LetLetLet ~ Warplanes
Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Sall on January 01, 2012, 03:13:26 PM
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The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name "Fishbed") is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek (English: pencil) by Polish pilots due to the shape of its fuselage. Early versions are considered second-generation jet fighters, while later versions are considered to be third-generation jet fighters. Some 50 countries over four continents have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations a half-century after its maiden flight. The fighter made aviation records. At least by name, it is the most-produced supersonic jet aircraft in aviation history and the most-produced combat aircraft since the Korean War, and it had the longest production run of a combat aircraft (1959 to 1985 over all variants).
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/MiG-21_RB6.jpg/800px-MiG-21_RB6.jpg)
Development
The MiG-21 jet fighter was a continuation of Soviet jet fighters, starting with the subsonic MiG-15 and MiG-17, and the supersonic MiG-19. A number of experimental Mach 2 Soviet designs were based on nose intakes with either swept-back wings, such as the Sukhoi Su-7, or tailed deltas, of which the MiG-21 would be the most successful.
Development of what would become the MiG-21 began in the early 1950s, when Mikoyan OKB finished a preliminary design study for a prototype designated Ye-1 in 1954. This project was very quickly reworked when it was determined that the planned engine was underpowered; the redesign led to the second prototype, the Ye-2. Both these and other early prototypes featured swept wings—the first prototype with delta wings as found on production variants was the Ye-4. The Ye-4 made its maiden flight on 16 June 1955 and made its first public appearance during the Soviet Aviation Day display at Moscow's Tushino airfield in July 1956. The MiG-21 was the first successful Soviet aircraft combining fighter and interceptor characteristics in a single aircraft. It was a lightweight fighter, achieving Mach 2 with a relatively low-powered afterburning turbojet, and is thus comparable to the American Lockheed F-104 Starfighter and Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter and the French Dassault Mirage III. Its basic layout was used for numerous other Soviet designs; delta-winged aircraft included Su-9 interceptor and the fast E-150 prototype from MiG bureau while the mass-produced successful front fighter Su-7 and Mikoyan's I-75 experimental interceptor combined a similar fuselage shape with swept-back wings. However, the characteristic layout with the shock cone and front air intake did not see widespread use outside the USSR and finally proved to have limited development potential, mainly because of the very small space available for the radar.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/MiG-21_Bulgarian_Air_Force.jpg/800px-MiG-21_Bulgarian_Air_Force.jpg)
Like many aircraft designed as interceptors, the MiG-21 had a short range. This was not helped by a design defect where the center of gravity shifted rearwards once two-thirds of the fuel had been used. This had the effect of making the plane uncontrollable, resulting in an endurance of only 45 minutes in clean condition. The issue of the short endurance and low fuel capacity of the MiG-21F, PF, PFM, S/SM and M/MF variants—though each had a somewhat greater fuel capacity than its predecessor—led to the development of the MT and SMT variants. These had a range increase of 250 km (155 mi) compared to the MiG-21SM, but at the cost of worsening all other performance figures (such as a lower service ceiling and slower time to altitude).
The delta wing, while excellent for a fast-climbing interceptor, meant any form of turning combat led to a rapid loss of speed. However, the light loading of the aircraft could mean that a climb rate of 235 m/s (46,250 ft/min) was possible with a combat-loaded MiG-21bis, not far short of the performance of the later F-16A. Given a skilled pilot and capable missiles, it could give a good account of itself against contemporary fighters. It was replaced by the newer variable-geometry MiG-23 and MiG-27 for ground support duties. However, not until the MiG-29 would the Soviet Union ultimately replace the MiG-21 as a maneuvering dogfighter to counter new American air superiority types.
The MiG-21 was exported widely and continues to be used. The aircraft's simple controls, engine, weapons, and avionics were typical of Soviet-era military designs. The use of a tail with the delta wing aids stability and control at the extremes of the flight envelope, enhancing safety for lower-skilled pilots; this in turn enhanced its marketability in exports to developing countries with limited training programs and restricted pilot pools. While technologically inferior to the more advanced fighters it often faced, low production and maintenance costs made it a favorite of nations buying Eastern Bloc military hardware. Several Russian, Israeli and Romanian firms have begun to offer upgrade packages to MiG-21 operators, designed to bring the aircraft up to a modern standard, with greatly upgraded avionics and armaments.
