BIG Russian Jet Groupie GB

I will soon as I move into my new apartment on Friday lol.

Will do the mig 21.

You are officially joined.  Now start building and posting pics...I'll let you know how you're doing along the way.  Get to work...

Ah Okay then well I did choose my super tomcat but thats not allowed, I've got a 1/32 Mig 29UB and a 1/32 Mig 21MF, it will probably be the Mig 21. How do I join? just post pictures as I go along? Or is there something i need to do to join? Never done this before you see.

Any Russian a/c that starts with the NATO code-letter designator "F"----post 1953...

What planes for the group build?  I have never done one before, I was asked to join when I didn't know what model to build, sooo Is it Migs? I saw someone type they love Migs, so is that the deal, Migs or can it be any Russian aircraft? or just any aircraft?

Winetanker

Wings and Vert Stabilizer glued...shouldn't need much fill...

Fuselage cut, cleaned, and test-fitted.....looks like it will need some fill...

Canopy and Instrument panel (?!?!)  futured and covered...

Can't do much on the cockpit til the ejector seat arrives and I do an ejectorectomy...

Query:  The destructions appear to indicate I'm supposed to put the decal on the underside (away from the seat...upside down???) of the instrument panel; then paint the front (facing the seat. Is this correct???

Haven't seen an IP like that before. Haven't done many jets....

VanceCrozier

fermis

I've got a few candidates here!

 

Will likely go with the 1/72 SU-15 first, then one of the Eduard kits.

What the?....  fermis is a Communist?!?!??

Just noticed the 1/32 Flanker - that'll be a large beast!

Wings and Vert Stabilizer glued...shouldn't need much fill...

Fuselage cut, cleaned, and test-fitted.....looks like it will need some fill...

Canopy and Instrument panel (?!?!)  futured and covered...

Can't do much on the cockpit til the ejector seat arrives and I do an ejectorectomy...

Query:  The destructions appear to indicate I'm supposed to put the decal on the underside (away from the seat...upside down???) of the instrument panel; then paint the front (facing the seat. Is this correct???

Haven't seen an IP like that before. Haven't done many jets....

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

Me Mig has arrived. Very pedestrian Revell kit.

A CLEAR instrument panel (w/ decal)...that's kinda different. I'll probably have to do some sculpting to get the ejection seat to fit.

I'm think the 1964 (my birthyear!) Soviet version. I got enough different shades of green to weather it up reel good!

VanceCrozier

What the?....  fermis is a Communist?!?!??

I haven't seen him at the Party meetings

found on the interwebs....

No, he's just a BIG "F"ing Groupie...

fermis

I've got a few candidates here!

 

Will likely go with the 1/72 SU-15 first, then one of the Eduard kits.

What the?....  fermis is a Communist?!?!??

Manstein's revenge

F@#$ !!!

You have the whole "F series !!!  Flagon will be cool...

There's many, many more "F"s out there! Doesn't EVERY Soviet fighter start with an "F", and bombers with a "B".

I'm leaning heavily on the Flagon! Just gotta wrap up a couple A-7s first!

fermis

I've got a few candidates here!

 

Will likely go with the 1/72 SU-15 first, then one of the Eduard kits.

You have the whole "F series !!!  Flagon will be cool...

Winetanker

anyone ever use any True Details USA stuff?????

I'm considering getting this for the MiG

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=TD48419

and some of their B-17 details...

I've got a few candidates here!

Will likely go with the 1/72 SU-15 first, then one of the Eduard kits.

anyone ever use any True Details USA stuff?????

I'm considering getting this for the MiG

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=TD48419

and some of their B-17 details...

Great...kit should be here Friday...

Yes...

Can I join up with a Revell MiG-21??? ($17 on Amazon)

The color scheme looks basic enough I can always do it with rattlecans if my airbrush skills aren't up to snuff...

Dre

Just took advantage of Squadron's "loyal" sale to order a MiG-23MF Flogger and some PE for it...  nice price for 1/32....  I'm such an easy mark for a sale.

Exactly.....  can't wait for this year's Black Friday cybersale.

But it was on sale... Could you afford NOT to???

Just took advantage of Squadron's "loyal" sale to order a MiG-23MF Flogger and some PE for it...  nice price for 1/32....  I'm such an easy mark for a sale.

I've got most of the parts in my MiG-17 cleaned up and ready for paint.  I've got a Tamiya Skyray about half-finished, so I'll have two "irons in the fire" for a while.  I haven't been in the mood for modeling much lately as our 30-year old son has had a serious health issue in the past few weeks.  We've received some good news in the last few days and are waiting on his surgery date. I'll get some MiG work done soon and post a pic or three.  There's a sheet of Kopro decals that would sure work well with the MiG-17 I'm planning but nobody has them in stock so far.  Oh well, it'll be a while before I need them.  

I've got all the sunshine I can stand right now and no WIP pics either.... but lots of subassemblies ready to be sanded and cleaned up.   Work is getting in the way of modeling this week, blame NASCAR.

An update without pics is like a day without sunshine...

Well, no pictures this time, but a report of progress nonetheless. I have all panels sanded smooth, and subassemblies taking shape. I also must find my scriber. it has walked off.... Will start rescribing soon.