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

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                        Swedish Mick
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: Kopparberg, Sweden
                        Posted by Swedish Mick on Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:47 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us
                        hey Mick what scale Mig-23 you building 1/48 or 1/72 if its 1/48 I have a set of True Details KM-1 ejection seats

                        Thanks, but it's 1/72. Just to get this bird ready for the GB without further delays, I took a seat from a Draken kit I'm working on for my wife right now, and that's going to be a "real" dragon ...
                        So even if it's not the correct seat, it's still a seat.
                        Modellbygge iFokus http://www.modellbygge.ifokus.se
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                        Mikeym_us
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:40 PM
                        well I'll post some pics of my progress when I get a chance

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:05 AM
                        installed the vert slabs, and odds and ends, and got more painting done. but there is STILL no cuban AF decals. i'm very tempted to just slap on some red stars and call it a build. has anyone living in canada ordered decal sheets from hannant before? how long did it take to ship?
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:14 PM
                        Haven't gotten any work done. usually don't during school days ya know. But friday should be a different story.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:45 AM
                        Loftry, nice work on the painting. I like the color scheme, and your pattern is quite sharp. Keep up the great work.
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                        waikong
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: NYC, USA
                        Posted by waikong on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:48 PM
                        nice ejection seat!!!

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

                         

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:35 PM
                        i got tired of waiting for the decals, so i went ahead and starting painting. here are a couple of pics. 1/48 academy mig-29, verlinden k-36 seat. yeah i know the 2 shades of grays are supposed to be very close, but i decided to give them a sharper contrast so the finished plane won't look so boring. when i'm done with post-shading and weathering, the 2 shades will blend in each other more.




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                        Mikeym_us
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 8:54 PM
                        hey Mick what scale Mig-23 you building 1/48 or 1/72 if its 1/48 I have a set of True Details KM-1 ejection seats

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Swedish Mick
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: Kopparberg, Sweden
                        Posted by Swedish Mick on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 1:26 PM
                        Latest news regarding my two MiG's:

                        Thanks to the replacement services of Airfix, I have a brand new canopy for my MiG-23. And thanks to Janne Holmqvist, who sent me some Cuban decals and flags, I now have a chance to complete this MiG-23 before the GB has ended.
                        The aircraft is due for painting and then attaching the undercarriage. And finally of course decalling.

                        My MiG-15 is also waiting for the final painting. And undercarriage. And Iraqi decals.

                        But, but, but ... first of all I have to finish my British Chinook!!!
                        Modellbygge iFokus http://www.modellbygge.ifokus.se
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 8:08 AM
                        no decals in mail box last night *sigh*. but i DID started painting. I did the pre-shading on the panel lines, and sprayed the bottom of the airframe with light ghost grey. will continue painting the rest of the week.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, April 18, 2005 3:49 PM
                        OK, I looked, it looks like the standard Soviet scheme to me. The Cubans usually didn't maintain their MiG's let alone repaint them.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 3:35 PM
                        no. mine is from Cutting Edge. it's supposed to be "black 911", which is exactly what Wing's Palette web site has. i'll check my mail box when i get home tonight.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, April 18, 2005 2:59 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by loftycomfort

                        i guess i should report the progress i have made so far on my cuban mig-29. the 'pit is painted. the airframe is mostly done. i painted the odds and ends like the landing gears and missiles. but right now i'm in idle mode 'cuz i'm still waiting for the decals to arrive. until they do, i can't do anything, not even painting the airframe as i dont even know what colors to use.

                        depending on how frustrated i get with the waiting, i might even start building my 1/48 top gun f-18 "pretending" to be a mig29 hahaha.


                        Lofty, Cuban migs usually wore the standard Soviet scheme. I think you got the same decal sheet I did, and if you did, it is in fact the standard scheme. Do yours come from Hi decals from Poland?
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Mikeym_us
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, April 18, 2005 1:38 PM
                        well I just got started on my Mig 21 painted the cockpit and installed some PE bits and pieces. BTW the cockpit is painted in Metallic Blue/Green.

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Monday, April 18, 2005 12:04 PM
                        Lofty, here is a link to a site that shows Cuban MiG 29'sm in four different camouflage patterns:

                        http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww4__f/39/50

                        Just click on the images to see them full sized. You could probably copy them to your Hard Drdaive, and print so you mcan at least start on one of the schemes.

                        Good luck! can't wait to see your MiG done.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        the progress of my mig-29
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 9:28 AM
                        i guess i should report the progress i have made so far on my cuban mig-29. the 'pit is painted. the airframe is mostly done. i painted the odds and ends like the landing gears and missiles. but right now i'm in idle mode 'cuz i'm still waiting for the decals to arrive. until they do, i can't do anything, not even painting the airframe as i dont even know what colors to use.

