Mine is going to be this, already decided it is in North Vietnam colours and in flight. I need to order the pilot and seat (already got my eye on that).
Neil's Eduard 1/48 Mig-21 PF
- Thread starter Neil
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Well, I found it is the wrong model of mig-21 - MF/Bis/SMT - but then will it really matter? I can find plenty of seats, but just this one with the pilot, however, still googling.
Nice choice Neil, the Mig-21 is a truly iconic Cold War fighter. I doubt anyone would ever notice that the cockpit additions are for another version.
That's what I figured too. A ghost pilot, though, is more of an issue in-flight.
I love the shape - Mig 21, Phantom and Lightning. Just the best.
I'm tempted to have it in-flight with the airbrakes open, but will see. It will be in flight, and I've ordered the pilot.
Silver or camo?
OK, here we go...
First, it will be the Polish scheme and I bought a pilot in his seat.
First, it will be the Polish scheme and I bought a pilot in his seat.
Sprues:
Very nice Neil. At 1/48 you have some lovely detail going on.
Helpfully, the instructions give grey / interior green / silver as the colours for the cockpit and undercarriage bays! I've gone for interior green. I have primed in black and then green so really just some painting on the sprue today, plus a bit of painting the pilot - even though he doesn't go in until after the fuselage is all together.
Attachments
Obviously first coat, so another one will be needed next week,
My first dilemma, I want to do this in flight - but two issues:
1. Eduard really love their wheel bays and do not give an option for wheel bays closed. So I will do them as painted and ready for either.
2. There is not much room to put a rod into, especially if the airbrakes are down
Curiously, you can have the airbrakes deployed - and realistically that is only in flight, so why no closed wheel bays?
My first dilemma, I want to do this in flight - but two issues:
1. Eduard really love their wheel bays and do not give an option for wheel bays closed. So I will do them as painted and ready for either.
2. There is not much room to put a rod into, especially if the airbrakes are down
Curiously, you can have the airbrakes deployed - and realistically that is only in flight, so why no closed wheel bays?
Not much progress to photo today. I've been doing the PE for the console; also, the engine is together. Hopefully, next week will be the fuselage, but I've not yet figured out the in-flight part and whether to deploy the airbrakes or undercarriage.
couple of pictures of the console
couple of pictures of the console
And now I see that the whole lot is slightly leaning to the right. Sigh.
Some lovely detail going on there Neil. The Pilot looks like he could be an interesting addition, plenty of detail on him.
Great looking instrument panel Neil
Got two of them in the stash - waiting for a new GB where they fit!
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