Due to the lack of available information, early details of the MiG-21 were often confused with those of the similar Sukhoi fighters also under development. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1960–1961 describes the "Fishbed" as a Sukhoi design, and uses an illustration of the Su-9 'Fishpot'.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/RViPVO_SFRJ_MiG21MF.jpg)
Production
A total of 10,645 aircraft were built in the USSR. They were produced in three factories: GAZ 30 (3,203 aircraft) in Moscow (also known as Znamya Truda), GAZ 21 (5,765 aircraft)in Gorky and at GAZ 31 (1,678 aircraft) in Tbilisi. Generally, Gorky built single-seaters for the Soviet forces. Moscow built single-seaters for export and Tbilisi manufactured the twin-seaters both for export and for the USSR, though there were exceptions. The MiG-21R and MiG-21bis for export and for the USSR were built in Gorky, 17 single-seaters were built in Tbilisi (MiG-21 and MiG-21F), the MiG-21MF was first built in Moscow and then Gorky, and the MiG-21U was built in Moscow as well as in Tbilisi.
A total of 194 MiG-21F-13s were built under licence in Czechoslovakia, and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. of India built 657 MiG-21FL, MiG-21M and MiG-21bis (of which 225 were bis)
Current operators:
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria (photo in flight 2011)
Cambodia
Croatia
Cuba
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
India
Libya Libyan Republic
Mali
North Korea
Romania
Serbia
Syria
Uganda
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Former operators
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Belarus
Burkina Faso
Chad
China (Replaced by similar-looking Chengdu J-7. Other than Mig-21F13 supplied by Soviet Union, China also traded a small amount of Mig-21MFs with J-7 export variations, then developed J-7C/D based on Mig-21MFs. The deal was between China and a certain Middle East country. [48])
Congo, Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Czechoslovakia (Passed on to the Czech Republic and Slovakia.)
Czech Republic
East Germany (Passed on to Germany after reunification.)
Finland
Germany
Georgia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Hungary
Indonesia
Iran (Ex-Iraqi MiG-21 received after Iran-Iraq War)
Iraq (As of Saddam's Era)
Israel (Captured from Syria and Egypt)
Kyrgyzstan (Still houses some 100 partly dismantled fighters.)
Laos
Libya (As of Gaddafi's Era)
Madagascar
Mongolia
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Poland
Russia
Slovakia
Somalia
Soviet Union (Passed on to successor states.)
Sudan
Tanzania
Turkmenistan
United States (Evaluation only.)
Ukraine
North Yemen (Passed on to Yemen after reunification.)
South Yemen (Passed on to Yemen after reunification.)
Yugoslavia (Passed on to successor states.)
Zaire (Four were exported to Zairean rebels by FR Yugoslavia [49]
Zimbabwe
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My kit is in Belgrade, and i'm not at home until 9.1.2012,so i will put some photos then... ;)
Enjoy friends! :-flo
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Excellent start- thank you!!! I will start tomorrow with my Eduard kit of MiG-21bis and it will have Finland markings :))
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Yeah!!!! Here we go, this will be my entry
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i179/captianplastic/004.jpg)
This was a limited production kit from a long time back. It has a resin fuselage, p/e details, vac canopy, and the plastic parts are from OEZ. Let thr bulding begin!!! :-ok
Ernie
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I'll be doing the Eduard Weekend Edition MF in the kit-provided DDR markings. I've actually got it on the bench as we speak and the first glue has been applied.
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Excellent presentation, Sall!
I will continue to build my little 144th kits in parallel... This is due to the fact I will have to review them.
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Cool! This will be big Group Build! :-tri
Thank you guys! :)
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A question or advice from y'all: Does anyone have photos or memory for the wheelwell color for an East German Mig-21MF? My guess is RLM02 or a darker grey would be correct but my references are rather sketchy when it comes to the wheelbays.
Thanks in advance,
Scott
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First-of-January progress on my end. So far this looks to be an excellent kit to assemble, even better than some of the reviews I've read.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9002.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9000.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_8998.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_8996.jpg)
I should mention that my kit is a Weekend Edition version so it lacks some of the goodies in the normal kit. I also purchased this Eduard PE set (for the Academy kit) at a very reduced sale price. So far it fits the Eduard plastic just perfectly.
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Not much to be seen:
http://www.skybird-ev.de/central/merseburg/673.jpg
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4268/28907747.jpg
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1036/769564217_ecfaf5bd7b_o.jpg
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Good progress Scott! :-clap
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Can I join if it's not too late?
What's the deadline?
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Can I join if it's not too late?
