Hi
Thank you very much for your comments. The MIG-17 is still moving slowly but I had a lot of work on it.
The following in pictures.
A few small occasions to do that appear better in the photo but it is progressing. It should subside with the paint anyway a bit.
To begin with, I finally succeeded in drawing the riveting of a wing, tomorrow I will attack the second but the drawing takes a long time.
On the other hand, we feel the old age of the kit and the beginnings of Trumpeter. The adjustments are all to be resumed and will have to take out the sealant.
I used cyano black to harden the bonding between the large parts and to make a first joint.
I finished my drawing part and started riveting.
As a result, I had not yet incorporated the PE of the hatches in the model. So first a hole with a drill of different Ø then using diamond files' Thanks to friend Eric and I redo the recess.
You can see the recess made with a file
I place the blank trap
This one is included at the edge of the sheet
You can see the difference with the three big ones included and the three small ones not yet included.
Sanding of my glue joint which required work but on the other hand its function of reinforcing the structure is great
Suite à cela, un peu de gravure et rivets.
and the barrel bay of which I still have the riveting and the installation of the outgrowths of the latter.
and a wing of finished at the level of the increments of the PE
A view of Canon Bay
The Trumpeter working base.
We start by adding the two lead sheet parts in the continuity of the air inlet.
As we can see the gun arises without any problems ....
A joint is made of wire drawn with Tamiya glue.
Then we recovered the bulk of the plastic card form.
A little engraving around this hole.
Sanding the plastic card and finished with cyano black.
We finally get the shape of the barrel.
we wind a piece of copper on a strip this plastic card.
Realization of the shape and the impression.
We dig the ejection window.
The machine guns are installed but there is still the seal and rivets to put in place to finish this part.
An antenna support is also added, we finally arrive at a convincing result.
End of the installation of the two machine guns, seal and riveting.
Engraving of the lower surface of the wings.
Realization of the lighthouse with lead foil to make the reflector of the lamp.
I give the shape with a ball.
a little bit of sanding to put it flat
and the PE contour.
remains to paint the interior in chrome, add the bulb and close with a rodoid glass to finalize.
In the end, the cross is fast approaching
That's it for the moment, to follow the end of the assembly and the painting.
