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Trumpeter MIG-15 Red Falcons....but a Blue Red Falcon- Done 3/1/18


Shawn M

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When I got this kit a few years back, i was stumbling through the internet and found this video:

 

 

I fell in love with the Blue Red Falcon #211 and knew I had to build.

 

I was able to source a Squadron Vac Canopy, Master Barrels, Eduard PE and some Russian Stars so I had everything I needed.

 

Except motivation, and now I have that!

 

The Kit:

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AM goodies

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ref books:

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ready to start work tonight!

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I forgot "the plan"

 

In flight, speed brakes open.

 

The first hurdle I intend to jump is the 4 piece fuselage, split into front and back halves.

Im going to see if I can join the front and rear halves together and then join the left and right.

Goal is to minimize the seam and joint work and to provide a real solid joint to support the built model via the jetpipe.

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I forgot "the plan"

 

In flight, speed brakes open.

 

The first hurdle I intend to jump is the 4 piece fuselage, split into front and back halves.

Im going to see if I can join the front and rear halves together and then join the left and right.

Goal is to minimize the seam and joint work and to provide a real solid joint to support the built model via the jetpipe.

The seam in the front/rear part is a part of the plane. The rear section could be removed to allows the engine work. Do not worry about this.

Cheers, Paulo.

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While I've been able to make GREAT headway, now its slowin down as I start to incorporate the AM sets.

 

But first, the progress.

 

After test fitting and tweaking I was able to get a decent fuse half joint:

 

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with that done I filled ejector pin marks in the intakes, the ladder locator holes and some incorrect panels on the tail

 

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not shown is some panel line corrections where the line didn't terminate, Im guessing the moulds are either wrong or just worn out.

 

While all that was drying up, I drilled out all the shell and link chutes in the weapons tray

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With that done I assembled the ailerons, elevators and horizontal stabs, not cleaned up or anything yet

 

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Since Im doing an inflight bird I had to get the gear doors in:

 

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Since the demo birds didn't carry drop tanks I had to plug these holes, I used some stretched sprue for this.

 

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more in part 2

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Since I have the eduard PE I really wanted to use the PE flaps, they're really sharp looking.

SO I had to nuke all the kit detail and cut away part of the wing!

 

In progress comparo

 

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Both done, with the wing halves glued together!

 

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I have to say thus far, OOB the parts have fit pretty well with minor clean up and tweaking.

 

Now I started the cockpit.

 

Before (OOB)

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aaand after I hacked the holy hell out of it

 

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Staring to re-assemble it with PE

 

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I had really wanted to use the very nice (yet SUPER fiddly) PE ejection set. After gluing it all up nice I then checked the kit pilot in the seat......welp

 

HE DOESN'T FIT.....

 

Ugh, so I ripped the seat apart, hacked up the second kit seat (as eduard has you butcher one for the cushion) and slapped some of the PE onto it.

At least I know the pilot will fit, although he is total crap.

 

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while the glue dries on that I added some joint plates inside the fuse to help hold 'er together

 

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Tomorrow I will dive deeper into the PE madness that is the cockpit!

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Photo Etch Day!

 

Cockpit tub:

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still some small knobs to add, but the main effort is completed.

 

The rudder pedals and stick will be added after the pilot and seat.

 

Speaking of....

 

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this fella is gonna take some time

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now Trumpeter......how the hell is that guy ^ supposed to fly anything with his hands where they are?

 

I rifled through my figure selection and have nothing better that will actually FIT the seat and tub.

I do have 2 figures that came in the kit, so maybe I will hack one apart to see if I can hybrid a better pose.

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