Thanks gentlemen! The work on the MiG has continued over this past week but I haven't been able to log computer time. This post will bring the build up to date.
With an extra piece of lead glued onto the back of the cockpit tub, the fuselage halves are ready to be attached. The tail control surface is meant to be sandwiched between the two halves so that is put into place at this time.
The fusleage is fused together using Tamiya Extra Thin cement. Masking tape is used to hold the seams together while the glue dries. I'll jump back and forth from the fuselage work to other areas as glue and putty are allowed to dry.
The clear pieces have been dipped in Future and masked using the supplied masks.
I punched out a small disc to represent the landing light that is supposed to be housed in the intake splitter.
The clear opening was masked with a dab of MicroMask and the splitter was painted silver. It looks like my masking job came out a little ragged. I'll see if I can clean that up or maybe re-spray it.
The cleanup of the fuselage joints is underway.
The gun bay is added at this point. Some clean up work is required here too.
The landing gear has been painted and given a dark wash to help accentuate the details.
Separate hubs at this scale are a very nice touch and give the wheels good definition.
Back to the fuselage where all of the joints have been given a coat of primer to check for imperfections.
Looks ok but there are some ghost seams on the bottom that need to be addressed.
The drop tanks have been primered as well.