Neo Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusionreigns178 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 As I'm sure folks on here know, Russian cockpits are that weird blue/green colour because the colour is considered "relaxing". I reckon if I had to stare at that colour for several hours in the air, I would probably have a massive headache... Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 (edited) Chris, I agree, I can´t stand that color myself! Thanks all for the comments! Cheers! Stefan Edited November 29, 2020 by Phantom2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I think the colour is lovely.......but in a cockpit? Yuk!! Funny people those Ruskies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Hi All! The seats painted, only a wash to go…. The seats test fitted in the cockpit and more detail painting done…. Now I feel that the cockpit is almost completed and I´m satisfied with it… Morer to come soon! Stefan Edited December 15, 2020 by Phantom2 Landrotten Highlander, Daniel Leduc, KiwiZac and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Looks really nice mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 8 hours ago, BradG said: Looks really nice mate. Thanks, Brad! Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 The metal nose cone filled with more weight…. Engine, cockpit, nose wheel well, and nose cone glued to the right fuselage side… I started gluing the long fuselage halves from the tail and worked my way forward until I had it completely glued. The fuselage went together nicely, but I got a few minor gaps, I filled them with plasticard strips…. More to come soon! Stefan Kagemusha, mgbooyv8, KiwiZac and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbooyv8 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Nice progress, looks very good! Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 1/11/2021 at 9:17 PM, mgbooyv8 said: Nice progress, looks very good! Cheers, Peter Thanks, Peter! Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) Hi all! In this kit the only option for the wheels was plasic hubs with vinyl tires, which I HATE! I bought a new set of resin wheels from HAD; Cleaned up; The instrument hatch glued; The wings are glued on, the fit was so-so, some sanding and fettling was needed to get an acceptable join; The exhaust ring added; I kept danging the rod antennas on the fin while building, so I cut them off and drilled three holes. I will make new rods from some metal stock or plastic rod later. The under side of the wings needed a thin (0.5mm) strip of plasticard and some filler, and a 1x1mm square rod piece in the wheel wells; Now it´s coming together to a MiG! More to come soon! Cheers! Stefan Edited January 27, 2021 by Phantom2 Scotsman, themongoose, johncrow and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 1/15/2021 at 10:23 PM, MARU5137 said: Cockpit looks great. its coming along real nice. Thanks Maru! Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 12/7/2020 at 5:27 PM, MARU5137 said: I have been reading a book and Russian pilot and defector states that The cockpit in MiGs were painted green color for its soothing effect. Extract from the book below: : Soviet defector and MiG-25 Pilot Viktor Belenko claimed that this was done because it was found to be more soothing and relaxing for the flight crew to operate in a blue-green painted cockpit. This color was very common in both Russian military and civilian aircraft during the Cold War era. When i worked at the electric utility company i asked why the turbine covers were all painted a soft green color. They said the studies showed it was a relaxing color. Many managers at the utility were ex military people. They must have all been reading those studies in the 60’s but the Russians really took it to heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hi All! A few small things left to be done in the cockpit and then the canopy will go on! The tabs om the stabilisators were quite weak so I made new ones from 2mm diameter plastic rod. OK, you guessed it, I broke them off…. The landing gear legs are molded in a quite hard white metal and they were detailed with plastic parts…. I filled the wing root join with a strip of plasticard 1mm thick. The lower strake and some more intakes glued…. The windscreen glued and masked…. Stabs glued… More to come soon…. Stefan denders, LSP_Kevin, johncrow and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom2 Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi All! The wheel discs painted in the usual, awful green color (WEM Russian Wheel Hub color), common for most Russian aircraft The tires are painted with my usual mix of Dark Sea Grey Hu.123 and Matt Black Hu.33, assembled and ready to go; The canopies are masked in- and out-side; The seats are washed with a mix of Oil Paints (Lamp Black/Burnt Umber) and white spirit; (Full of resin dust, sorry about that....) The canopies painted with that disgusting turquoise (WEM MiG Interior turquoise) color that is supposed to be soothing for the pilot: More to come soon! Stefan John1, Gazzas, themongoose and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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