What's the deadline?
In general is best way to start at month of GB and complete it in same month. But this is just theory, in practice you can start now in January and complete when you manage to do that. make your time and arrangement :-ok
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I have unpack MiG-21bis from Eduard and will start work tomorrow. Must focus to do as much as I can on MiG-29 but also some other things (magazine, orders...)
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A month... Hmm. OK. I could try to make one in 1/144.
I post everything in this thread?
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Yes, we make bulk post on one thread, hope this is not problem for you. Thank you :-ok
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No problem. I'll try to finish one in a month.
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Nice Srecko,go ahead!! :-ok
Yes Ernie,you post everything here! ;)
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OK, This is what I'll do. I hope i will be over in a month. Stand by for WIP images.
(http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4867/111wmw.jpg)
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Razvedcik!!! Great one :-clap
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Excellent! Glad to see here so much peoples and kits!! :-tri :-clap
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Hurrah! Another project!
Don't be too concerned about finishing within the month--I'm still adding Corsairs to the F4U GB nine months later!!! :-eek
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Some more progress on my side--I don't have to work until Wednesday of this week so I've gotten several projects done around the house and still had a bit of time for the MiG.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9013.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9005.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9008.jpg)
I must say that if there are any pitfalls to building this kit I haven't found them. :-ok Both the plastic and PE parts are simply wonderful to work with. :-clap :-clap :-clap The fit is very nice with just a tiny bit of filler needed on a few seams.
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Nice kit at all :-ok
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Nice work Scott!! Looking good, i like it! :-clap :-clap
Are you cut flaps or they are like on first photo in kit? Will you put them in downed position? :-think
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The kit comes just this way, Sall. The flaps are actually molded to be installed in the "up" position but it will be a relatively easy matter to drop them. They're on tracks and move aft as well as down, so some work will be required to drop them, including adding a bit to the leading edge of the flap and modeling the cove in the wing structure.
I'm enjoying this as a "box-stock" build and the DDR airplanes I have photos of show the flaps stowed while parked.
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:-ok :-ok :-ok to all of you!!!
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Thanks for the encouragement, y'all!
Here's the nearly finished seat for mine. The Carpet Monster got two of the %(*%@ seatbelt harness sections this morning but I found both of them later. I need a catch-basin around me when I'm working with PE parts..... :-wall
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9028.jpg)
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I like your seat Scott! ;)
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It's all Eduard and a little paint! :-ok
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Great work on seat mate :)
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Just about ready for painting, only a few more details to add before the first color goes on.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9032.jpg)
Sall, when I installed the flaps I found that they can droop just a tiny bit from the neutral position and this gives a nice look. The next '21 I build will have them full down, I think.
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Splendid!!!
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Fast and crisp :))
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Looking good. Hardly wait for paint!! :-tri :-clap
Yes, now is cool. Look like much more realistic then in neutral position! :-ok :-clap Very nice detail! ;)
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The surface detail is quite wonderful. Lower surfaces are painted:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9035.jpg)
It'll most likely slow down a bit now--I'm heading back to work this afternoon :-wall after having the last week and two days off. :-tri
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Must join to you soon ;)
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I have finally wake up and here is my progress. All parts are now under basic coat so later today I will paint all interior and when dry assembly etched as well plastic parts. Due to bad light equipment I am afraid that I will not be able to make any valuable images to share progress :( Sorry :-red
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No problem about light!! :-ok Nice progress. ;)
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I borrow box with paints to friend so continue from tomorrow when he give it back. Wings are completed as well engine.
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Just few images but progress is much more, kit is assembled (fuselage, wings, stabilizers).
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That looks familiar! :) I really like this kit very much.
I notice that the PE made specifically for the Eduard kit is much different than the set I used. On the one for the Academy kit the side consoles and instrument panel are all one piece and you simply bend them along the provided lines. I thought that might be awkward but it worked perfectly, even though I was using the pieces on the Eduard fuselage.
Small update on mine--when I added the intake lip (a separate ring that glues to the front of the fuselage) I managed to bash the radome and split the fuselage halves apart......... :-red :-roll No big worry, it was easily fixed, but it does confirm that every build has a problem somewhere along the way. Maybe my bad luck will be the only problem for all the members of this GB!
First top color applied, perhaps the masking can go on tomorrow.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9057.jpg)
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My kit is also in similar stage and just few minutes ago I decided to make it with closed canopy. And I have few small errorrs in same area but fix it fast.
