Nice Camo lines GM. And thanks for the help on the Stencil issue. I got the main camo done and some shading with the airbrush. I have just a few small touch ups now. I used Gunze's buffing metalizers for the exhaust and while buffing it seemed to leave some scratches that look a little odd, but I think I'll just leave it. I air brushed the colors freehand, because masking those small intricate camo patterns looked impossible. Some photos showed a somewhat soft line anyway, so I think it looks acceptable:

I did paint most of the rudder white in case the decal ends up being somewhat transparent. Stik? Think its necessary with these Aztec decals?

Gloss coat up next!

Nathan, that camo job looks great. I usually prefer freehand soft edge, so you are right up my alley there. As far as I am concerend it looks just right. Aztec Decals are pretty opaque so the white base is not a necessity. But it wont hurt either.

Ohhhhhhh, very nice Nathan!

Thanks Stik and Gamera. Good to hear there will be no issues with the Aztec decals. The camo was certainly a challenge. Many different colors that I'm not used to working with, since I usually build WW II stuff. Its gonna be tough to bring all these colors together for weathering.

Man Nathan! Just got over here to check your build out and I'm glad I did. Wow!! Nice application on the camo man! That bright blue those guys use still freaks me out at how bright it is. lol

Thanks Mustang. I really hate photographing the blue too. It never comes out right, and does look freaky. Not as bad in real life.

They usually dolook better in person, unless you have a first rate photo booth set up.

You know Nathan and Carlos I got the chance to see a Russian Hind around 23 years ago when I was stationed at Ft. Hood. It wasn't a museum piece either as it was a flyable captured aircraft and now that I'm thinking about it , the blue on the bottom side of that thing was almost flourescent. The cockpit was the same way.

Yes, some communist bloc colors were quite garish.

Castro's Mig is now gloss coated. I tried a new gloss coat combination and was pretty impressed. Tamiya Clear gloss thinned with Mr. Color thinner. This was sprayed on top of Gunze Aqueous base coats thinned with its own water/alcohol thinner and there was no ill affects when I sprayed the gloss. It went down smooth and leveled out nice. We'll see how long it takes to dry. I do know Tamiya's gloss coat thinned with X-20a kinda sucks, so this was a nice surprise.

I am looking forward to more photos of your work

Never tried to gloss coat something like that- looking forward to the photos of how she's turning out.

two weeks to go from yesterday gentlemen... the home stretch,,,

...Good thing I finished stenciling last night...I used the 20 or so stencils that came in the weekend kit, and then raided my spares to add a few more for interest. At least for the pylons, they look bare without them, even though most Cuban mig-21s don't show many stencils. The Aztec decals went pretty good. They were real slow to respond to Micro set/sol, so I tried some Gunze Mr. Mark softer and almost ruined some spots, so I have a bit of paint/decal touch up to do. I do wish the decal sheet would give you more multiple numbers and fin flashes/insignias, as there are 20 schemes or so, but you can only make 2 or 3 at the most, and only 2 Mig-21s, even though there are markings for 8 or so..??

I've been too busy to even LOOK at this THREAD, let alone crack open my potential kit!!! Need to go back & at least get caught up.

Hey Nathan: Sounds cool, I'm looking forward to your photos.

Vance- gee I thought you'd left us for good! It's good to see you around again.

lol, not gone for good. Let's go with "abducted by aliens"  

Nathan, almost ruined is not ruined, right? Well in any case it sounds like you are nearing the finish line. Stencils are always near that point for me. I am surprised that the decals had any issues. But ya never know.

Vance, I thought that you had signed up here... we are on the home stretch now, so if you can pull it off still... and unless you were abducted by "illegal aliens"....

stikpusher

A bump with  some nice Argentine Hawk photos from 1939 or so...

Interesting pics...

Nathan T

Isn't he the same guy trying to start an early jets Group Build?

stikpusher

Maybe...

Heyyy, wait, what??!?! (maybe I'd have a better chance of doing something productive there? I seem to be running out of time in here...)

VanceCrozier

Nathan T

Isn't he the same guy trying to start an early jets Group Build?

stikpusher

Maybe...

Heyyy, wait, what??!?! (maybe I'd have a better chance of doing something productive there? I seem to be running out of time in here...)

the clock is ticking amigo...

stikpusher

Nathan, almost ruined is not ruined, right? Well in any case it sounds like you are nearing the finish line. Stencils are always near that point for me. I am surprised that the decals had any issues. But ya never know.

Vance, I thought that you had signed up here... we are on the home stretch now, so if you can pull it off still... and unless you were abducted by "illegal aliens"....

Pretty sure "home stretch" won't be enough time to do up that FW-58 properly though. I'll need to take a second look at the stash & see if I can find an applicable quick-builder.

Perhaps a Hobbycraft kit? ;-)

Gee Vance I find that if you go along with the probe the aliens will generally stop harassing you after that...

Both SP and I were involved in car accidents earlier this year so I hope this isn't turning into some sort of jinx GB- watch out Nathan!!

Haha! If so I pray it gets totaled!. Lord knows I need a new vehicle!!

Lol! Enjoy the airbag jab to the nose ;-)

...Ha! I already know what thats like, along with the burnt cordite like smell lingering in the cab.

Burnt cordite smells better than airbag propellent... ;-) Mmmmmmm, give me the smell of an automatic weapon again.... it's been too long

stikpusher

Burnt cordite smells better than airbag propellent... ;-) Mmmmmmm, give me the smell of an automatic weapon again.... it's been too long

As long as I am on the trigger... Lol! Not somebody else :-)