discussion Chris' Trumpeter / Anami Ye-2 & Ye-4 Modifikatsiya

[Steve-the-Duck]

AAARGH!

It was right there, right in front of me the whole time! In the photos and on the plans. And I didn't blinkin' notice until I came to planning the next mini-MiG, the Ye-50 Interceptor prototype with the added rocket engine. 'lengthened forward fuselage putting cockpit ahead of LE.' Meaning the leading edge of the Ye-2 and Ye-4, aligns with the cockpit. So what I built has the wings too far back. And the wing roots are on the models!

Out with the razor saw

So, I've cut the wings off with the aim of mounting them further forward. I'll also have to alter the wheel bays to line up with the fuselage. And eliminate the mini bulge abpve the wing on one side, which only appears on later marks because the fuselage is slightly narrower
Not insurmountable

But fudge it!


And you're next for surgery, buddy

At least I only have to worry about this for two more, the Ye-2A and Ye-5. The Ye-6 and others, including the service versions, have the wings in the 'right' place

Look at the blinkin' pictures you fool!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

And as an aside, I discovered the Area 88 models are made by Anami. They do a rather nice Buccaneer too, though those few still available are a bit too pricey...

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Well this is a mini bonus. The wings just pulled straight off. Did I forget to glue them?

All these need is, one again, re-profiling the wheel bays, and the removal of the LE root extension

Interesting, like the later -21s have a piece where the tailplanes were mounted higher still on the fuselage, the also have the old wing position showing, even on the final variants like the Bis.

 

[Neil]

Good grief! And nobody would have noticed either.

 

[flyjoe180]

Your dedication to accuracy is admirable Chris

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Good grief! And nobody would have noticed either.

Yeah, and nobody did, especially me, even when I sat the models on the fudging photos!
Read the fudging description, ya durn fool!