Finished (yay) Canadian MiG 29 SMT

[chrish]

Never resting on my laurels or... whatever I have decided to join this group build with a model that I have no idea why I bought it. Trumpeters MiG 29 SMT

If I don't do something stupid with it, it'll probably never get built. I've never been a big fan of Russian aircraft but the splinter scheme on the box top must have inspired me.

So, here we are

Oh ya, I guess it needs a plausible ish story. But doing that would give away the build...which I don't want to do, yet

I have a story in mind and will build on that as I build on the model. With no further babble lets begin;

 

 

The hump back is the reason for my brain fart "Imagination land" build. Well, that and a friend from the local hobby club members suggestion

 

first up, work begins on the cockpit;

 

Aaannd I'm off (my rocker)

Thanks for stopping by

[DugyB]

Good grief man, your work desks way to clean……get on with it will ya….. 

[Oldbaldguy]

Sorry, bro, but this is one butt-ugly airplane.  Anything you do to it will be an improvement.

[Martinnfb]

[Martinnfb]

Starts with Martin Baker bang seat and ends with RCAF decals?  just guessing

[Alain Gadbois]

3 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Starts with Martin Baker bang seat and ends with RCAF decals?  just guessing

RCAF MiG-29, the successor of the famous earlier Canadian MiG-21s!

[Martinnfb]

[Martinnfb]

[DugyB]

With a backside like that it’s just screaming for a giant maple leaf ….. 

[chrish]

Damn you guys know me waay too well! But this is gonna have a twist, stay tuned

cockpit basically built and stuck into the fuselage

 

Still pushing ahead

thanks for looking

[Martinnfb]

Great progress Chris. You can still go off the charts... you know?

[chrish]

Quit goofing off you guys! this is serious ducking around going on here!

and with that, the fuselage has been glued together and work on my sloppy glue joints is under way

First a work in progress image;

then all glued up;

 

 

ok having left over bits from at least 4-5 Academy Hornets as well as left overs from the MiG29 in Ukrainian digital camouflage (it got Reskit tailpipes) has offered me an opportunity to re-engine this model or at least...re-tail pipe this model. On the left a spare tail pipe from the last MiG, 2nd from left; this kit's tail pipe painted and ready for use, 3rd from left a spare MiG tail pipe cut down to fit an Academy F-18 tail pipe and the last on the right, how the F-18 tail pipe fits the MiG part and the last pic, how it will will look if installed

 

 

last pic, still using the kit heat shield

Thanks for looking

 

Edited June 6, 2024 by chrish
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[Martinnfb]

[Martinnfb]

Just an idea , what if you replace the refuelling arm with the US style receptacle ?

[Martinnfb]

 

And install BF night identification lantern on the port side please.