Mig-17 Mali

[Kosh]

Hi

 

I present to you the start of the assembly of my first plane at 1/32. No more getting used to building Russian equipment at 1/35, I am happy with this photo montage. Be forgiving this is my first plane in at least 30 years.

 

As I like to work on photos, I started from this one, representing a Mig-17 F taking the sun at Bamako airport.

 

 

 

 

The idea is to make the Mig-17 first and then the Mig-21 Bis behind on the same diorama.
At the moment I'm stuck because I can't find a conversion to convert a Mig-21 MF to a bis. I might see to change later, the idea being to present the two planes at the same time.

 

Compared to the photo, I opened and remade the entire interior of the cockpit to bring an interesting visual on the Mig-17

 

 

 

I also removed the seat and left holes in the instruments to accentuate the "parts store" side

 

 

 

 

After painting and adding various cables

 

 

 

 

 

As in the photo, I opened one of the inspection hatches and reproduced as I could the interior design.

 

 

 

The wings have been refined, there will be rivets to redo

 

 

 

 

The additional tanks and landing gear are ready.

 

 

 

opening of inspection hatches

 

 

 

Currently I'm redoing riveting at the Rosie

 

 

 

 

This is where I am currently. I think there are a lot of mistakes to fix but this is my first plane in thirty, sorry. I'm more used to building tanks. I like to work on photo and I admit that I challenge myself although it is relatively big.

Hope you like it.

Hope you like it.

 

 

[Kagemusha]

Very nice, always good to see another Mig. 

[Alain Gadbois]

Nice project! Wrecks are always fascinating!

I do not believe there is a Bis conversion available for the MF kit.

 

Alain

[Gazzas]

I like it, too! Love it when someone makes serious work of a relic.

[John1]

Great work, I’ll be following along on this build.  

[crobinsonh]

Welcome aboard. Great work on your recreation

[Dragon]

WOW!

[MikeMaben]

Hi Kosh     Nice looking start.

[Kosh]

Hi
Thank you very much for your comments. The MIG-17 is still moving slowly but I had a lot of work on it.
The following in pictures.

 

A few small occasions to do that appear better in the photo but it is progressing. It should subside with the paint anyway a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

To begin with, I finally succeeded in drawing the riveting of a wing, tomorrow I will attack the second but the drawing takes a long time.

 

 

On the other hand, we feel the old age of the kit and the beginnings of Trumpeter. The adjustments are all to be resumed and will have to take out the sealant.

 

 

 

 

I used cyano black to harden the bonding between the large parts and to make a first joint.

 

 

I finished my drawing part and started riveting.

 

 

As a result, I had not yet incorporated the PE of the hatches in the model. So first a hole with a drill of different Ø then using diamond files' Thanks to friend Eric and I redo the recess.

 

 

You can see the recess made with a file

 

 

I place the blank trap

 

 

This one is included at the edge of the sheet

 

 

You can see the difference with the three big ones included and the three small ones not yet included.

 

 

Sanding of my glue joint which required work but on the other hand its function of reinforcing the structure is great

 

 

 

 

Suite à cela, un peu de gravure et rivets.

 

 

and the barrel bay of which I still have the riveting and the installation of the outgrowths of the latter.

 

 

and a wing of finished at the level of the increments of the PE

 

 

A view of Canon Bay

 

 

The Trumpeter working base.

 

 

We start by adding the two lead sheet parts in the continuity of the air inlet.

 

 

As we can see the gun arises without any problems ....

 

 

A joint is made of wire drawn with Tamiya glue.

 

 

Then we recovered the bulk of the plastic card form.

 

 

A little engraving around this hole.

 

 

Sanding the plastic card and finished with cyano black.

 

 

We finally get the shape of the barrel.

 

 

we wind a piece of copper on a strip this plastic card.

 

 

Realization of the shape and the impression.

 

 

We dig the ejection window.

 

 

 

The machine guns are installed but there is still the seal and rivets to put in place to finish this part.

 

 

An antenna support is also added, we finally arrive at a convincing result.

 

End of the installation of the two machine guns, seal and riveting.

 

 

Engraving of the lower surface of the wings.

 

 

Realization of the lighthouse with lead foil to make the reflector of the lamp.

 

 

I give the shape with a ball.

 

 

a little bit of sanding to put it flat

 

 

and the PE contour.

 

 

remains to paint the interior in chrome, add the bulb and close with a rodoid glass to finalize.

 

In the end, the cross is fast approaching

 

 

That's it for the moment, to follow the end of the assembly and the painting.

Edited November 24, 2020 by Kosh

[Kosh]

23 minutes ago, MARU5137 said:

Hello Kosh.

 

 

Ambitious  project  but I think you'll crack  it.

 

Superb  choice  and great  start.

 

   will follow as it looks interesting!

 

Hello

 

But no, I'm sticking to the course .... the editing is soon finished and the best is finally coming with the painting.

 

 

[LSP_Kevin]

Hi Kosh,

 

Just a note about your images: you'll need to use direct links from now on, as the current version of our forum software no longer supports bbCode. So, rather than this:

 

[url=https://www.casimages.com/i/20111808072922087717132723.jpg.html][img]https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2020/11/18//20111808072922087717132723.jpg[/img][/url]

 

Use this:

 

https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2020/11/18//20111808072922087717132723.jpg

 

Which should give you this:

 

 

Kev

[fastterry]

How to make a silk purse out of a sows ear. Top modelling going on here.

TRF

[blackbetty]

i love it!

[tomg]

Superb - will be watching!