Zvezda MiG-21Bis 1/72 + BalkanModels

[Second Air Force]

Very nice progress--now comes the Final Assembly!

[Profa]

Nice progress, Sall, and everything looks just right

[Sall]

Hi mates!

Thank you for your words! They mean me a loooot!!!
How to start...? Lets see...
-1st image shows MiG-21 after first coat of Pronto.
-2nd image shows MiG-21 after second coat of Pronto.
-3th image is Pronto. In Serbia much modelers use Pronto instead of gloss varnish. For that,there is much reason. Pronto is much cheaper. 0.75ml cost only 4.5 euros in my city,and gloss varnish is 2.5 euros,but there is only 0.15 ml... It is the same,maybe better then gloss varnish.
Pronto is much faster drying then acrylic varnish, enamel do not mention,there is no need for that!
-4th and 5th images shows preparation for "decal day"!
 ...
 and 5 hours later...

-6th to 13th images shows finished model as regards the decals.

-14th and 15th - I painted frame of windshield and canopy.

About the decals...
Decals are very good. There is no "silvering",becouse they are sooo thin,but because they have one flaw. Very easy to split up, and man must be very, very careful with them. A few times it happened to me, but I somehow managed to deal with it, so now it can't be see.

Now,i have to assembly all parts,and apply matt varnish,and... This will be finish model.
I'm much tired now,and that job i leave for tomorrow!

[draken35]

Nice result, mate! Your build is excellent. Pronto seems to be the equivalent of Klir and Future. As you say, more cheaper than gloss varnish for modellers...

[Sall]

Thank you very much Daniel!
You are right. Pronto is the same thing like Klir or Future!

[Second Air Force]

Bravo, Sall!

[Sall]

Thank you Scott.
I forgot to say one more thing. Canopy will be in open position,becouse if i close him,there is some hole about 0.5mm. I have no more nerve to bother with that.

[No.1]

Well- due to the various shortcomings, many people decide to alter cockpit just to make some other things more easy

[Profa]

Nice looking model, Sall, I believe you'll finish it in the same manner
There's one thing regarding gloss - Klir is faaar more better than Pronto, unfortunatelly not selling in Serbia

[Sall]

Thank you guys!
About cockpit... I like my cockpit. But,becouse of open cockpit, tomorrow i will repaint seat. I will mix some color, because my blue does
 not resemble the original. I haven't planned
an open cockpit, but now I have repaint
 seat.

[dragan_mig31]

It looks great.I forgot to mention to you that the decals are very very thin so be careful with those.For your next build please attach glue and sand the gaps at the joining of the windshield and fuselage.It will be a learning point for you and a huge improvement of your skills.

[Sall]

Thanks Dragan.
As for the windshield and the fuselage is concerned, I have not yet come to that stage, but I will certainly fill the hole. Today I checked what kind of gaps will be created, and will need to fill a small gaps.

[dragan_mig31]

It's better to do that before painting keep that in mind.

[Sall]

You are right. I will listen your advice next time.

[Sall]

The End.