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This is how it look like in this moment. Much work need to be done to clean up surface as well to fine feel some gaps. Hope that tomorrow this one will be ready for painting.
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Nice!! :-clap
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Thanks friends ;) Mo' works tomorrow :))
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Little progress :)
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Last works and preparation for painting.
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Seat is great! :-clap
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Thank you, this is basic seat from kit.
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In the paint shop ;)
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Looking good, No.1. Mine is in the masking stage, going s l o w l y . . . . .
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Thank you ;) I know you will soon complete your sample :))
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I'm not sure about mine--the weather is supposed to become very COLD tonight and it may shut down my spray booth!
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I decided to try painting the second color regardless of the temperature in the garage, which was about -1C when I started. The paint actually went on quite nicely, better than I had thought it would. Drying, on the other hand, meant a trip into the house where it was warm between coats!
The multiple coats brings up an issue I have--the new formula for Testors MM paints isn't nearly as nice as the old. This new stuff requires multiple light coats rather than being able to spray on one coat as with the old formula. It still works, but isn't nearly as convenient as the original MM. Hand brushing is also much, much more difficult with the new. I reckon they changed the formula for environmental reasons.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9096.jpg)
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This look so nice for now. What MM colors you are using, enamels?
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Yes, enamels. The dark green is RLM 82 and the olive-drab is a special mix of FS 30118 with a bit of desert tan to make it a little lighter and browner. The blue is RLM 76 darkened just a tiny bit. I haven't tried the MM acrylics yet as our hobby store has much better selection of the enamels.
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Good work, Scott!!! :-ok
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Yes, good job and as well it is enamels they work great at that temperature
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Yes, camouflage is great! I like it much! :-clap :-clap
What paints you use for engine exhaust? :-clap
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Thanks, y'all.
The exhaust is in three shades of Testors Metalizer. The front band is Magnesium, the next is Aluminum, and the little band that gets stained right at the opening is Exhaust.
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Looks really good Scott! When you add the decals they should add just enough color to make the aircraft come to life, I think it is going to look very good :-ok
Ernie
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Thanks for info Scott! :-ok
I agree with Ernie! ;)
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Clear gloss is now curing on mine and the stencilling can begin........ :-eek There are a LOT of them!!!!! This is another wonderful feature of the Eduard kit, the instruction sheet has two pages of stencil location info and the decal sheet is awesome. Lots of work, though!
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9098.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9099.jpg)
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So we will not see you few days :))
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So we will not see you few days :))
That is the truth! :-eek
A number of years ago there was an IL-78 parked at an airport in Texas and we did a full walkaround. The number of stencils on this huge bird was ASTOUNDING! But, then again, the USAF had loads of stencils on the 1950s NMF airplanes that often get left off of decal sheets.
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My sample is completely camouflaged, now just few details around exhaust and next day will be gloss for decals.
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Nice camo! :-ok
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Thank you, I like Finland camouflage patterns and colors :))
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I agree, camo looks good, and I too like the Finnish camo schemes :-ok
Ernie
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I like that scheme too! My DDR camo is so boring by comparison. That is the fun of the '21--we have almost unlimited markings and colors to choose from.
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MiG-21 is great in this way as well it have many operators and many camouflage pattern used.
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@Scott
I also have heard somewhere that Il-76/78 have so much stencils! :-eek
@Srecko
Your camouflage is so cool. Both camouflages are very nice. I love some unusual markings! :-ok
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Thank you :)
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Here you are my kit.. :-roll Condor MiG-21Bis 1/72. :-bat
Really bad kit. I will try to do it OOB, no resin,no etched parts no scratchbuild. Too bad to waste time on it. I will try to use some spare parts from my Zvezda MiG-21Bis 1/72 kit, and that will be all... ;) MAYBE i will do rivets on it,but just from reason called exercise, and increase of my skill. :-flo
I will start on it when i finished MiG-29,hope that will be soon. I guess that i can prepare this kit for painting in 2-3 days working on it, sooo... :-flo
One more thing, this one will be in Yugoslav Air Force markings. ;)
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Good to have you in this build, Sall. I have an even worse 1/72 MiG-21 kit but I don't know if I'll try to build it or not it's so bad.....
I'm about 1/2 done with stenciling the 1/48 model but had to quit as I'm getting a headache! :-dal
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From my experience I know that bad kits are best to be built!
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I will follow your build, Sall!
