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Fujimi MiG-21 accuracy


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Shape issue: Nose too high, improper windshield and canopy lengths; wrong windshield framing

Real thing (modified Primeportal pic by Philip Homann): the transparencies are 'placed on top' of the fuselage, not 'embedded' in it

Real thing (modified Primeportal pic by Philip Homann): the canopy is longer than the windscreen

Model: Nose too high, windscreen longer than canopy.

Real thing (Primeportal, pic by Philip Homann): semi-elliptical glass frame is merged with the vertical frame

Model: no merge, like in a MiG-23 windscreen

Solution: add plastic inside the top of the fuselage halves so that the area in front of the windscreen can be sanded out. The rounded windscreen base can be sanded flat. The windscreen is shortened by sanding the vertical frame. Plastic card strip are added on the front and rear of the canopy. Since these will lenghten the canopy, the windscreen will be further front so spacers may be needed between the fuselage halves and strips added to horizontal canopy frames. Pic here.

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Issue: Inaccurate airbrake positioning

The MiG-21 has three airbrakes, two front ones, a single rear airbrake. The rear airbrake may be locked shut in case there's a centerline fuel tank, GP-9 gun pod or recce pod installed. Only the front airbrakes are used then. The airbrakes tend to drop if hydraulic pressure drops.

In the Fujimi kit, the front airbrakes are not separated from the fuselage while the rear airbrake is. It should have been the other way around

Solution

If the airbrakes are to be deployed, cut of the front airbrakes and eventually use the airbrake provided in Eduard 72-091, 72-092, 72-093 and 72-094 OOP photoetch sets

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