discussion Marks mig 21mf Slovakia

[Mark1]

So time for a new build . Eduard 1:48 mig 21mf profipack.

If this builds anything like their 1:72 goes together then im going to enjoy this one.
Made a start on wheel housings and the engine. Wheel housings are nicely detailed as the rest of the kit generally is, the exhaust was lacking a bit though so ive had a go and started adding a bit of detail, using 1mm half round rod cut to length and glued around the inside, more to do yet but its a start.what i am trying to replicate is the darker green inner section,the lighter green colour is the grey nozzle or petals i think there called :thinking: on the bottom picture

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good. I’ve got one of these in another boxing so I’ll keep an eye on this Mark….

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

MiG-21s always worth the price of admission

 

[rickoshea52]

You won’t regret building this kit, except maybe wishing you’d done one already. Great kits to build.

My build thread is here if you are interested - https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/ricks-eduard-1-48-ethiopian-air-force-mig-21-mf.26350/

 

[yak face]

Great choice mark , its a fantastic kit , I did this scheme for the mig 21 GB we had ages back but I used the Weekend boxing . I found it a superb kit , very precise fit in places , so much so that you have to be careful not to get any paint on the mating edges as this is enough to make a difference . Looking forward to seeing this one again , cheers tony

 

[Mark1]

Cheers for looking in chaps :thumb2:
Nice build rick and cheers for the heads up Tony the 1/72 was a great kit.

 

[Mark1]

So i have finished off the end of the exhaust by adding a ring of 0.5mm rod to cover the end of the added strips and given it a metal finish something resembling the photo.
And a pic with the nozzle on, tricky to get a decent picture due to the lighting and the gloss finish.

 

[Mark1]

Most of the interior painted apart from the seat, PE instrument panels to fit and the exhaust done not that youll see much of it

 

[yak face]

Great work mark , just been looking back at my build and one thing I found was that it helps to add the two bulkheads in the middle after youve glued the fuselage together as its easy to get them slightly off centre , which would cause problems getting the seam tight . Also dont cement the exhaust assembly for the same reason , it will stay in place unglued . Hope this helps , cheers tony

 

[Mark1]

Great work mark , just been looking back at my build and one thing I found was that it helps to add the two bulkheads in the middle after youve glued the fuselage together as its easy to get them slightly off centre , which would cause problems getting the seam tight . Also dont cement the exhaust assembly for the same reason , it will stay in place unglued . Hope this helps , cheers tony

Cheers Tony :thumb2:

 

[papa 695]

Just pulled up my chair Mark, a very nice start so far.

 

[Mark1]

Just pulled up my chair Mark, a very nice start so far.

Thanks Ian although you might be better off with a sofa bed time it takes me to finish anything lol

 

[Mark1]

Cockpit as sorted as its gonna get and the fusalge halves have now become one.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Looks great. How did you get the 'squiggle' effect in the blue?

 

[Mark1]

Looks great. How did you get the 'squiggle' effect in the blue?

Thats the coloured photo etch, just how it looks close up

 

[Mark1]

Pretty much together with this . Needed a little filler on the spine as i had a bit of a gap,should get some primer on this tomorrow thatll show me any other bits they may need addressing but its gone together pretty well

 

[Mark1]

Close to getting some colour on this now. Done some preshading, not sure why i always completely cover it when i paint lol

 

[yak face]

Excellent progress mark , your pre shading is very neat , mine always ends up a bit wobbly , although I too usually obliterate it ! Cheers tony

 

[Mark1]

Been busy with the paint,the under side has been painted light grey, the top half has had a coat of white which is the first camo colour ,the bits that needed to stay white have been masked off and the second camo colour, fs36270 grey has been applied. When this is dryed enough it will be masked again for the third colour which is dark grey.

 

[scottie3158]

Looking good.