I have my second Mig-21 well under way. It is the ancient 1/72 Hasegawa Fishbed-C or F-13, (F-12 for export version). It will be NMF with early Egyptian markings, the type they used during the 1967 war with Israel. The cockpit for this kit is practically non-existant and I didn't feel like spending a bunch of money on AM stuff, nor can I scratch build very well, so I just left it stock. I am concentrating on doing a good job on the outside.
I put a coat of gray primer then used a rattle can from Testors called "Chrome". When I first sprayed this stuff on, it was so thick that it looked like a silver blanket. I let it dry for a couple of hours and it shrunk down very nicely. All the panel lines, detail and imperfections show through well. This paint is smooth and very shiney. I don't think that I will have to use a gloss coat before the decals.
My first Mig is the MF and the basic construction is finished and I just put a coat of primer on it. Tomorrow should see the first coat of color.
