FOREIGN AIRFORCE MiG BUILD. (no question mark in this topic)

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 8:49 AM

tankmaster, hang in there. when it's done, i'm sure it will come out beautifully.

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roadkill_275

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September 2003
From: North East Texas

Posted by roadkill_275 on Sunday, May 8, 2005 10:00 AM

Thought I would share this with yall to prove that I am working on my promised MiG.
This is the Hobbycraft 1/72 MiG 15. This is without a doubt the most disgusting kit I have ever built. The wings don't line up. Fit is atrocious. And the surface detail is way overstated for this scale. IF I finish this one I will never touch another Hobbycraft kit.

I'll be starting Revells 1/32 MiG 21 PFM in Croatian markings before long, so maybe I'll have better pics later.

Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain

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Duke Maddog

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June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Sunday, May 8, 2005 10:11 AM

Kev, it's looking good. You seem to be doing by by this so far. Looking forward to seeing more progress.

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osher

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April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Sunday, May 8, 2005 11:21 AM

Kev,

I wonder if it's the same mould as my KP 1/72 MiG-15? I ended up abanonding it

Osher

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roadkill_275

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September 2003
From: North East Texas

Posted by roadkill_275 on Sunday, May 8, 2005 3:37 PM

I don't know who originated this mold. But they need to be fed to the fire ants. Every time I pick it up and look at it, it makes me sick. Looking at it head on, the left wing is 1/4 inch lower than the right. The wing root on the left side is too thin for the wing and the one on the right is too thick. I'm going to finish it because I don't want to be beaten by four ounces of plastic.

Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain

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Tankmaster7

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August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, May 8, 2005 4:31 PM

That's the spirit!! I am almost finished with my mig. Just a few mor PE pieces... and I'm debating whether or not to add the missiles.

-Tanky

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 9, 2005 1:19 AM

The Mig-29 that the USPS trashed for me has been regated to the spares box. Luckily I did have a 2nd Hasegawa kit. I was gonna jump in w/ the P.E. Zoom set that I got but decided to try the cheap but more challenging route! LOL I do have a pretty decent reference, a Lock-On. Sorry, don't remember the number offhand. I nearly got the cockpit finished now. A Hasegawa Hornet kit donated a pilot to replace the anemic & stomach-holed one that came w/ the kit. Just have to finish painting the pilot & a bit 'o drybrushing of the cockpit. Pics tomorrow. I don't have a refuelling probe for it but it is detachable & I have seen some web pics w/o them. I don't know a lot about the Malaysian Squadrons choices for color of their flight coveralls so I picked your basic OD green. I figured they may get there stuff the same place the U.S. gets theirs- from Thailand! LOL I hope everyone is having fun! - Calvin

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Tankmaster7

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August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, May 9, 2005 8:22 PM

My fellow foreign Miggers, I am pleased to tell you I have finished my build at long last!! Big Smile [:D]

Pics tomorrow.

-Tanky

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osher

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April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:11 AM

Well, I applied a first coat to the MiG-23 cockpit, and made a small alteration to the ejector seat I found lying around. I'm using a fresh tin of Humbrol 27. The kit is really sharp, lovely to work with. When I checked, the kit was made in 1980, which is the mould date too, so one of the earliest ones. Almost seems a shame to use! Next coat tonight. This is going to a quick build. Pity the decals are yellowed.

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Tankmaster7

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August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:08 PM

Pictures of my finally finished MiG-29. It is Indian Airforce. I used an Aires resin and PE set and the Eduard exterior PE detail set and the decal are from Hi-decals from poland. Enjoy the pics and tell me what you think.

More pics in the A/C forum. Check them out!

-Tanky

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osher

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From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 6:48 AM

It looks fantastic Tanky! You must be proud of it!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:57 AM

very bright and colorful paintjob. i really like the cockpit. good job!

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Duke Maddog

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June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:52 AM

Awesome work Tanky! That was certainly well worth the wait!

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yardbird78

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January 2003
From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway

Posted by yardbird78 on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:20 PM

Excellent work on the Mig, especially on the cockpit. It certainly reflects the time and effort that you have invested in this build.

Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

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The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.

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waikong

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December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:00 PM

Thats one cool looking color scheme Tanky!

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:07 PM

Bravo Zulu, Tanky! I still need to get some pics of my Fulcrum up! - Calvin

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Bones-coa

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April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Posted by Bones-coa on Friday, May 13, 2005 2:08 PM

I hope you guys don't mind if I gloat a bit, but this is a first for me. ARC has my Mig-21 posted on today's (5-13-05) update!

I've never had anything put up so I'm a bit happy about that. Party [party]

Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)

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Duke Maddog

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From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, May 14, 2005 1:39 PM

That's great Dana! Hey, post a link so that we can all go check it out. I'd love to see your work some more.

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Tankmaster7

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August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 3:05 PM

No activity here for a while, eh? Well, the build is almost over.

-Tanky

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:38 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

No activity here for a while, eh? Well, the build is almost over.

What?[:0] I'm having so much fun, though! Tongue [:P]

LOL Some pics (finally) of my Malaysian Mig-29:

I couldn't decide on gray or the Russian blue-grey so I practiced some mixing. Turned out OK. Not too unlike the color in the Lock-On for the Mig29. Big Smile [:D]

- Calvin

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yardbird78

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January 2003
From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway

Posted by yardbird78 on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:38 PM

Calvin,
Your Mig is really looking good. I'm anxious to see the finished product.

Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

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The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.

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Duke Maddog

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June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 8:52 AM

I agree Calvin, looking great! That cockpit looks very detailed, and I swear that the pilot actually moved his hand waving to me; he looks so realistic! Nice job! Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 19, 2005 5:56 PM

Thanks guys! If we didn't work from 1400 till midnite I would probably be getting more done! lol - Calvin

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Tankmaster7

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August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, May 22, 2005 8:19 PM

come on guys, anythign going on here? Let's see some more finished builds.

-Tanky

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Bones-coa

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From: Savannah, GA USA

Posted by Bones-coa on Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:19 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Duke Maddog

That's great Dana! Hey, post a link so that we can all go check it out. I'd love to see your work some more.

Here ya go:

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal4/3401-3500/gal3455_MiG-21_Franklin/gal3455.htm

Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)

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Duke Maddog

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From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Monday, May 23, 2005 9:23 AM

Excellent work Dana! Well worth looking at

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Tankmaster7

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From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:57 PM

OK, not much time until the end guys. Let's see some builds!!!

-Tanky

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osher

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April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Friday, May 27, 2005 7:34 AM

The MiG-23 has come on a long way. Need to add the rear wings, and the inlets, then it can be painted. It's in Libyan colours, so the underside is Humbrol 65. 5 colours on the top side though...! Anyway, aim is to have it finished for the end of the month, which is not long, I know.