                        depending on how frustrated i get with the waiting, i might even start building my 1/48 top gun f-18 "pretending" to be a mig29 hahaha.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:18 PM
                        OK, I made some major progress today. Airbrushed the anti-dazzle strip, and got down all of the dark grey areas. All of the landing gear assemblies are finished. Just a little touch up here and there, and it's pretty much ready for glosscoating.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:01 AM
                        Nice! That should look great in pics! Good to see you moving along Tanky!
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:31 PM
                        OK. I got the front landing gear strut done. It took a while because of the myriad of PE parts that had to go on it. But the result was a super-detailed strut.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Sunday, April 10, 2005 9:50 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by lodni_k

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

                        lodni, tell me it's not a "planes of the red star" GB!! Please!!! I was gonna start that one too!

                        LOLLaugh [(-D] Actually, Tanky, I was thinking something along the lines of "Airforces of the Middle East"Tongue [:P] I recently got Osprey's "Iranian F-4 Units in Combat" & I've never built a kit with Israeli markings.[:0] Very nice build Tanky, BTW!! -Calvin


                        That could be interesting. I've already built about 29 aircraft in Middle Eastern markings, 45 if you count all my Israeli aircraft. This build should happen soon then since I'm running out of possible subjects. I now have two more possibilities thanks to Darwin.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 9, 2005 9:47 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

                        lodni, tell me it's not a "planes of the red star" GB!! Please!!! I was gonna start that one too!

                        LOLLaugh [(-D] Actually, Tanky, I was thinking something along the lines of "Airforces of the Middle East"Tongue [:P] I recently got Osprey's "Iranian F-4 Units in Combat" & I've never built a kit with Israeli markings.[:0] Very nice build Tanky, BTW!! -Calvin
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, April 9, 2005 6:48 PM
                        Well Tanky, I dareday, these pics were worth the wait! Very nice job on the paint work, and outstanding looking cockpit!

                        Now, get that bad boy finished so we can all see what it is all about!

                        Lodni, I'm curious as well about your proposal for another Group Build.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, April 8, 2005 4:43 PM
                        lodni, tell me it's not a "planes of the red star" GB!! Please!!! I was gonna start that one too!
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, April 8, 2005 4:43 PM
                        I like the unusual paint scheme. It's still far from finished obviously. But (this is going to sound sissy -like) I have poured my heart into this thing. I estimate I have close to 30 hours in it already. It's got an Aires resin cockpit, and the Eduard exterior detail set. Comments welcome. Criticism as well as long as you justify it. (Don't just be like "This model sucks" tell me WHY it sucks.) Well enjoy the pics!





                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 7, 2005 11:32 PM
                        Since a few people here have finished like three kits I really need to finish repairing my USPS-damaged Mig. [:0] Oh well, might as well put in the Eduard Zoom set I have now since it's open!Big Smile [:D] Really outstanding work, everyone!Bow [bow]Bow [bow] At least I didn't put this kit in w/ my packout stuff in Atsugi like I did some of the kits for my other GB's.Smile [:)] Plus, all these Migs in foreign markings gives me an idea for a GB for later in the year (like Thanksgiving or so)!Tongue [:P] - Calvin
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                        yardbird78
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway
                        Posted by yardbird78 on Thursday, April 7, 2005 6:03 PM
                        What ever it is, let's hope it is not contageous and that it goes away soon! Big Smile [:D] Laugh [(-D] Laugh [(-D] Mischief [:-,] aka, Confuscious say,"Pride commeth before the fall."

                        Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

                        ,,

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

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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Thursday, April 7, 2005 4:16 PM
                        You guys finally get to see my surprise paint scheme tomorrow! Await with baited breath, while I master of this Gorup Build, unveil before thee the work of my eternal soul that shall be your salvation!!!

                        Wow, I'm not sure what came over me just then...Smile [:)]
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Swedish Mick
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: Kopparberg, Sweden
                        Posted by Swedish Mick on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 2:52 AM
                        OK, I will try to finish my MiG's in the beginning of May anyway, but then I know it's allright if it turns out to become later. Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Modellbygge iFokus http://www.modellbygge.ifokus.se
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 5:53 PM
                        I don't know acually. I personally have to finsihs by may 5 for a contest. But let's just say may. In general. Beginning or end.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Swedish Mick
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: Kopparberg, Sweden
                        Posted by Swedish Mick on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 6:51 AM
                        @ tanky
                        Is there a end date decided yet? Just to know if it's in the beginning or end of May ...
                        Modellbygge iFokus http://www.modellbygge.ifokus.se
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