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Good to have you in this build, Sall. I have an even worse 1/72 MiG-21 kit but I don't know if I'll try to build it or not it's so bad.....
I'm about 1/2 done with stenciling the 1/48 model but had to quit as I'm getting a headache! :-dal
Thanks mate! I'm also glad that i will be in this GB. ;) I will build this kit,just to build something. And it will be good for practice! I will do rivets on it,and maybe re-scribe it. Just to practice!! :-flo
Huuuuh, you have huuugeeee job with those stenciles! :-wall :))
Thank you guys!! :)) Hope to start soon! ;)
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Finally the bottom of the airplane has all it's stencils and national markings. Still, most of those on the sheet needed to be placed when this picture was taken..... :-help
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9127.jpg)
I've gotten the left half of the upper fuselage done and got a start on the right side before my head started throbbing. Time to push away from this for some popcorn and a bit of a television break. ;)
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I finished my popcorn and TV watching and my head started to feel normal again. Then I sat back down with the MiG and finished the decals. Next stop is the paint booth for final clearcoating.
I must say that there are a lot of decals on this kit but they work beautifully. Also, a tip of my hat to the folks at Eduard--there are extras of many stencils that came in handy when I damaged a few. Thank you for that extra little touch!
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Wow. Around 200 stenciles?
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Wow. Around 200 stenciles?
You should get a prize for your estimate, Sall! :-cool I just counted 209 decals on my model, including pylons and drop tanks. I've just applied the final clear flat coat and it's on to final assembly.
Scott
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Wow. Around 200 stencils?
You should get a prize for your estimate, Sall! :-cool I just counted 209 decals on my model, including pylons and drop tanks. I've just applied the final clear flat coat and it's on to final assembly.
Scott
:-joke :-tri Hahahahha... :))
Wooow! It is a loooot of stencils!!! :-eek You have thick nerve Scott, and everybody who build this Eduard MiG-21 series! ;)
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Yes, it takes a bit of time, but isn't too bad if broken down into smaller tasks. It certainly looks nice and busy when they're all applied.
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You are right.. ;)
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Wow! i gotta hand it to ya Scott :-salut 200+ stencils, you da Man! and you still seem sane :-ok :)
Ernie
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Yep, still as sane as I was before I started decaling this! :-blah :-smey :-dal
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Surface must be sanded with 6000 grit sanding paper to remove all of this dust there. Must consider some anti dust equipment in some close future...
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I have the same problem,and don't know how to solve it? :-wall :-think
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I solve mine a hour ago, 6000 under water and surface is smooth now. All right- you will do the same when come here :))
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All right mate! :-ok
Ps. Now it's your turn to put stencils!! :)) :)) :-tri
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Ha ha- I am lucky one as well it look like not much stencils on Finland's machines :))
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Definitely, you are lucky man! :)) :-flo :)) But you had "your time" on MiG-21SMT! :))
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And on MF too :( So... this is third major MiG-21 I have so maybe to make brake after this and make some other projects. Will see :))
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Oooou yes, you also build MiG-21MF! ;) :-ok
Well,i support you. Now it is turn to build 3 MiG-29! :)) Joke! :-joke Hardly wait for some new and interesting projects for your side. ;)
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Hi mates, :-salut :-salut
That will build a good squadron of MiG 21s.
As recollection, look at mine built in May, 1981... This is the revell kit in 1/48 scale :
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/mikoya10.jpg)
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/mikoya11.jpg)
(http://i47.servimg.com/u/f47/10/07/63/16/mikoya12.jpg)
Jicehem :-wave :-wave
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I had this kit long time ago Revell :-ok
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Two days before complete :-think
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Is this camouflage(on plane) and that in background the same? :-eek I see the same numbers on plane,but camouflage is not same... :-think
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What do you mean camouflage is not the same?
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Right! ;)
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Some time ago I considered option to make conversion from Eduard kit into this one... but I give up. Too many others kit to build, simply I will wait somebody to release this kit
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I don't understand you... I'm talking about colors and markings. As i can see, color profile in background of your kit is MG-129, your kit also have numbers MG-129(and letters :)) ),but colors are not the same...
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My colors are good, bottom are just result of flash from camera ;)
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Yes, your colors are good, but man who draw this profil is crazy! Colors don't have any connections! ;)
Also see this...
