1/48 - Mig-21MF "Fishbed J" Indian Air Force - Academy

[AndreFerro]

Hi guys!

Will show my last model built. It took quite a while the hole process, almost 6 months!!

The kit:


The version I choosed: Indian Air Force! (I know... It´s a Mig-21Bis, but I liked the camo, for the painting challenge! I am not a rivet=counter)


A nice resin ejection seat from Dreammodel, that I used...


...which I already separete from it´s base, using a dremel & mask (too much dust!):


Comparing with the original one that came with the kit...


Cockpit parts off the sprues:


Painted flat black:



Canopie and windshield in Future:


and reserved:


Nose radome painted with Hu101:


After the flat-black on the Cockpit, was the time for this bloody 'Russian-Interior-Blue-Green'...


as well as inside the fuselage:


Ejection seat finished! I liked that !!


Masks off on the pannel and cockpit, then some drybrushing with silver and detailing!



Cockpit installed on the front-fuselage section, as well as the radome:


Front fuselage section closed:


Time for the engine section painted with Tamiya dark iron:




Antiglare section on the windshield:


HUD screen with clear green and it´s console flat black:



Front section of the fuselage had a silver strip and canopy/windshield glued:


Close-up:


Jet exhaust with burned effects:



Wings> OK!!


Attached to the fuselage:


Puty and LOTS Of SANDING !!


Aluminium used as 'primer'... Just a base coat!



Rubber Black on the wheels / tires:


Same green on the radome, was used on the tailfinn and antennae:



and middle of the wheels:


Rocket launchers UB-16 and UB-32 painted, as well as the preshading on the ventral tanks:


Aluminium inside air-brake, wheel doors, landing gears:



Time for the pre-shading:



First shade of grey in the bottom:


and up:


Masking, and second shade of grey:


More masking, and third shade of grey (not fifty! )


All Masks OFF:





After sealing with some Future, landing gears installed:


But (and there is always a 'but') I forgot this small detail before decals:


so... more masking:


painting:


masks off:

quite ok!

General aspect, before decals!


Grey on the small details (hidraulics):


After decals and gloss varnish:




Also bought some aftermarkets: Dreammodel Wheel-Choks and ladder!


Which were assembled and painted red!


Arms lock and loaded! AA-2 Attol IR Missile and UB-32 rocket launcher!


Time for the Tarmac Base:
Round piece of styrofoam from a pizza :


After some marking and preshading:


The wooden base for the Tarmac:


Some grey on it:


Some earth for a 'garden'...


and applied some 'grass' :


Close-up:


Styrofoam glued on the wooden base:


Back to the plane: Wash applied:



Burnt exhaust jet in detail:


Armed and dangerous:



Finally the canopie glued in open position !


And the kit is ready:










well...


Hope you liked !!
Thks for watching and happy modelling!

[Avgas]

Super build.

[Pacheco]

Great result, André.

[Willem]

Lovely stuff. Nice build and thread. Love the base too.

[Goose]

congrats buddy, a eye catcher for sure!

See you

Goose

[AndreFerro]

Super build.

Thks, Mate!!

Great result, André.

Tks (Obrigado) Pacheco!

Lovely stuff. Nice build and thread. Love the base too.

Glad you Liked, Mate!! Thks!

congrats buddy, a eye catcher for sure!

See you

Goose

Thks Budy! Appreciate yr kind words!

[michald]

great work! now I'm in depression with my modelling skills....

[mixup1]

Love it!! Very nice indeed!!

[Jack]

Brilliant work looks great, love the colour scheme.

[Jscale32]

Very nice build, do you recommend Humbrol enamels?

[AndreFerro]

great work! now I'm in depression with my modelling skills....

Thks Mate! Oh, Come' on!

Love it!! Very nice indeed!!

Brilliant work looks great, love the colour scheme.

Thank you, dear Modelling-friends!!

Very nice build, do you recommend Humbrol enamels?

Thks Man! Definetly YES !!!

[Homerlovesbeer]

Beautiful job....I'm jealous lol

[Backfire22]

I have this model also. Brilliant build! I see you also had trouble with the seam in front of the windscreen. my tiny seam kept my Mig out of local completions. sad.

[Smiffy]

Superb FIshbed I really like the camo, reminds me of Berlin camo. Enjoyed the novel use of the pzza base

[AndreFerro]

Tks for all yr kind words, folks !!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Way to finish off a good build with a nice base
Excellent work!!

[HIghAltitudeScale]

A great build, like the detail keep it up

[Backfire22]

very nice build. I am very fond of all metal migs. very flashy