starflyer Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 (edited) Hi friends, as you see also in the W.I.P of my friend Girolamo, in Italy we are involved in a Mig Group Building, so I would like to share the progress also here with all of you. I decided to buil a Mig-21 MF variant with some aftermarket sets to improve the model close to the real one. I find the very beautiful Black Box cokpit resin set, this is incredible, is the best and very accurate cockpit I' ve ever seen.............so I hope to don't do my worst to make it bad.... About the rest, just exteriro Eduard photoetched details and Contact resin wheels, because the quality of the basic kit is very good. This is my first Mig (or Russian aircraft model) and also the first Trumpeter kit I building, so if you see something wrong please dont' esitate to give me suggestion or show errors to help me to do better. I hope we can enjoy together as always even if we are so far. Let' s start from the box...... As usual I start from the cockpit and I' dlike to improve the beautiful quality of the B.B cockpit by some small modification regtarding instrument panel..... ...but I realise an error in the back side wall of the cockpit......the pics show you exactly what..... The angle of back side wall is total vertical respect fuselage shape.......so the medicine cames....from my little assistant.... et voilà t......the solution is also simple.. The Mr.surfacer 1000 primer closed the cockpit session. That's all about modifications on the cockpit, but since the inside canopy frames will be painted in the same color of the cockpit I start to prepare also canopy before painting. Edited March 24, 2009 by starflyer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starflyer Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Infact now you can see about front canopy masking.... A very important missing detail is the realism of the periscope on the top of the main canopy, so I modified the original provide by Trumpeter... I'm sorry but I loose the pics of main canopy during modification, I can say just that add several strachbuilt details on the frames and mask carefully. That's all for now, but soon I will be glad to show the cockpit and canopy painted.....by the strange Russian Turquoise. Ciao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 nice start!!! have fun!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedFlag Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Very nice picture and a good start too. May i ask where did those dials came from? are they from the zoom set or decals? Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulo Jose Simas Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 One more building to follow .... Well Done ... Cheers, Paulo Simas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Off to a great start! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Off to a great start! Certainly is! I've got this kit on my stash so I'll be following this build closely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Girolamo LORUSSO Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hi Davide , I see you again. bye Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Davide, I like the way you have shown the way you have started this Model...Step by step...It is really good to follow and read it as you post your progress in this way.. By the way,Great neat start to the MiG 21..One of MY favorites and look forward to seeing more.. HOLMES. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Uhhh Splendore is back with another gorgeous build!!!!! cant wait for the next update! your work is always superbly inspiring and cant wait to see how you'll tackle your first trumpy kit....you're gonna have fun LOL LOL!!!! Ciaooo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Impressive start! Good luck with the build! Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starflyer Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi again and thank for your positive comments, today I like to show the cockpit painted, I used personal acrilyc misture for the tipycal tourquoise of Russian 70's aircraft....lets go to see.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starflyer Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 About the tourquoise you can play between these following colours........... At the end I realize to forget the tipycal white line in the middel of the instrument panel.....Mig is not a Mig without it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starflyer Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 In the next step I "play" with wheel bays, at first, eliminating the surface details from Trumpeter, sincerly they are quite well, but you know......I don't enjoy if I don't make modelling more "nightmare"......so I replicate more tridimensional effect of details by several stuff.....lot caming from mother board of my old PC. Of corse a grey primer needed!!... ..........and then Vallejo colours help me to do the rest..... I still not completely satisfyed without light oil wash...... ..........Now just a light grey drybrush on the raised surfaces....making more volume effects... Now I like it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 It's coming along nicely! Can't wait to see more work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starflyer Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) Some details before close it forever inside fuselage....... Everithing fit quite well inside fuselage except the front bay, look at this photo: Is not a bug problem, but the edge of the bay need to be corrected to follow the fuselage section profile..... Now perfect!! In the next step.....I will fight the engine nozzle and last stage section.....of the Tumansky engine..... Edited March 23, 2009 by starflyer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Viper01 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Wow Davide! Everything you're showing looks really great! As Jack also stated I find your work very inspiring.. I'll follow you closely! Remy.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fenestron Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 You sure spiced up the old gal! fantastic work- I love the cockpit, it look almost real! Ed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Some very cool detailing both in the cockpit and on the wheel bays! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Awesome work as usual...You always did a fantastic work davide! PS:i'm following this on modellismopiù, bravissimo davvero!!! Cheers man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawkins Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Very nice work! Cockpit and wheel bays lookin' really good! Cheers Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FrankC Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'm diggin this one! I have always wanted to build this kit. I love what you did to make that black box set fit in there -great stuff. Also the wells look fantastic. Keep up the great work - look forward to seeing this one done. Frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Outstanding work, especially the cockpit! Looking forward to more! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Wow Davide that is looking spectacular! I have questions about the oil wash you used in the gear wells. The effect looks so nice and subtle. What do you thin your oils with for the wash? I'm guessing that Vallejo paints are acrylics so you don't need to protect the paint with Future or anything? I might have to try them. I've grown up with Testors Model Master enamels and have been resistant to change... Looking forward to more progress! :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LanceR21 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Wow man, this MiG is going to be awesome! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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