(http://www.sci.fi/~fta/mg21b01.jpg)
and
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7UyKHIA5K88/SRW1j3rPqfI/AAAAAAAAA0A/GowYRpdf3mM/s800/MG129%20Mig21Bis%20Utti.jpg)
:-think :-think :-think
Anyway,good job. :-clap
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The colors on the instruction sheet are just a bit lighter and "washed out" from the flash. My DDR instructions look lighter than the real color as well. Remember, the instruction profiles are guidlines for pattern, not so much for the color itself. Thankfully Eduard includes color codes for us!
I've gotten the HUD built up from the PE parts (intended for Academy kit) this morning but had to modify them some to fit the Eduard kit. The assembly looks very nice once I fitted it. If I didn't have other chores around here I might be able to finish this one nearly at the same time as No.1.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9131.jpg)
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Well.. You are right Scott. ;)
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I like to do that in same time as you mate :-ok
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Well, how did I manage to edit your post, No.1? Sorry about that, I'll fix it now. :-red
Otherwise I break off parts when handling the airplane! :-wall It's rather different building these more modern birds--there are a lot more antennae sticking out than on a WWII machine!
Okay, now things are more or less back to normal.
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I like this busy cockpits in Eduard MiG-21. Eduard did great job for every version of MiG-21 they released. ;)
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No problem at all about editing ;)
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Before work on Wednesday I managed to get the landing gear finished and most of the small bits installed. Then I fabricated a set of vanes for the pitot tube from .005 plastic sheet and glued them to the tube.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9135.jpg)
Sorry about the poor photo but I was in a hurry to leave for the hangar.
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Good! :-clap
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Good detail mate. I have download last night assembly leaflet and realize that Eduard does not give some details to Weekend Edition kits
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Yes, without the PE there are some things to scratchbuild. If you use the instrument panel and side console decals there are a couple of small plastic pieces that must be scratchbuilt but they are very simple to fabricate.
When I planned my project the Weekend Edition was on sale and the Eduard PE for the Academy kit was on sale later. I saved a bunch of money and the PE fit the Eduard kit very nicely. Also you're limited to one decal option with the Weekend Edition. I wanted to build a DDR airplane anyway, so it worked out great for me. When I build my next one I'll probably spend the extra money for the ProfiPACK version (especially if that F13 is ever produced :-love).
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This is where I am now
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5102/img2600n.jpg)
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Excellent mate! :-clap :-clap Glad to see you here! :-flo
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Nice work 0viking0 :-ok
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More photos tomorrow if time permits. This has been a relaxing build!
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9137.jpg)
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You are right- we complete builds in same moment, a little later I will put here my images. Your build is great and better then mine, build with more love and passion :)
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And my sample kit completed :))
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And whole project is completed:
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2012/01/20/mig-21bis/
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Looks excellent :-ok
Ernie
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Nice review and finished airplane, No.1.
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Thank you friends :-ok
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Splendid, both of you!!!
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Excellent builds mates!!!!! :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap
Both planes are soooo cool!! :-love :-love Unusual markings, interesting camouflages, definitely you can't see this every day!
Once again,great,great job, both of you!!
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More photos on a rainy winter day. This weather made me think of the ground and aircrews who had to keep these interceptors ready for immediate action no matter the conditions.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9149.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9150.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9146.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9144.jpg)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_9138.jpg)
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Once again, excellent job Scott!!! :-clap :-clap
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Thank you!
I should have mentioned that the real DDR MiG-21 687 is still with us and in nice condition at Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim. She last served with JG-3 before reunification.
I'm glad that some of the former East German machines were preserved, and a bit sad to know that so many were scrapped, but we can't save every warplane, I suppose. From the research I have done on 687 it looks like the airplane is just as it was when retired from service.
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Excellent job Scott :-ok Looks awesome, and nice job on the research as well, it is nice to know a little about the real machine, and good to know it is still around.
Ernie
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I'm probably pretty late on this one. This model is really bad and I lost my enthusiasm.
Anyway, this is almost done. Decals are Balkan models because original from the kit are way out of scale. Numbers here are too big, but in Attack version is even bigger.
If u want decent 1/144 MiG-21, go for Eduard.
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/9543/img2756g.jpg)
(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1438/img2759pb.jpg)
(http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5479/img2755gd.jpg)
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4674/img2753rh.jpg)
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You did your best ;)
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And it is most important! :-ok
Hope i will soon join you. ;)
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Yes, glad to see your completed machine! The '21 looks great in NMF.
And, don't ever be concerned about adding to one of our GB threads at a later time. I like to think they're open-ended so that we can always add projects or comments whenever we want to.
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Good work!