the cockpit, avionics bay ect so I need to be slow and methodical in doing this.
Looking awesome as always!
gif creators
Looks really good so far - can't wait for the next installment!
Here is the latest.
IMG_20180902_071838 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180902_071748 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Statring to take shape now. still loads of filling and sanding to be done.
IMG_20180906_061622 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
I will have to dress up the wheelwells a bit.
IMG_20180906_061656 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Primer on, ready for gloss black
IMG_20180909_103642 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180909_103701 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Fantastic work as always. Looking forward to more.
Your friend, 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
Thanx Mr T
I got the alclad black on, not as glossy as the enamel I usually use but I am not going for a super high shine.
IMG_20180909_133048 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
The heat stain area of the rear fuse is pale burnt and burnt iron alclad.
IMG_20180909_151643_1CS by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
A few coats of airframe allu alclad went on , I will mask the dark pannels and put more airframe allu on to make the rest of the pannels lighter. This way the difference between the pannels is not as hard.
IMG_20180910_100953_849 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Mask off some dark pannels
IMG_20180910_122903 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Put on some more alclad
IMG_20180910_125643 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180910_130000_269 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Interesting how the look differs inside light
IMG_20180910_125924_389 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Your NMF is looking good.
Kensar
Thanx
The pin wash and weathering is done, next decals. Will be USSR
IMG_20180910_162113 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180910_161947 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Pin wash looks excellent, so does the weathering.
I got the decals on, they are a huge letdown with this kit.
They are out of register, I had to cut the stars out from the paper. The stencling looks OK, but then they are so small it doesnt matter.
decals on, satin clearcoat on. Now the fiddly bits need to go on.
IMG_20180911_085946_063 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20180911_085830_842 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Yeah, that Mig is looking great. The tonal variations in the NMF provide an outstanding realism.
Thanx :-)
love it!
On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38
1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier
Gorgeous realism in your NMF. I'm striving to get that now on a 1/48 P-38 I am doing, using your Mig as a referance. A big thank you for posting.
I see that you use masking tape, any problems with NMF lifting off? I am not as corageous as I use Post it notes for that.
I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.
I use Tamiya tape, never had any paint lifting :-)
Theuns I use Tamiya tape, never had any paint lifting :-) Theuns
I'm actually working on a NMF Mig-21 too. Mine is the 1/48 Eduard kit. I have been using Tamiya tape, but I like to stick it to my hand 3 or 4 times to remove some of its tack. It hasn't peeled the finish yet, but I'm very careful about removing the tape. I can see some of the metal "fleck" sticking to the tape I remove.
the metal fleck on the tape is normal, I get it all the time it is almost like an overspray dust.
I also do not pull the tape up and away from the mdel, I lift a corner and pull it back on itself so that the non sticky sides almost touch. This way you put very little pull force on the tape.
Yeah, sounds like a good approach. I get paranoid with the NMF. I keep reminding myself that I'm one careless yank away from a ruined finish.
As with any paint ;-)
I use the same tecnique on all my other non metal stuff aswell
Getting there, excuse the poor quality pix....
IMG_20181027_115933 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20181027_115858 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
IMG_20181027_115956 by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Very nice work! I find that a good primer coat will prevent the paint from lifting off. Primer, black base, then Alclad.
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