btw, great work on the pre-shading. I almost always end up with multi-colour camo, so I really haven't bothered trying the pre-shade technique.

Okay how about a vote in order to get more people involved in this GB should I extend the original end date to say April 1st?

Cheers Vance.

I would like to see your Foxbat there it is the only one so far that is a Foxbat I believe so please post and I have also suggested to everyone that we extend the GB as it was off the RADAR for so long so you should be able to finish your MIG.

I'm good with the new date.

The MiG-29 is almost done, that means i could pull out the Mig-25 I started 25 years ago and repaint it and actually attach the missiles.   On that note what color should I use for the over all on a MiG-25A  its the 1/48 one that was put out by Revell? or was it Monogram.

I'll get pictures posted as soon as I can find it in the shop.

This colour personally I go by photographs of the real aircraft, as instructions can be misleading.

Remember a lot of soviet aircraft were left to the elements so colours can vary considerably.

Revell made it but the two companies merged I think so Revell and Monogram are I think one i the same.

Then it's the challenge of the fading gray's and of course rusting rivits

Thanks Dean,

Now April 1st I might be able to meet. In any case I should be able to get photos of the Foxbat as she stands now half finished posted by this weekend. And I'll try to get them updated as I go along even if I miss the end date.

I've already promised a Viggen to Vance's Sweden GB and have a few other things I need to finish first. Still the Foxbat is just grey and grey so hopefully she won't be too hard to paint.

This should be my only entry, most of the Soviet/Russian aircraft I have are Second World War vintage plus a helicoptor rather than Cold War machines.

Falconmod: I believe the Foxbat came out in the mid-late '80s from Revell back when they and Monogram were separate companies. I think I have the paint colours I was going to use written down back at home, if you want I'll see if I can hunt them up.

Cliff

Your right, but this kit is so old I'm sure it was the original boxing.  I think its the one box that I can remember I didn't save.  I like saving the front covers/box art.

John

Cliff,

If it's not to much trouble about the paint codes that would be great.  Thanks

John

John, I'll see what I can do, been years though so I can't make any promises!

dean27

Cheers Vance.

Right back at you!

I'm fine with the April 1 extension.

Wait, what?   Is this GB being extended until April 1?   If so, that is fortuitous as I just started a MiG-29 last night...

HA ha ha yes Dre we need your Mig, and this is mine, I do not usually pre-shade but this is on worn out Mig 29.

good updates Dean   also wishing some better pics   at least for final pictures :)

Few works on russian these days ,just glued the front section and lots of sanding, also put in some plastic costrainer to avoid fuselage jokes

a mummy

At the next 

Looks good Bsyamato.

Dean, what colors are you using on the wheel wells and cockpit space on that MiG?

Yes I will be getting my sisters camera after the gym tonight so later in the week I will be able to show decent quality pictures as those were from my mobile phone. The paint will take some time I predict as there is a LOT of damage to the real Mig so I want to replicate this as best I can. The detail in your Mig 31 is outstanding bsyamato, great work!

Well the cockpit is grey, Mig 29's unlike a lot of other Russian aircraft came with grey like in the west, The wheel wells, well I have only seen them in a dark grey with lighter grey landing gear. Although I do think some of the Mig 29 family did get that odd blue/green colour most often seen in Russian aircraft.

Huh..   I can't seem to find any good color refs of the wheel wells online (who else but modelers would want a picture of those?) and Eduard's PE set shows a light blue color on the IP...

Time to waste more time looking online...

Don't worry Dre here we are,

This should sort your query

Nice refs!!!  Take 5 from the till and get yourself a pint.

There we are! Yes well next Saturday I will be taking some from the cash machine and getting written off! ha ha ha!

Interesting pink tint to the primer showing next to the fuse box in that last photo...

Here is the M cockpit, I think the pink tint is the reflection of the pink sealant that is applied around the windows not the primer.

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