Mig 15 Fagot 1/48( Korean build ) Sig

[yak face]

Coming on nicely robert , the pe instruments look great cheers tony

[papa 695]

Nice work with the additions Robert

[Robert1968]

Small wee update


Well got postie this morning posted yet more stuff for the Mig 15 build but a vital tool for other builds ( my rivot maker )


I got Hannants to send me a set of decals for Russians in Korea part 1 IMHO this is a great decal set because it gives correct placing of engineering decal placements other than kits decal placement that can sometimes be confusing.


From John SMS he's sent me 4 pots of metal cote for the painting NMF ( I've had a few tips from papa on how to obtain this finish so wish me luck.


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[papa 695]

Those decals do look very nice Robert and i know you will do a great job with the NMF

[yak face]

Nice goodies robert , i was looking at one of those rivet makers the other day, youll have to let us know what its like , cheers tony

[Guest]

You're going all out with this build Robert.

[Robert1968]

Nice goodies robert , i was looking at one of those rivet makers the other day, youll have to let us know what its like , cheers tony

Well there are 4 rivot wheels and I believe looking at the style the larger the gaps would be for larger scales IE D wheel looks very simular to 1/48 where as A looks simular for 1/72 if not smaller in scale.


I'm thinking of doing a review and at £5 it's a very useful tool


Regards


Robert

[PhilJ]

I like all the extras your throwing at this build Robert, love that quickboost seat those master cannons are always a welcome addition. I reckon my Korean build is gonna be my first out of the box build as certain third party extras just don't seem to be available for it but to be fair I was looking for a quick build at some stage.


Your cockpit is looking nice and I'm tagging along on this one now.


Phil

[Robert1968]

Right been busy with work a lot so not much time to get in the table and work on projects but now I've got a few days to myself.


Well the fuselage was put together and there's a nice amount of weight in the front so balancing on your hand she's defo a nose sitter now. The centre seam was very ugly and took a lot of squadron green and eventually ran out so went with humbrol filer. I lost a few panel lines but I've now rescribed them back in.


I now have to use my new rivoter to get the roots back.


Wings on and correct alignment of wings and tail unit and as you can see from the pics there's a wee gap to sort out each side. I may try a new idea I heard about.( I have some small syringes ( no needles ) and I heard of mixing humbrol filler with humbrol thin glue and making an almost thinner paste to fill the gap.? Anyone heard of this ??


Or I may just go in with squadron white.


I have been going at the whole frame with 12000 grit to get the seams all smooth ready for the gloss black Vallejo surface primer for my NMF hopefully get her primed Saturday


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Still a little ways to go before that but I'm hoping to get some serious time in over the next few days


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[Guest]

Diluted filler works well so long as you get the right components. I would try it on a test piece first to make sure it sets ok. It may still sink however so let the first application fully harden then add a bit more to fill the sink.

[Robert1968]

Today I thought well I'll try and get the gloss primer on the Fagot but then I thought oh business end of the fagot the 37mm and the two 23mm.


Using a .8mm drill bit I first took off the plastic barrels then after filing smooth I drilled the holes for the brass barrels, also in the barrels set is a antenna base for the aerial wire so that too had .8mm drill hole( right side of cockpit


I have cemented the 3 gun mounts to the model and the rear of the 37mm housing came away with the weapons inspections hatch so I'll have to remove this and add to the hatch later but for spray/ primer etc I'm leaving in place. Still have to detail the weapons bay and nice grubby wash.


Even with clean up the 37mm mount needs a smidgen of filler on the side to be flush with the fuselage.


I've also started painting the undercarriage wheels etc


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[Guest]

Lots of good work going into this Robert.

[papa 695]

Very nice work so far Robert, don't worry about the priming just yet get every thing together and ready first and make sure all the gaps are filled properly and smooth. You can use any colour paint first for that job just spray on as usual and you will be able to see any areas that need extra work then when alls well you can then spray your gloss black primer.

[Robert1968]

Very nice work so far Robert, don't worry about the priming just yet get every thing together and ready first and make sure all the gaps are filled properly and smooth. You can use any colour paint first for that job just spray on as usual and you will be able to see any areas that need extra work then when alls well you can then spray your gloss black primer.

I totally agree with you there Ian as I'm sanding away and then the gaps just pop up and more filler more sanding. Want to get it smooth and right first time, or as near damn it anyway

[Guest]

Robert, Humbrol filler can be thinned with cellulose thinner. I use it all the time for little gaps - it's basically what Mr Color Dissolved Putty is.


Cover the area next to the gap with masking tape to protect it, apply some slightly dissolved filler & use a cotton bud moistened with cellulose thinner to smooth it off.


As Graham said, a repeat application might be necessary as the filler cures & shrinks.


Then a little sanding with high grit pads & you're done! Remember to remove the masking tape when your sanding to blend everything in.