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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: draken35 on July 14, 2014, 05:41:12 PM

Title: MiG-21 UM
Post by: draken35 on July 14, 2014, 05:41:12 PM: Yes, another new build!!! This time it's the MiG-21 UM from Retrowings at 1/144th scale...

The "UM" version is the biplace version of the MiG-21. Retrowings realised some months ago a conversion set for Eduard kit: resin fuselage, seats, and a vacuformed canopy.
But actually, Retrowings releases a limited edition of two boxing. Each box contains one complete Eduard kit of the MiG-21, plus the conversion set and a decal sheet. The difference between the two boxes is the decals: first box contains decal sheet for European MiG's; the second one for aircrafts having served in air forces outside of Europe... My choice was to opt for an European MiG: having built a Czech monoplace, I wish to add a biplace in my collection and to present both kits on the same base.

So here we are:
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/seraing06.jpg)

Having carefully studied the kit, I decided not to respect completely the instruction sheet. Retrowings offers a new fuselage, but you have to drill the rear to place the exhaust. That seemed to me hard work to do so I preferred to remove the rear of the resin fuselage and to replace it by the rear of Eduard's kit...
The tailpane was also cut as explained by the instruction sheet
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um001.jpg)

Part of the seats is engraved in the fuselage; and the other part is provided separately. There is also a vacuformed canopy and a resin canopy, helpful to duplicate the canopy if you break the one provided with the kit...
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um002.jpg)

...And of course, I broke that :-kr canopy!!!
So I duplicated it... 6 attempts before to be successful but here is the result, already masked
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um004.jpg)

All the parts are removed from sprue and prepared. Painting phase will begin soon...
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um003.jpg)
Title: Re: MiG-21 UM
Post by: No.1 on July 14, 2014, 06:51:06 PM: Small and cute, lets see it in action :-ok
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Post by: Second Air Force on July 15, 2014, 03:48:17 AM: Good looking two-seater!!!
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Post by: Jicehem on July 16, 2014, 06:55:35 PM: Hi,

Great project. Bravo !

Jicehem :wave
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Post by: Akinator98 on July 17, 2014, 11:11:26 PM: Nice new project!
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Post by: draken35 on July 19, 2014, 11:08:11 AM: Thank you all!
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Post by: modellius on July 20, 2014, 08:32:25 PM: nice project !
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Post by: draken35 on August 10, 2014, 07:58:41 PM: Airbrushing of the Russian green
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um005.jpg)
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Post by: No.1 on August 10, 2014, 08:19:52 PM: :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on September 13, 2014, 06:35:46 PM: Little progress...
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um006.jpg)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um007.jpg)
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Post by: No.1 on September 13, 2014, 06:56:53 PM: Welcome back mate ;)
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Post by: draken35 on September 13, 2014, 07:10:24 PM: Thank you! ;)

well, it was a necessity to restart this one...
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Post by: draken35 on October 19, 2014, 06:31:52 PM: Oil wash...
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um008.jpg)
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Post by: No.1 on October 19, 2014, 06:42:58 PM: You really have nerve for this job!!!
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Post by: draken35 on October 19, 2014, 07:34:13 PM: Quote from: No.1 on October 19, 2014, 06:42:58 PM
You really have nerve for this job!!!

Oh, it's a pleasant one...
Anyway, I'm zen since more than a month now. Don't know why...
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Post by: draken35 on October 21, 2014, 07:54:23 PM: Matt varnish airbrusehd
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um009.jpg)
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Post by: draken35 on October 22, 2014, 08:11:12 PM: Little progress and use of some putty
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um010.jpg)
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Post by: No.1 on October 22, 2014, 08:16:15 PM: Just curious- do you plan this kit with open cockpit?
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Post by: draken35 on October 22, 2014, 09:00:03 PM: Quote from: No.1 on October 22, 2014, 08:16:15 PM
Just curious- do you plan this kit with open cockpit?

