looks great
**** DONE: GB-51 1/48 MiG-21PF - No Propellers
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Crimea_River
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Going well Don.
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Donivanp
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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.
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
Marshal
Good progress.
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Donivanp
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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.
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
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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
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Great looking build so far. The "distressed" look is convincing.
Welcome your son home for us. Please give him my personal thanks.
Welcome your son home for us. Please give him my personal thanks.
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Donivanp
Major
Ok this what she is looking like now. I think I'm liking it.
fubar57
General
Me too
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Donivanp
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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.
Nice work so far!
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Donivanp
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Went with a darker green on the nose cone and other electronics panels. Decals put on.
Looking good Don.
Good work so far!
very nicely done Don
Crimea_River
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Liking that Don.
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Donivanp
Major
Almost finished. Got the seat done and in and the canopy on as well as most fiddly bits. just the missiles left.
