MIG-15 Bis BG Air Force Trumpeter 1/32

[1to1scale 2,945]

beautiful! I have been collecting aftermarket parts for mine, but your build proves it just takes some ingenuity.

[ShelbyGT500 1,810]

Yes Gaz, those cannons are really cool, now I must scratch a trolley for it

 

Thanks 1to1scale, there is a lot of aftermarket and if you find the resin canopy you will spare a lot of time to rework the kit one

 

Now it is time for new air-brakes :

 

 

 

 

Also scratch the nozzle cover :

 

 

 

Well, the main parts of the bird are done.

We will continue with painting the cockpit and assemble the front part of the fuselage.

 

Cheers guys

[BiggTim 5,344]

Looking good!!!

[Out2gtcha 26,538]

Oh yeah, that looks amazing.

 

[ShelbyGT500 1,810]

It is time for some paint over the interior parts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ShelbyGT500 1,810]

And start to assemble the fuselage:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers guys

 

 

 

 

 

[ShelbyGT500 1,810]

And the gears are ready:

 

 

Also the engine VK-1:

 

 

 

The gear bays with some weathering:

 

 

And we have a fuselage .... finally:

 

 

 

Cheers friends

[TorbenD 1,678]

Wonderful stuff - what a little cracker! Some beautiful detailing going on here.

 

Torben

[Gazzas 5,011]

Holy smokes, those details looks good!  Almost seems a shame to cover them up.  That engine...Wow!

 

Gaz

[Shawn M 8,898]

wow, thats fabulous!

[ShelbyGT500 1,810]

Well it is time for "paint" over the fuselage and for that I use aluminium foil rubbed with metal sponge 0000 :

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers guys

 

 

[Gazzas 5,011]

That's looking very nice, Chavdar!  For more shine, you can buy aluminum polish at any place that sells automotive detailing stuff. 

 

Gaz

[ShelbyGT500 1,810]

Yes Gaz, thanks my friend   but this is an cold-war-soviet aircraft. There is no polishing over real birds, only clear primer over the flat aluminum for protect.

If this plane was an US Saber there will be a LOT of shine polished aluminum

 

This is what has left from an one of our BIS mig's:

 

And this is an UTI after restoration:

 

 

Just a clear coat of primer to seal the markings and stencils everything over flat aluminum base.

 

And just look at this beauty:

 

 

I can shave my beard at that mirror-reflection surface

Cheers my friend 

Edited February 7 by ShelbyGT500

[dodgem37 6,533]

I've been missing a Masterpiece.  Great show.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[Out2gtcha 26,538]

That looks amazing!  Im all about foil thats for sure.  I love the dulled aluminum effect with the steal wool!

 

Very true on the metal polish side if you ever need it. If you go down to your local car parts place, they normally have some two part metal polishes that work amazingly on kitchen foil: