**** DONE: GB-51 1/48 MiG-21PF - No Propellers

[rochie]

looks great

 

[Crimea_River]

Going well Don.

 

[Donivanp]

I'm up in Austin at Dale's waiting for my son to be released from his deployment to Kuwait with the Army. Before I left I had gotten some more done.

First I cut off the pitot and drilled out the mount to take the replacement boom.

Pretty small drilling needed here. I bought a small pin vice and drill bits for this. Tapped a .5 mm and followed with a .8mm.

Next I masked the leading edge to paint the nose cone.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good progress.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Well got home from Dale's place bringing my son home after a nine month deployment to the Mid East.

So good to have him back home.

I mixed up some oil based burnt umber for a wash on the MiG. I also painted up pylons and fuel tank. Nice garden don't yeah think.

I then did PLing using the wash. At the base level I like it, let's see what it looks like when I clean it later today. Only one side of the bottom has been done as yet.

The kit calls for H26 for the nose. I used testers green in the 1/4oz bottle. it's the same stuff I use for US O2 bottles. I think it might be a bit bright but I might try something a bit darker.

 

[Snautzer01]

First welcome back to your son. He looks in great shape. Hope he has a pleasant leave of duty. Second i like the mig21. Make it a good one. I will be following this build.

 

[SaparotRob]

Great looking build so far. The "distressed" look is convincing.
Welcome your son home for us. Please give him my personal thanks.

 

[Donivanp]

Ok this what she is looking like now. I think I'm liking it.

 

[fubar57]

Me too

 

[Donivanp]

Me too

Thanks Geo. And to everyone. Loving the kit in spite of a couple of minor issues. I ordered a Brassin seat for is after I could not find some of the parts. It's like 20 some parts. But I think I may have just found the missing parts. There's a family of six or eight living in on and or around my work bench and they are always borrowing parts.

Dang I wish they would at least leave a note.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Donivanp]

Went with a darker green on the nose cone and other electronics panels. Decals put on.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

Looking good Don.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[rochie]

very nicely done Don

 

[Crimea_River]

Liking that Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Almost finished. Got the seat done and in and the canopy on as well as most fiddly bits. just the missiles left.

 

[Wurger]

Nicely done.