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    Flanker B Build 1/48 scale

    Here is my progress so far copied from a few threads...... It's turning out to be alot of fun

    Just got started on a couple of resin cockpits.... Flanker cockpit is the Aires one... and the Mig-21 MF is a cheap black box cockpit I picked up for $5 at a show... Im doing a Flanker build with a few guys on this forum..... and just doing the Mig 21 cockpit for some practice before starting my 1/32 scale one.....

    Paints are by AKAN... they spray really nice as long as you thin them with DI water.... DONT use Alcohol or windex with them....













    Got a little more progress done..... sorry about the pic quality I didnt have a chance to fix white balance and exposure issues with software yet..... THese are the white metal landing gear... painted with dark anodic gray metalizer(lower) and Gunze engine gray (upper) the metal gear from SAC was a pleasure to work with....

    finally git the quickboost nose to fit flush.... it was a little larger by 1.13 mm ... so I glued it then mated them and rescribed..... I will start priming the exterior tonigbht... cheers











    A little more progress... got my preshading done.... yes a bit messier than some of you guys.. but I have found a method I like..... using both black and white primer for my preshading.... It kind of helps give that scale effect....







    Got my Steel heat shields done on the engines and gun..... I used Alclad (Steel, Pale Burnt Metal, Stainless Steel, Magnesium, Hot metal Sepia, Blue, and Violet, and transparent smoke.... then coated with alclad light sheen.. I was horrified to see the paint chip on the left engine Ive got to fix that . then cure before i mask and start the splinter scheme..... Doing Ukrainian Red 56 Last pic is the missles AA-10 from Eduard Brassin,..... I just laid down the titanium metalizer for the control surfaces.... then I will shoot white amd airframe aluminun .... cheers







  • papa 695
    Moderator
    • May 2011
    • 22788

    #2
    Some great work there Marc i realy like the heat shields top work

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    • Guest

      #3
      where the heck you been hiding this aircraft stunning so far

      mobear

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      • michaelm
        • Dec 2011
        • 437

        #4
        beautiful work, cockpit detail is fantastic and your airbrush work looks stunning.

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        • Guest

          #5
          Amazing work, that cockpit is the business.

          Andy

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          • Ian M
            Administrator
            • Dec 2008
            • 18272
            • Ian
            • Falster, Denmark

            #6
            This is looking rather special. I love the heat staining and that/those cockpits are amazing!

            Ian M
            Group builds

            Bismarck

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            • AlanG
              • Dec 2008
              • 6296

              #7
              I presume this is the Academy kit? If so. Excellent. I have this in my stash

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              • Guest

                #8
                Marc looking real sharp ,the office is over the top! Looking forward to seeing more

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                • Guest

                  #9
                  Originally posted by \
                  Marc looking real sharp ,the office is over the top! Looking forward to seeing more
                  Thanks all...... yes its the Academy kit..... there were some fit issues but I just took my time with it and did ALOT of sanding , filling, and rescribing... Ive been kind of putting this one off because well... i was afraid of it(got alot into aftermarket on this one) and I didnt want to blow it.... so I just slowed down...(a month in or so).... I just masked off the heat shields and Im starting laying down the base coat....

                  Ukrainian late bird circa 2001 ish..... I decided not to model a particular serial number since Im missing Blue 56 in this scale but im doing the second paint job put on blue 56 in 2001 for the Ukrainian demo team..... Its a really bright splinter....almost Khazakstan bright,....

                  Armament will be 2 Alamo AA-10 IR homing and 2x AA-10 active radar (Eduard Brassin kits) and 2x R-8 rocket pods..... 2x Sorbitsya Jamming pods (wingtips) and 2x Archer short range radar....

                  The Flanker is hands down my favorite jet....and I plan on doing the UB in Etrician livery next... then doing the trumpter big one....

                  More pics coming soon ... thanks again

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                  • Guest

                    #10
                    Lovely job Marc, my favourite aircraft too, I did the Trumpeter 1/32 so I hope you have a lot of shelf space, look forward to seeing the finished bird. Cheers Derek

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                    • InFlames
                      • Feb 2012
                      • 466

                      #11
                      Nice job so far! Are you doing more shading on the exhaust area? I have enver seen them discoloured in this way yet. I am building one myself at the moment - should be done next week.

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        This was my interpretation of the steel.... Aoll of the references I have have quite a bit of a mess on the heat shields... they are made of Stainless steel,.... and have two titanium plates on each side.... so I tried to shade accordingly... I am planning on doing some highlights when I weather which will add that stainl;ess steel shine..... but all the heat discoloration is staying.....

                        Whew.!!! that was a bit stressful!!! this was my first attempt at a complicated splinter scheme...... It was ALOT of work... and hours of time masking.... but it was so satisfying to peel the final masks off revealing a nice camo pattern... THere are a few issues I had... 1 - THe gray paint needed a rather thick coat to stand up to the blue below... that is the only step that shows.... the other colors were very rich and went on rather thin.... I think i can mediate this issue with micromesh and clear coat... I figure Ill give it 2 days of curing before I even handle it again.... I only had one spot that peeled up paint.... and only 2 spots that leaked under the stencil.... I have alot of touching up to do which is to be expected..... but all in all Im pretty happy... Thia was done using AKAN paint.... yes the blues are brighht..... but its spot on with the Ukrainian colors for Blue 56....... PS... the missles are really coming out nice they are Eduard Brassin AA-10's... Im putting 3 of these on ... 2 archers... 2 jamming pods on the wongtips... and a pair of R-8 AtoG rockets........ I havent decided if Im going to use future or alclad yet.... any thoughts???? I have 2 days to decide...... contest is on Satuyrday..... hopefully I can finish













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                        • Guest

                          #13
                          PS: keep in mind all of these pics were taken under my crappy flourescent work lights...... I havent done any photo processing to adjust white balance for the build pics...... In person the colors look alot brighter

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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            keep in mind,what now.thats amazing paintwork 5stars here

                            mobear

                            ps i would be bug eyed doing it lol

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                            • InFlames
                              • Feb 2012
                              • 466

                              #15
                              Nice job on the camo! One suggestion, if I may - R-27s have forward small stabilizators in white colour, while forward (movable) fins have a thin white leading edge.

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