Ryan Hothersall Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 This is the 1:72 MiG-21PF/FL kit from Fujimi. I will be building it as an Indian aircraft from the 1971 India Pakistan war in a hastily applied brown camo scheme over the original natural metal finish. Will be using the DP Casper India Pakistan War sheet. Will be option 4 on the sheet. Decal Sheet Progress of the build can be found below. Build Progress Photos At this stage, painting the cockpit and assembled the wings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Fuselage assembled, Wings attached. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Looking good so far. Just a suggestion, but I would recommend taking your photos against a plain background instead of a cluttered work bench. They are easier to see and viewers don't get distracted by the background. Darwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Quite a bit done today, Air scoops, canopy, tailplanes, undercarriage and pylons attached. Yeardbird78, these photos are purely a record of what I've done so far and I will use a plain background and lights for the completed build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Primer coat, and main silver coat applied. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomCooper Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 A very nice build - and an extremely rare topic too, Ryan. It's of 'special interest' for me because it's going to result in a replica of a MiG that saw plenty of combat. In that sense, and re. 'option 4' markings: I think the decals in question are based on a photo showing three MiG-21FLs from one of squadrons deployed with the IAF's Eastern Command, immediately after the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. The MiGs in question were involved in combat over former East Pakistan, ever since Bangla Desh. On the photo in question (can't find it online), there are serials C1111, C731, and C746 to be seen. C746 is in the foreground and wearing camo of dark brown and dark green on top surfaces and sides, crudelly (with brush) applied over its original 'silver-grey'. C731 had the same silver-grey overall, but with a camo pattern of dark brown on top of it (roughly like on instructions for that decal sheet). It was heavily weathered too (especially around the cockpit). But, 'really interesting' was the C1111, in the background. This was still wearing its 'silver-grey overall' without any camo colours, but really heavily weathered. Notable is that this aircraft had something like 20 mission markings + 3 kill markings applied on the left side of its intake - the latter for 3 PAF F-86s destroyed on the ground (during air strikes on Tejgaon AB, outside Dacca). Is that decal-sheet including any such markings, Ryan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Tom, thw two MiG-21FLs depicted on the sheet are C588 and C731. I will be building C731. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 The hastily applied brown camo is in the process of being done. Used Model Master 1701 Brown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomCooper Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Ah, found it (on your flickr page). BTW: note that this camo was applied around national markings and the serial number. So, before applying decals with serials on the fin, for example, you might need a 'silver field' as background there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Yes I was aware of the serial being on a silver background, so masked that area off before painting the brown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Started painting radome etc today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Wheels, missiles etc attached and Gloss coat and decals applied. Once dry, satin coat went on. No problems with the decals from DP Casper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Started on canopy framing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomCooper Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Very nice Ryan. Are you going to add some weathering? Especially the area around the cokpit was really 'dirty' - and you're going to have an excellent result! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Very nice Ryan. Are you going to add some weathering? Especially the area around the cokpit was really 'dirty' - and you're going to have an excellent result! No I usually don't do weathering as I think 'why get a good painted surface and then rub stuff into it and make it look like it hasn't been painted properly". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomCooper Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Interesting argument, mate. ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Photos in display case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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