alain11 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 hi just a suggestion , I also consider the Polish Lim 6 bis ( Mig 17 varient ) there are some interesting "heavy pealed " AC .. Okay you have to make the .. fairing..?? under the tail fin , but I know you can do it ..just an idea Alain Out2gtcha, Martinnfb and BradG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 @alain11 That's a nice pic, yes I was thinking of beating this up a bit, just a shame I didn't have any ordnance racks to mount some bombs or rocket pods. Yep built in the tail strake, modified one from a MiG 21 that looks ok, not 100% accurate but it passes the 3ft test. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 keep at it Brad, I fought allll the same demons on my build. BradG and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, BradG said: @alain11 That's a nice pic, yes I was thinking of beating this up a bit, just a shame I didn't have any ordnance racks to mount some bombs or rocket pods. Yep built in the tail strake, modified one from a MiG 21 that looks ok, not 100% accurate but it passes the 3ft test. ordnance racks ?? ah , the inner racks are not available in the kit you could find someone who get the 1/48 Smer Mig 17 kit (for exemple ), and provides you the measures etc ......scratch building these stuffs won't be difficult ... another challenge Alain that could be useful ..... Edited April 17, 2020 by alain11 Daniel Leduc, Martinnfb and BradG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 I thought about it, I even pulled out some other soviet weapons pylons from the stash but they just didn't quite fit without some surgery. I decided I can live without them on, after I fixed up the droptanks at least. I was going to leave them off too but it looks too bare without them. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Painting continues. I used a light grey first up which is actually pretty hard to see. I've also masked it off here to paint the green. Not bad. Nice, with only some minor touch up required. Test fitted the drop tanks and their addition will require yet more nose weight. I also worked out that a 1/35 44gal fuel drum fits in perfectly for the jet pipe. So I'll cut the end off and leave the bottom in, paint the outside metallic and the bottom of the drum red to simulate the FOD cover. Not quite to scale but it fits so that's all that counts. Edited April 18, 2020 by BradG alain11, Alain Gadbois, Dany Boy and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale32 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Looks great Brad Cheers Bevan Martinnfb and BradG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 All done. National markings are from the Eagle Strike MiG 17 sheet, so they actually fit and are very nice to use. The numbers come from another Trumpeter MiG 21 kit. They are slightly out of register, but at this point, they will do. I weathered it with a chalk wash and some paint chipping in the areas shown by the photo above. Overall this is not a great kit and only really recommended if you really have to have a 1/32 MiG 17. blackbetty, alain11, Martinnfb and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Looks pretty darn great from here! BradG and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Out2gtcha said: Looks pretty darn great from here! Looks the same from the UK too, well done SIR Brad (I had a word with Her Maj and she’s agreed a knighthood instead of a medal)! BradG and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 19 minutes ago, mozart said: Looks the same from the UK too, well done SIR Brad (I had a word with Her Maj and she’s agreed a knighthood instead of a medal)! Haha, I'm not sure we can be knighted anymore out here in the colonies! mozart, Martinnfb and Rick Griewski 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 hi great !!! maybe not the ultimate Mig 17 kit , but that looks like a Mig 17 . great job !!!!!!!!!!! hummm! it's a bit a shame you weren't tempted by the Lim 6 conversion........( I am kidding ) Alain Martinnfb and BradG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale32 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Bloody great result there Brad. Cheers Bevan Martinnfb and BradG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Looks beautiful. You really pulled off a great look on this AC! Martinnfb and BradG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Super job on this kit! I expected you would trash it at some point but you kept going! If I want to sell off mine I will show a picture of your build (but that would really be dishonest)! Actually I think I will take a look at it again! Alain Edited April 20, 2020 by Alain Gadbois Martinnfb, Uncarina and BradG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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