Loic Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Nice progress on the Mig my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Looks great! I did the -MF version last year (took me almost 3 years to get it done), so I feel your pain. Super work on yours. Any photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Nice progress on the Mig my friend Thanks buddy; more to come this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 I had a wild urge to paint today, so I thought I'd paint CL tank. Taking one last eyeball at my references, I noticed that the aft end of the tank fins are skip welded to body, so I'm adding that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Tank now base coated, but still needs some tweaking. Tank will be gray, not blue like the rest of the bottom, just for some variety. I'm going to try "The Ralph" on this aircraft;... please wish me luck, I'll probably need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Airframe has some serious dimples in various places, so they're being taken care of with some Acryl Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Is it just me, or does anyone else think that the above Mig 21 fuel tank looks reminiscent of a V2 missile? As always, great work Kev Derek Edited February 10, 2012 by Derek B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I hope when i start my mig-21 i can reach the same detail level. Great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Now that most bottom seams are smoothed out, C/L pylon, gun, and the fairing adjacent to pylon have been attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Avionics bay covers get the Mister Surfacer treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Blue has now been added to bottom of elevon, using a variation of the method I'm trying to copy from Ralph; unfortunately, it's so subtle, it's not real plain in photo, but at least I like the unmodified base color, which was the whole point, plus it's a learning experience for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 I simply could not wait for painting the airframe to begin, so I decided to start picking my colors for this effort. This is the initial color combination I've decided to use, sprayed on the starboard elevon. The only plan view illustration I have of an Afghan Mig differs greatly from the squadron profile, so I intend to just follow the spirit of the elevation illustration, rather than any set pattern. All three colors will be lightened before painting airframe, with the dark brown and green getting the majority of that lightening. (I intend to strip this, then redo while painting airframe.) Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 This is wonderful; while scrolling through the manual for my new little Iwata, I discovered that I can order the triple action handle assembly. This minor conversion of the standard HP-CR will allow for a fine needle set (cheating,... sort of), which is my preferred method of painting. I'm a happy guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Is it just me, or does anyone else think that the above Mig 21 fuel tank looks reminiscent of a V2 missile? As always, great work Kev Derek I hadn't thought about it before, but yes it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I hadn't thought about it before, but yes it does. Phew, I'm not going bonkers just yet then Kev! I like your 'teaser' tailplane paint Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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