No my friend, cockpit will remain closed...
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Post by: Second Air Force on October 23, 2014, 07:03:29 PM: Excellent!!!!
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Post by: Akinator98 on October 24, 2014, 04:19:14 PM: Beautiful! :-ok :-ok
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Post by: modellius on October 24, 2014, 08:05:49 PM: so far so good !
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Post by: draken35 on October 25, 2014, 12:09:51 PM: Thank you!

Putty was sanded; tail glued and miliput used
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um011.jpg)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um012.jpg)
Title: Re: MiG-21 UM
Post by: draken35 on October 26, 2014, 11:45:03 AM: Sanding + use of Vallejo putty + little correction with Mr Surfacer500...
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um013.jpg)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um014.jpg)
Title: Re: MiG-21 UM
Post by: draken35 on October 30, 2014, 08:11:02 PM: All is OK now and primer was airbrushed today
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um015.jpg)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um016.jpg)
Title: Re: MiG-21 UM
Post by: No.1 on October 30, 2014, 08:16:48 PM: All clean, I guess ready for paint?
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Post by: draken35 on October 30, 2014, 09:44:18 PM: Quote from: No.1 on October 30, 2014, 08:16:48 PM
All clean, I guess ready for paint?

Yes; painting of the camo will start soon ;)
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Post by: draken35 on November 02, 2014, 11:46:25 AM: Little progress
(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um017.jpg)

(http://users.skynet.be/bk320910/21um018.jpg)
Title: Re: MiG-21 UM
Post by: draken35 on November 12, 2014, 04:39:57 PM: To want to go faster is not laways the best way to go...
OK, back to the primer...
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Post by: draken35 on November 15, 2014, 01:30:06 PM: Here we go again... :-green
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Post by: No.1 on November 15, 2014, 01:36:50 PM: :(
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Post by: draken35 on November 15, 2014, 02:18:58 PM: Oh, no problem my friend. Better to make one step back than to continue and definitively ruin the kit... ;)
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Post by: Jicehem on November 16, 2014, 11:48:38 AM: Hello, :-salut

It looks well. That will be apparently a pretty finished model kit.

Jicehem :-wave
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Post by: draken35 on November 18, 2014, 08:32:12 PM: Thank you! ;)
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Post by: draken35 on November 23, 2014, 05:23:11 PM: Masks are in place again...
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Post by: draken35 on November 27, 2014, 07:25:34 PM: OK, now ready for the camo... :-green
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Post by: No.1 on November 27, 2014, 07:54:03 PM: Yes :))
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Post by: draken35 on March 26, 2016, 03:37:29 PM: Time to come back here!!! :))

Well, when I stopped I had once again problems with painting: my vacuformed canopy was not good enough and that ruined the result. So, one more time, I removed the paint... And the canopy.

During time I tried to vacuform myself a new canopy but I was unsuccessful and kit was put on the stash.

Recently, speaking with Domi from RetrokiT about that kit he proposed me to vacuform a new canopy for me and was kind enough to prepare it.

So, kit is back I just had to use a very few of Vallejo putty...
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Post by: Second Air Force on March 26, 2016, 04:58:54 PM: Great, revived from the "must do" section!!!!
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Post by: draken35 on March 26, 2016, 07:20:45 PM: ;)
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Post by: modellius on March 27, 2016, 08:10:39 PM: Nicely done mate !
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Post by: draken35 on March 27, 2016, 09:05:32 PM: Thank you mate!
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Post by: draken35 on April 20, 2016, 05:42:02 PM: I have masked the canopy...

...And the nose cone was not sharp enough, it was more round. I've slowly corrected that - Slowly but it's really an excellent method: put a drop of cyano - let dry - sand - put a drop of cyano - let dry - sand etc...
I think I've put 10 cyano drops but as you can see on the second photo, result is perfect! :-tri
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Post by: Second Air Force on April 20, 2016, 06:44:04 PM: Yes, this looks great!
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Post by: modellius on April 21, 2016, 11:25:16 AM: Looks excellent !
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Post by: draken35 on April 22, 2016, 05:59:46 PM: Thank you!

