BjornB17 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I noticed this stunning model in the gallery section and would like to build one like it: http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal5...-21_Knes/01.jpg anybody know where i could find decals for it, and what colors paint to use?? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan T. Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Similar decals (Black 28) came in the 1/48 Academy kit, MiG-21MF. Don't know if were manufactured by a decal company. Ivan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) i have that kit but i've had bad luck with academy decals so i'd like to avoid using them ;) EDIT: oh by the way, i noticed you're from juarez mexico :) i used to live in el paso, have gone to juarez quite often to visit friends+extended family Edited August 22, 2007 by BjornB17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan T. Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Yeap, Academy decals are kinda tricky, but nothing that a good junk of solvaset can fix :P Oh really? so you were a neighbor? El Paso is a nice city to live in, but I prefer my good old Juarez..... Ivan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 Yeap, Academy decals are kinda tricky, but nothing that a good junk of solvaset can fix :POh really? so you were a neighbor? El Paso is a nice city to live in, but I prefer my good old Juarez..... Ivan yep, i moved away in december 2006 because i got a job here in san antonio, but i miss it a lot. the people in el paso/juarez are a lot nicer i think! anyway, here's a pic of my mig-21 so far! after 2 days the main construction is done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan T. Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 So far so good, keep the pics coming Ivan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 i have that kit but i've had bad luck with academy decals so i'd like to avoid using them :blink: So maybe this one will be interesting for you: http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ISL/...G21/HD48001.htm BTW: "white 29" is a SMT with bigger spine - Academy MF is in fact a Bis - so for example "yellow 01" could be done without any conversion... Cheers Diego Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 So maybe this one will be interesting for you:http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ISL/...G21/HD48001.htm BTW: "white 29" is a SMT with bigger spine - Academy MF is in fact a Bis - so for example "yellow 01" could be done without any conversion... Cheers Diego is the paint scheme of "yellow 01" the same as in the picture i linked, or is it different? Any pictures by any chance? thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 is the paint scheme of "yellow 01" the same as in the picture i linked, or is it different? Any pictures by any chance?thanks! The MiG-21 bis "yellow 01" has a 2 color "European" scheme on the uppersurfaces (tan and green). The MiG-21 SMT "white 29" has an earlier 4 color scheme (2 x green, brown and tan). Photos of this MiG-21bis have been published in the early '90 as it was in service in the Ukrainian AF. A similar - if not the same - scheme has been seen on "blue 02" at Kubinka, for example. Cheers Diego Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 still working on it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan T. Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 nice! Ivan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Mist Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Lookin good. Gonna be sharp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivan T. Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 What kind of masking you used for the metallic part? Ivan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 i had to put down several coats of future and then use tamiya tape. the first time i tried to just spray the gun metal and mask but it lifted off easily. even with the future it's still fragile, but worked out much better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 added some tamiya smoke to the exhaust.... now time to paint the rest of the plane! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) I just realized this group build is ending next month. I better finish my model!! Edited January 3, 2008 by BjornB17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Su-34 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) I just realized this group build is ending next month. I better finish my model!! Thanks for the update! I was waiting for it... Did you have any problems fitting the wings to fuselage? (W T F :D ) Becuase mine leave big gaps to be filled... Edit oh, and are you planning to do the box version? Edited January 3, 2008 by Su-34 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 Thanks for the update! I was waiting for it...Did you have any problems fitting the wings to fuselage? (W T F :D ) Becuase mine leave big gaps to be filled... :blink: Edit oh, and are you planning to do the box version? LOL... wings to fuselage = ***!! That's usually what i'm thinking when i have a big gap left over on most of my models!! there was a slight gap. I king of winged it (no pun intended) and applied liquid glue (testors liquid cemet or whatever its called, in the little glass bottle with brush applicator). That stuff seems to work great for filling in small gaps. I plan on doing the box version if i can get these academy decals to work. I've been practicing with the decals included on the academy sheet for the other air forces and if i have luck with them, then i'll use them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Coming along nicely! :lol: <...> wings to fuselage? (W T F :D ) <...> Nice one! ;) And oh so true! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Diego Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) Looks very good so far! But be careful: if you are building the Academy MiG-21 MF OOB, then you will end with a nice rendering of a MiG-21Bis , so the markings from the box will not be really accurate... Cheers Diego Edited January 3, 2008 by Diego Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Some more progress! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Su-34 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Some more progress! Mhmm, nice! Can you later then show, what colours to the bang seat? Thanks! :D Good morning, and i should too get back to my MiG :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Mhmm, nice!Can you later then show, what colours to the bang seat? Thanks! :D Good morning, and i should too get back to my MiG :D based on the limited photos i could find of one, i painted the seat as follow: sides + headrest - light ghost gray cushion - olive drab belts - black. It's probably wrong, so good thing the canopy will be closed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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