MIG 29A

[blackbetty]

well i am pretty satisfied how the hunter turned out, but still....

its not THAT breathtaking, i still feel i could do Russ more justice

so i pulled out one of the more involved conversions, the old revell MIG 29 kit i got for half price at the LHS some time ago

i am not sure if i can finish it until the november 15th deadline, but i want to try

Edited March 14, 2012 by blackbetty

[blackbetty]

i will be using the zactomodels correction kit for the fuselage, the exhausts and the wheels, all of them works of art

[blackbetty]

when i got the kit, i immediately ordered a CAM pit from johnsmodels for the fear of it going OOP

it doesnt seem like there will be a new resin pit, since the revell kit is OOP too

additional i will try to correct the fuselage spine and the LERXs, they are incorrectly reproduced in the kit

[blackbetty]

this is my main reference, i also have the lindenhill decal sheet for iraqi planes, and my 29 will bear these

EDIT: i later choose indian markings

i will be out until tuesday, but hope to start on the fuselage then

stay tuned

Edited March 23, 2012 by blackbetty

[PhilB]

Now THIS I am really looking forward to!

Haven't seen one of these built before.

No doubt she will be a beauty Karl!

Hope you have got a good scheme for her.

 

Phil

[blackbetty]

hope this turns out ok, phil. at least one guy is interested

i first turned my attention to the fuselage top for modifying the LERX

a friend sent me pics of his modifications that i use as a guide, so it has been done before

this and the changes to the spine are all one one kit part, so if i mess up badly, i can try and get a new fuselage top

this is the line i will cut along

Edited January 4, 2011 by blackbetty

[blackbetty]

i first got rid of the little bumps behind the louvers on top of the LERX, these are positioned wrong and are provided in the zacto set to be moved further outward

[blackbetty]

then i cut carefully from the outside until i saw the (new) blade just not coming through, then finished the cut from the inside

[blackbetty]

this is how it now looks if you bend it apart

i will fabricate an insert out of plastic strips to fill the gap and be able to blend the sides smooth once again

i decided to add the resin blocks that replace the louvers later, to not have a weak spot in the middle (those are mostly closed on the real plane, therefore the replacement in closed position)

stay tuned

[DaveJ]

Looks like major reconstructive surgery to me, Karl...

 

This will be fun to watch!

[geedubelyer]

Hi Karl,

 

I'll follow this one with interest. I have the same boxing in the stash and aim to re-build the Fulcrum using all of the updates from Zactomodels.

 

I know about the engine trunking being totally the wrong shape but I had n't heard about the LERX issues.

Can you detail what seems to be the problem with the kit shape please?

 

I look forward to your next update. Keep us posted

 

[Azgaron]

Wonderful Karl, you've started a new kit! Looks very nice, and I love to see how it turns out!

 

Cheers,

 

Håkan

[LSP_Kevin]

Wow, you're a brave man Karl! I'll be watching to see how you pull this one off.

 

Kev

[PhilB]

hope this turns out ok, phil. at least one guy is interrested

 

Karl,

I watch all your builds with great interest.

I really like your work.

I didn't realise there was so much cutting involved but I'm sure you will do your usual great job!

Steady hand mate!

 

Phil

[Hacker]

this is my main reference, i also have the lindenhill decal sheet for iraqi planes, and my 29 will bear these

i will be out until tuesday, but hope to start on the fuselage then

stay tuned

 

is that warbird tech on the mig 29 is any good? l was looking at purchasing a copy sometime down the road