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Cuban whatnotty - Mikojan-Gurevich MiG-21MF (Academy 1/48)

Started by Darkfold, January 01, 2011, 02:05:06 PM

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Darkfold

January 01, 2011, 02:05:06 PM
One of two my actual project.

Basic is 1/48 Academy kit of MiG-21bis but I reconstruct it for MF by new tail fin from Quickboost and resin sets from Aires (cockpit), CMK (wheel hatches, engine) and photoetched parts from Eduard.

My goal is build MiG-21MF from 4th squadron (Night Witches) of 71st fighter regiment "Londons" based on Santa Clara AFB, Cuba as part of Czechoslovak expedition forces (dislocated here after fail of operation ORTSAC in 1962).Camouflage will be based on directive 8641/1969 and fighter will be armed by four R-60 missiles, two PTB-480 fuel tank and ecm pod SPS-141 (pod and fuel tanks are from Ciro models) and plane will have lighted cockpit as part of preparation for readinnes for take-off (power will be supported by external power unit Praga V3S SUEZ-M).

Camouflage directive 8641/1969



And few photos from present build...

Completed engine from CMK detail set...


Cockpit games...first painted cockpit...



...test of system lights on consoles...



...and test of cockpit layout lights.Final version will be red and you can see it on last image.



Prepared hatch for cockpit layout light


Installed gear hatches


Tail games.First comparing of kit and right tail...


...installation of new resin tail...


...putting and sanding, putting and sanding...


Completed engine in new tail

Taiidantomcat

#1
January 01, 2011, 03:34:47 PM
My mind has been blown/exploded  :o
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

John Howling Mouse

#2
January 01, 2011, 03:52:15 PM
Oh look, another Czech who is 100 times the modeler I'll ever be!   :cheers:

They have you guys building kits while still in the womb, don't they?   :thumbsup:

I've set up another file folder to save your images in.  Fantastic stuff, even before you made me faint by lighting the 'pit.  Where can we see more of your models?

:bow:
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Cliffy B

#3
January 01, 2011, 03:57:43 PM
Quote from: Taiidantomcat on January 01, 2011, 03:34:47 PM
My mind has been blown/exploded  :o

What he said  :blink:
"Helos don't fly.  They vibrate so violently that the ground rejects them."
-Tom Clancy

"Radial's Growl, Inline's Purr, Jet's Suck!"
-Anonymous

"If all else fails, call in an air strike."
-Anonymous

Darkfold

#4
January 01, 2011, 04:15:17 PM
Thank's boys

This MiG is only test platform for my constructed Su-22M4 which had not only lighted cockpit but functional position and landing lights and installed engine for open brakechute - it is prepared real after landing diorama of this plane from 20th fighter-bomber regiment from Náměšť nad Oslavou where this planes really fly.

Other our what-if models you can see here (comrades Ujík, Karlik, Honza Z,... subscribe here) or you can invite ouf what-if section on www.modelforum.cz

Here is general discussion part:
http://www.modelforum.cz/viewforum.php?f=124

Literacy and documentation section (this model is a part of Red Zone which is in separated section "Na stráži socialismu" (In the guard of socialism) in this topic)
http://www.modelforum.cz/viewforum.php?f=252

Build section (in separated sections are our funny-cups)
http://www.modelforum.cz/viewforum.php?f=253

Gallery section
http://www.modelforum.cz/viewforum.php?f=254

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#5
January 02, 2011, 07:16:07 AM
OK you have my attention  :o

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Allan

#6
January 03, 2011, 01:40:49 AM
lovely modelling
I'll be following this build
Allan in Canberra
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