Mig 21 PF - 1.48 (Eduard Profilpack)

[takeslousyphotos]

Right....... Break over......... and seeing as how USS HORNET is still on it's way from the Far East I decided to break this one open.............. and it's going to be a right challenge I think. The destructions are in a nice shiny booklet but trying to identify the parts takes bloody ages.......... The numbers are sort of moulded on the sprues but not very clearly and finding each sprue (i.e. A,B, C etc) is damn near impossible ......... Apart from that, the mouldings look well detailed, with no flash, and few pin marks.............


Anyway, the front wheel well is together................. and Mig 21 PF - 921st Fighter Regiment of The Vietnam Peoples Air Force is under way.......... It'd be nice if I don't "Cock it Up".


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[rickoshea52]

Right....... Break over......... and seeing as how USS HORNET is still on it's way from the Far East I decided to break this one open.............. and it's going to be a right challenge I think. The destructions are in a nice shiny booklet but trying to identify the parts takes bloody ages.......... The numbers are sort of moulded on the sprues but not very clearly and finding each sprue (i.e. A,B, C etc) is damn near impossible ......... Apart from that, the mouldings look well detailed, with no flash, and few pin marks.............
Anyway, the front wheel well is together................. and Mig 21 PF - 921st Fighter Regiment of The Vietnam Peoples Air Force is under way.......... It'd be nice if I don't "Cock it Up".


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Get in!

 

[papa 695]

Watching Peter

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Gawd !!!! Now I've an audience ....... No pressure

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Another one in the audience, I'm sneaking in the side un noticed so no added pressure, oops now I've gone and told you, oh well got me armchair me gin and whiskey (a great drink, I do dilute it with vodka though)

 

[Airfix Modeller Freak]

got me as a watcher. The eduard 21s are excellent and the best in any scale


John

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I just spent two hours putting the gunfight or radar screen (or whatever the Damon thing is). Four itty bitty little bits that proper stretched my limited modelling skills and tried my patience to breaking point........:mad:.........But I`'ve done it. All the rest of the cockpit parts are cleaned up,tomorrow I can get a bit of paint on...........Then I can do battle with the PE .........

 

[Neil]

Curse you! Now I have to get a move on, this is the one and scheme I am doing for group build! I know what you mean about the sprues, but I just realised, if you dab some white paint (or colour of your preference), then just paint over the A, B, C etc (when you can find it anyway!).


I did wonder if I could get away with forgetting some of the parts I have to say. If you wait until I catch up, you can watch and learn how not to do it :P

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Curse you! Now I have to get a move on, this is the one and scheme I am doing for group build! I know what you mean about the sprues, but I just realised, if you dab some white paint (or colour of your preference), then just paint over the A, B, C etc (when you can find it anyway!).
I did wonder if I could get away with forgetting some of the parts I have to say. If you wait until I catch up, you can watch and learn how not to do it :P

Believe me Neil, I only just started, and I`m way ahead in "Learning how not to do it" :D

 

[flyjoe180]

Gawd !!!! Now I've an audience ....... No pressure

It helps to get it done I find.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

1st stage of the cockpit is done. Not much to it.............. The PE for the instruments behaved itself, so I'm quite happy with the result............... The side instrument/control panels are the next assembly and fit into the fuselage sides rather than the cockpit floor. ........ If I could take a decent photo I'd be even happier.

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[flyjoe180]

Looks pretty good to me. Lots of detail in there, nicely done so far.

 

[Robert1968]

Excellent start Peter lots of detail in such a small area


I'm on board for this one


Regards


Robert

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Thanks Fellas ......... Much appreciated.

 

[dougie]

That's a good job, looks like a difficult piece to make and paint

 

[takeslousyphotos]

That's a good job, looks like a difficult piece to make and paint

It tried my patience a little.....Thanks Dougie.

 

[Airfix Modeller Freak]

Looks great to me. The dials look really detailed.


John

 

[PhilJ]

Blimey Peter I always wondered why you called yourself takeslousyphotos, now I know!


Come on mate let's have a proper look at it I'm looking forward to this one.


Cheers


Phil

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Ok Phil ......... Just for you. A few better photos.


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[Robert1968]

With the lighter in the pic it gives you a scale of how small the cockpit detail is, saying that it also shows the great detail more and the time you have taken to paint such.


Great pics Peter


Regards


Robert