Mistral Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 On 10/31/2018 at 7:31 PM, Madmax said: Please don't translate what it actually says as they were randomly chosen! It's Russian for "Whoopy cushion" !! Great job so far Sean !! Gazzas, Madmax and Dragon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 On 11/15/2018 at 3:28 PM, Mistral said: It's Russian for "Whoopy cushion" !! Great job so far Sean !! Hey Malcolm, Thanks for visiting me all the way over here! It would be lovely to see your skills on this forum too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 On 11/14/2018 at 1:54 AM, alaninaustria said: Nice details plumbing!! Cheers Alan Thanks Alan! On 11/13/2018 at 11:08 PM, blackbetty said: nice job! those wells bring back memories.... This got me curious Karl. I searched the forum and stumbled upon this: Holy cow! Magnum Opus, epic, or even global conflict don't really describe what I saw. Building the Trumpeter kit is actually like a cop-out in comparison blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 yeah, it was quite a job Uncarina and Kais 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 hi very nice job so far ,simple ,and efficience , this is that I expected ,I enjoy !!!!! ... .. ..... if I have only one thing to say , : it's a bit a shame that you didn't use the eduard 's cockpit set , just for the IP ...But I respect your choice ....... Alain Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kais Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Karl, I thought your MiG-29 images were lost to the photobucket saga, Madmax (thanks man!!)has just made my day! Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) PB seems to work again. but i also have all the pics on a harddrive Edited November 19, 2018 by blackbetty Kais 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 9:47 PM, alain11 said: hi very nice job so far ,simple ,and efficience , this is that I expected ,I enjoy !!!!! ... .. ..... if I have only one thing to say , : it's a bit a shame that you didn't use the eduard 's cockpit set , just for the IP ...But I respect your choice ....... Alain Hi Alain, I agree that an etched IP would be better than the recessed kit part - much crisper detail. I'll definitely consider it for the MiG-21 when I eventually find a kit of the old Trumpy MF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 Having finally gone through all 53 pages of Karl's MiG-29 mission, I realise just how much of an improvement the Trumpeter kit is compared to the old Revell offering! It is not perfect, but it does have some very pleasing engineering. The intakes and the ducts are very nicely done, and although maybe not 100% accurate, they represent the complex shapes well. There is only a fine seam to be sanded on the outside, and for a change, no ejector pin marks inside the ducts - well done Trumpeter! The intake lip is particularly finely moulded. I simply polished the duct tubes with micromesh, no need for paint that deep into the abyss. These ducts to the louvre on top of the LERX are quite a 3-D puzzle, yet they fit very well. For those who haven't seen this kit, one of its unique aspects is the fact that the fuselage and wings come in two huge mouldings - top and bottom. This explains the size of the box! The ambitious engineering may explain why the front of the LERX isn't all that well represented. I am still contemplating all sorts of ways of improving them without ruining the model... I don't particularly enjoy the method of joining the main gear legs, as filling and sanding the join inevitably leads to a loss of crispness on the detail. I rather remove the detail, sand to shape and then re-apply the binding straps and whatever is attached to them. Time to paint all of this so I can finally join the fuselage halves... Oh, and lastly a look at the uplocks that appear quite prominent in the photos of the wheel wells. Cheers, Sean ShelbyGT500, Marcel111, Uncarina and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Fantastic work, Sean! Kev Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Hi Sean great work on the gear legs but should you not be flying??????? Nick Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Sean, Beautiful work, and a great reference. Cheers, Tom Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Nicely done Sean. Love the gear legs after your treatment and attention to detail. The piping in the gear wells also look fantastic. Troy Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Thanks Kev, Nick, Tom and Troy! Very kind of you to take the time to write. By the way Nick, you were right - had to rush to the airport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheetah11 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Sorry Sean, I must have jinxed your standby with my post. Nick Madmax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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