dylan Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 well I decided to take another shot at the ICM Mig-25 kit. the biggest challenge you face is with the instructions, they have you follow a sequence that will result in NOTHING lining up at all. I highly recommend that the main bulkheads are attached to the lower fuselage piece before anything else. this way everything has gone together perfectly. the only aftermarket I was planning to use was the Master pitot tube, but after trying to use the decals for the instrument panel I decided to go with replacement decals from Foxbot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peterpools Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) Dylan Nice start on the Mig and thank you for pointing out the need to not rely on the instructions all the time as for the best sequence. Keep ‘em comin Peter Edited August 6, 2018 by Peterpools Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 well it looks more like a mig-25 now. the upper fuselage and side rear pieces required a liberal amount of glue,clamping ,trimming and profanity to get in place. and when that all failed the old airplane mechanics trick of brute force and ignorance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Good work and fast progress!! Need to buy couple 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 thanks Peter and Mario. I think this is a very well engineered kit you just need to figure out a better build and paint sequence than ICM gives you. I got some paint on her, first up the darker grey dielectric panels and radome. the lower aft fuselage is painted silver on the real thing, I used Tamiya flat aluminum. sooo much overspray the preshading on the radome doesnt show up too well here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) as this was my first attempt black basing an aircraft kit, I think it turned out ok. and the final result Edited August 26, 2018 by dylan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 and here is where it all comes grinding to a halt. the decals for the stencils shattered into a million pieces as soon as they touched water, so for now I have only these on the kit. I have to decide whether I want to find some aftermarket stencil decals or just continue with what I have. the Ukrainian markings are from Foxbot decals. they are well printed but have a matt finish. I learned many years ago that matt finish decals are usually crap. these are no exception, they did not react well to setting solutions and did not sink into the recessed panel lines at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Nice work. Paint looks good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gambler Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Looking good Dylan! Cheer's, Jeff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Great work Dylan!! Need to buy one!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 got the wash started Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) Goodness! That is cool! I'm surprised there aren't more responses. Your marbling may have a bit too much contrast on the tails, for my taste, but I imagine the wash will knock things down. I love the Ukrainian markings on this beast. They're such a great splash of color against the gray. It is too bad they didn't cooperate very well. You're doing a really great job. Thank also, very much, for the pointers on how to fit the fuselage. This model is on my short list for next purchase, so it's good to know what to expect. Edited September 2, 2018 by RKic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, RKic said: Goodness! That is cool! I'm surprised there aren't more responses. Your marbling may have a bit too much contrast on the tails, for my taste, but I imagine the wash will knock things down. I love the Ukrainian markings on this beast. They're such a great splash of color against the gray. It is too bad they didn't cooperate very well. You're doing a really great job. Thank also, very much, for the pointers on how to fit the fuselage. This model is on my short list for next purchase, so it's good to know what to expect. thanks for the kind words. I agree the marbling is over done. it was not too bad until I put on the gloss coat. the matt coat and wash toned it down a bit, but there is bugger all I can do about it now. its almost done, just a few bits and bobs left. another thing I would suggest when building is to assemble the outer exhaust pieces before painting then add the inner green pieces after. I ended up wit a few gaps that were not easy to fix without destroying the paint to I'm just going to live with them the way they are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Fantastic work!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I think the washes brought things together nicely. It looks really great! Nice touch with the pink fiberglass inaulation, and I love the exhausts. What paint did you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 thanks again Fellas. I used Mr.hobby acryson burnt iron. never again!!! it took an hour to get it cleaned out of my airbrush. I found a vallejo mettalizer that is the same shade and sprays beautifully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 I need to get this kit, great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Very nice Dylan. I saw this over on Zone Five with the stores on it. I have debated buying one of these, but I have too much stash right now. Good work my friend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 thanks Matt and Brian. the pics of the finished kit are here linky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantomdriver Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 bookmarked................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skaras Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Excellent!, I have one of these ICM's foxbats and was wondering how to tackle it, your recoomendation about the bulkheads is greatly appreciated, and the painting looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 She came out nice!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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