haneto Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 As I'm getting tired from MiG-31,I decided to move on a small plane to change mood. KP's kit is aweful,though quite accurate in shape and the raised rivets look quite good to this kind of plane. I add Extratech PE to the kit and no more additional detailing-up at first...... Injection seat,with PE.I didn't put much energy on it 'cause it won't be seen after assembling. Just as what I've thought,very limited sight. Control panel is PE+Film. Wheels.There's no details on small parts of KP kit. :D Gear covers are PE,nice stuff!Worth my money. The radome is too low after assembing to the body.So I add some plastic sheet and will sand it after drying. I changed all the panel lines and some rivets from raised one. The canopy is too big.Before. After.I cu aways almost 3mm from bottom. I'll go to a whole week vocation next week so it won't be updated till next weekend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) Another great build from you. This is getting boring... ;) I love the MiG-17PF/PFU and MiG-19P/PM because they look funny to me: it looks like they're sticking their tongue out. "Blah" does the airplane :D How did out paint the cockpit ? I didn't know it was completely blue-gray. No black instrument panels ? Edited October 29, 2006 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 I love the MiG-17PF/PFU and MiG-19P/PM because they look funny to me: it looks like they're sticking their tongue out. "Blah" does the airplane :)How did out paint the cockpit ? I didn't know it was completely blue-gray. No black instrument panels ? Hi,Laurent! Indeedly MiG-17PF/MiG-19PM are always my favourite,too.The same feeling as you,tongue sticker. I painted the instrument panels all in blue-gray as the J-5(MiG-17) serving in PLAAF has a whole blue-grey cockpit. Maybe a little different from Soviet one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Ah yes, another Haneto 1/72 build :D As your next aircraft, I recommend a 1/72 Su-34 :smile: Doing one of those myself probably. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 How did out paint the cockpit ? I didn't know it was completely blue-gray. No black instrument panels ? Overhauled at a non-Party-controlled facility Seriously, though, it's a neat project. I love KP MiGs, partly b/c of the extra effort you have to put on them...neat to have a terrific airframe even if you have to add decent landing gear and such. Beats the other way around. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthias Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Looks great. But I´d advise you to look for a vac canopy from Pavla. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Looks great. But I´d advise you to look for a vac canopy from Pavla. Yep. And Aeroclub does one too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Looks great. But I´d advise you to look for a vac canopy from Pavla. I'm afraid that you're referring to something that doesn't exist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragan_mig31 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 this looks great haneto.if only igot get acsees to the aftermarket stuff u have.i am limited to scratch upgrade with limited materials and tolls.but i like ur mig a lot.what will it be?mine will be east german camoflauged mig.so will u rescribe the rivets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi,all!I came back from my trip yesterday and started with it today. Here's some new progress. Sanding the head. Rescribe the lines and some rivets. Awful assembly I had to use liquid putty to fill the gap. Ready for painting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 this looks great haneto.if only igot get acsees to the aftermarket stuff u have.i am limited to scratch upgrade with limited materials and tolls.but i like ur mig a lot.what will it be?mine will be east german camoflauged mig.so will u rescribe the rivets? Well,I've not decided the scheme at last in fact. But I refer to make the "Red 2074" which flown by an Ace of PLAAF,Wenli Wang. He shot down a P2V-7 in 1966 and then was awarded the nickname of "Night Hunter". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bad edd Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Great job Haneto! I have built two Kp's so far, i have to warn you that they have some big problems. The wingtips are not correct in form (too round), the elevators are over 1 cm too big and the tailplane hasn't got the corect angle.You may want to compare the kit to some drawings, ANY drawings, while is not too late!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bad edd Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Some pictures that try to explain: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 The wingtips are not correct in form (too round), the elevators are over 1 cm too big and the tailplane hasn't got the corect angle.You may want to compare the kit to some drawings, ANY drawings, while is not too late!!! You've forgot to write that the wing chord is all wrong: the wing is too narrow by perhaps 3mm. Still the KP looks right to me: I did not feel the need to try matching the kit over the drawings before your posts. Thank you for the infos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 How did you create the rivets on the wings? Hasegawa riveter? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 How did you create the rivets on the wings? Hasegawa riveter? The kit comes with these rivets. The ones in the MiG-19 and the MiG-15UTI kits are even better and finer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 The kit comes with these rivets. The ones in the MiG-19 and the MiG-15UTI kits are even better and finer. :D I thought the KP kits all had raised panel lines. Do the newer KP/Mastercraft kits have recessed ones? Also, haneto's fuselage appears to have raised ones: Or did I view the rivets wrongly? The ones on the wings look recessed to me: Maybe it's the lighting/camera angle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) Maybe it's the lighting/camera angle? It is. I have the model in front of me. I've kept the raised surface detailing. Black preshading, coat of Klir to protect the black paint, aluminium paint, very light sanding to uncover the (black) raised detailing... Edited November 7, 2006 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Black preshading, coat of Klir to protect the black paint, aluminium paint, very light sanding to uncover the (black) raised detailing... Good technique! Thanks for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Agreed, sounds like a good approach...can't wait to see how it turns out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Agreed, sounds like a good approach...can't wait to see how it turns out! It has been built perhaps five years ago but my camera is dead <_< Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Thank you for all you attention,guys! Here's the (past) progress. The canopy does not fit the fuselage. So only sanding and dry-fitting work. And I corrected the shape on the end of it by putty and sanding. Pito tube is replaced with brass rod. The front part of camera has to been made myself. 23mm guns are all brass rods. Rescribe the panel line on fuel tanks,with plastic sheet made fins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 (edited) Finished! MiG-17PF "Night Hunter", 1/72 KP+Extratech Edited July 6, 2007 by haneto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Just terrific Haneto :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haneto Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 Just terrific Haneto :blink: Thanks a lot,geedubelyer How's you Flanker now?I always wanna start mine but......Well,maybe just after 1/72 MiG Project. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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