Little progress... Photo denotes that a little bit of sanding is still needed
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Post by: modellius on April 23, 2016, 09:24:42 PM: Yes, the fine work is stil needed, eventually it will be a fine bird, keep up the good work !
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Post by: draken35 on April 24, 2016, 11:24:51 AM: Thank you!

Black base (special AK Xtreme metal base) airbrushed, but also the typical green.

As you can see, the cone is very fine now
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Post by: Second Air Force on April 24, 2016, 03:55:18 PM: Sharp point!
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Post by: modellius on April 25, 2016, 07:52:26 AM: Looks fine
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Post by: No.1 on April 26, 2016, 01:53:45 PM: I will join soon with the UM color profile
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Post by: draken35 on April 26, 2016, 07:03:12 PM: Thank you and great for the profile!

AK Xtreme Metal Polished Aluminium airbrushed
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Post by: modellius on April 27, 2016, 07:47:12 AM: Looks excellent !
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Post by: draken35 on April 27, 2016, 06:12:54 PM: Thank you mate!
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Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2016, 02:10:32 PM: Having no AK Xtreme Metal Steel actually, I've tried to use Gun Metal but that was too dark. So, looking in my stock I found some Gunze Steel (an old can) and paintbrushed it on the 21UM. For the 21MF, I will wait until the Jemeppe expo, mid of may: I've reserved AK products on a seller site.

Anyway, after having painted steel, I've set the decals (Slovakia). Decals are from the kit and are of excellent quality
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Post by: No.1 on April 29, 2016, 02:13:13 PM: Nice markings! By the way, try to mix Xtreme metals, as I know this can be done
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Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2016, 02:20:31 PM: Quote from: No.1 on April 29, 2016, 02:13:13 PM
Nice markings! By the way, try to mix Xtreme metals, as I know this can be done

Thank you.

Mixing the Xtreme metals would have been good solution but I didn't have thinked to that...
Anyway, As I've ordered for Steel, I will wait to receive it before to continue my MF ;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on April 29, 2016, 04:30:12 PM: It is a stunning metal finish! I enjoy the Slovak markings, too.
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Post by: draken35 on April 29, 2016, 05:16:05 PM: Thank you Scott :)
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Post by: modellius on April 30, 2016, 11:11:51 AM: excellent !
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Post by: draken35 on April 30, 2016, 12:50:20 PM: Thank you ;)
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Post by: draken35 on May 01, 2016, 10:43:23 AM: FINISHED!!!

After having airbrushed Pébéo gloss varnish, I have used Tamiye paneliner.
I've constated a bad reaction between Pébéo acrylic varnish and the paneliner; the varnish tends to be removed if you use q-tip to eliminate the excess of paneliner...
...And of course if you use white spirit to do that, white spirit will attack the Xtreme Metal!

Anyway, I was extremely careful and there wasn't big problem...
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Post by: modellius on May 01, 2016, 11:17:36 AM: looks excellent, very nice build, congratulations mate !
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Post by: draken35 on May 01, 2016, 11:51:40 AM: Thank you mate! ;)
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Post by: Second Air Force on May 01, 2016, 04:21:05 PM: Looks excellent!
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Post by: draken35 on May 02, 2016, 09:43:48 AM: Thank you Scott! ;)
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Post by: draken35 on May 11, 2016, 06:26:20 PM: Final presentation
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Post by: No.1 on May 11, 2016, 06:37:56 PM: :-ok
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Post by: draken35 on May 11, 2016, 07:03:04 PM: Thank you!
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Post by: modellius on May 11, 2016, 07:29:12 PM: excellent !
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Post by: draken35 on May 12, 2016, 04:58:13 PM: Thank you mate!