Dave Ws Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-21MF

[colin m]

Looking good. It's a nice purposeful looking aircraft the 21. I was probably about 10 years old the last time I built one. I think I'm over due for another one.

[Si Benson]

Hi Dave,
Nicely done. The metallic finish has come out nicely :thumb2:
Si

[Dave Ward]

All bits added, now for a bit of weathering. The Natural Metal Finish doesn't take to normal washes very well ( it pools! ), so I am going to use a dark grey, well diluted, and fixed with a satin varnish.............................
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It hasn't turned out as well as I hoped, but for a NMF with new paint it was always going to be a learning curve ( that's my excuse ), and I've found, and stumbled into most of the pitfalls. I'll post up a few pictures, when I've weathered it. I have another NMF aircraft in mind, a Su-7 in around 1985, serving with the Afghan Air Force ( strange decals! ). In between, I'm doing a Tamiya Tyrrell Honda in the F1GB................
Dave

[Guest]

Looks nice. Those early jets from the 50s and 60s just look great to me. I've just bought some Vallejo metal for an F86 Sabre - that will be a first for me too.

[papa 695]

Great work Dave.

[Dave Ward]

Tony,
couple of pointers, use the best primer, make sure of all seams, don't try to cover fully in one coat, take care when handling the finish, the Vallejo Metal Color is rather prone to show marks. Maybe it may harden off if you leave it a few days....................
Dave

[yak face]

Nice job Dave, keep at it with the metal color they are a very good alternative to the ubiquitous Alclad. I found that leaving for a day or so before handling is best , the finish on my model was quite hardwearing once cured. Looking forward to the Su 7 , I take it its the OEZ kit ? (or maybe one of the reboxes , Kp,revell, mistercraft, smer) Ive got the original OEZ release and its quite a nice kit, like you though Ive got a resin seat for it, cheers tony

[Dave Ward]

Tony,
it's the Smer reboxing - with the Afghan markings. I simply had to get the Pavla seat, as the kit one is bizarre to say the least. I also have the Smer Su-22, but that will be a camouflaged version.
Dave

[RM6239]

Dave
Nice result.
cheers
Ross

[Dave Ward]

I've put up a few pics of the finished model in the 'completed aircraft' section
Dave

[Snowman]

Looking good!:thumb2: