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BIG Russian Jet Groupie GB

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Dre
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Posted by Dre on Sunday, September 2, 2012 2:33 PM

I'm concentrating on another model right now, but I've made a little progress on my Mig-21along the way..      it's pretty much all the major sub-assemblies waiting to be assembled.   I need to finish painting the cockpit and the rest should fall together pretty quickly afterwards. 

so that's the MiG for now  and this is the Frogfoot for eyecandy-

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  • From: New Jersey
Posted by oddmanrush on Sunday, September 2, 2012 1:51 PM

Its called muti-tasking!

Jon

My Blog: The Combat Workshop 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 2, 2012 1:49 PM

Thanks for the warning---now get back to work and stop lurking in here, wasting time...

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  • From: New Jersey
Posted by oddmanrush on Sunday, September 2, 2012 1:45 PM

Well, you can't say I didn't warn you about the pics...if I must, I'll break out the digi-cam.

Jon

My Blog: The Combat Workshop 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 2, 2012 1:41 PM

kustommodeler1

I'm mad. I have searched for the better part of this week, and cant find my scriber. Ordering another one....

Excuses, excuses...boo hoo...

Get to freekin' work...

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 2, 2012 1:39 PM

Well, your pics suk but at least you're building---keep up the pace...

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Posted by oddmanrush on Sunday, September 2, 2012 1:33 PM

Ok, looks like I'm back in the game. At least for now! Been out of it for 6 months. Since Manny runs a tight (and demanding) ship, I'll have to pick up my game.

What I've started is the Revell 1/48 MiG-21 PF. Seems like a nice kit, same one Winetanker is building I believe. Not a lot of detail but I added some decals to the IP to fill in some of the dead space. All I've completed so far is the tub and I scrounged a pilot from my spares box who may or may not pass for a Soviet era pilot, but thats alright.

I'm not going nuts on this build as I don't have a whole lot of time on my hands. As per my usual MO, most of my WIP pics will be with the cell phone. A bit blurry but my WIPs generally aren't that impressive any way.

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I went with that snazzy turquoise color because it was different.

Jon

My Blog: The Combat Workshop 

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    November 2003
  • From: Exeter, MO
Posted by kustommodeler1 on Sunday, September 2, 2012 8:05 AM

I'm mad. I have searched for the better part of this week, and cant find my scriber. Ordering another one....

Darrin

Setting new standards for painfully slow buildsDead

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    August 2012
Posted by Winetanker on Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:50 PM

The decal only covered the central part...maybe I'll add some to it...

Ejector seat arrived and should fit w/ mods. I'm debating what color to paint the cushion/para pack.

....working my way up the airbrush learning curve......

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:36 PM

That is a very small IP....!?!

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Posted by Winetanker on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 7:57 PM

Still waiting on my Ejection seat, but the IP is done....

....working my way up the airbrush learning curve......

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 7:15 PM

Yep...the HO229 GB comes to mind...

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 2:29 PM

Manstein's revenge

Yeah.  So start building or I'll change the name again---maybe to BIG Lazy Groupie GB....

Hey, I'd sign up for a Gb like that.... oh, wait, I am! Embarrassed Wink

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 1:58 PM

Yeah.  So start building or I'll change the name again---maybe to BIG Lazy Groupie GB....

Moderator
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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:51 AM

Hi everyone,

We had to change the name of the group build. After talking with Manny, he suggested we change it to BIG Russian Jet Groupie GB. So that's what it is now. I apologize to Ninetalis that he'll have to redesign the badges. If you have any questions about the name change, you can message me personally. I don't want to derail this interesting thread anymore than I already have.

TK

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Timothy Kidwell
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:46 AM

mikeymize

Count me in please. I will build a MiG..... somewhere between a "17" and "29" ,just not sure which one but it'll definitely be a MiG!

Welcome aboard...lots of marks to choose from...I suggest the 29---don't have one of those in yet...

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:45 AM

Thought so...didn't know the clam-shell covering also served as airbrakes...

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Posted by Texgunner on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 5:15 PM

I think Dre called it.  I believe that's the chute housing.2 cents


"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

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Posted by mikeymize on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 4:54 PM

Count me in please. I will build a MiG..... somewhere between a "17" and "29" ,just not sure which one but it'll definitely be a MiG!

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time".


Dre
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  • From: here, not over there
Posted by Dre on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 3:05 PM

That probe-looking thing could be a drag parachute housing, maybe?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:52 PM

What is this probe for?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:11 PM

Okay, can we please get back to building those "F"ing planes?

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  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 7:29 AM

bondoman

Watching a Farmer auction. God I hate that.

I heard crops were bad this year, but they've resorted to auctioning off the farmers now?!?!?! Whistling

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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  • From: Cameron, Texas
Posted by Texgunner on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 6:27 AM

Manstein's revenge

Well if masking tape counted as building you'd be ahead of the game---but it don't, so start cutting and gluing styrene asap...

Big SmileWhistling


"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

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  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:45 AM

Watching a Farmer auction. God I hate that.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 27, 2012 10:50 PM

Well if masking tape counted as building you'd be ahead of the game---but it don't, so start cutting and gluing styrene asap...

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  • From: Cameron, Texas
Posted by Texgunner on Monday, August 27, 2012 7:55 PM

Winetanker

Looks like the "swing-wings" are workable.....neat.

Whal, I 'magine!  Big Smile

They are swingin' baby, swingin'!!


"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

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Posted by Winetanker on Monday, August 27, 2012 7:52 PM

Looks like the "swing-wings" are workable.....neat.

....working my way up the airbrush learning curve......

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  • From: Cameron, Texas
Posted by Texgunner on Monday, August 27, 2012 7:45 PM

Manstein's revenge

I can't wait till ya'll MOJ0's actually start building...

Alright!  Alright!  I hear you Herr Field Marshall, sheesh...(patience yound Jedi, he mumbles under his fetid breath...)  While this is NOT my Group Build entry, I thought I would "warm up" with another fine Soviet aircraft.  In fact, a worthy entry it would make on its own accord!  Here is my AMT (Ertl, ?) Mig-27 Flogger D, in 1/48 of course.  She is all but finished, needing only some loose ends and a few fiddly bits (and maybe just a smidge of putty in a couple spots).  I'm sure proud of the result!Toast


"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 27, 2012 5:53 PM

Seems to be a few Trumpeter Mig 21's going to get done, I look forward to seeing all of these models being made and I look forward to my first group build, this is great as I have never been to America and yet I know people from all over the world can join in together thanks to this US magazine, I love this about the internet, connects people. So yes I will do a Warsaw pact Mig 21MF whichever has the best colour scheme to my eye, well I look forward to starting and I also start a degree in October so I will have my work cut out!!! My kit will be the Trumpeter 1/32 Mig 21MF you all know what the box looks like so I wont post a pic.

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