Trumpeter 1/48 MiG-23MF "Hell Fighter"

[Dave The Chef]

Comrades! Pretty much the same kit as Ian is doing just with a few Eduard resin bits -

But before we get on with the build and to get me in the right mood let's make a drink -

Cheers Gentlemen! :drinks Here's hoping to a great build!

 

[ij001]

Vashe zdorov'ye, tovarich !!

Now, more importantly, Dave, a 'Heads-Up'

In my kit there's a problem with the molding of the main fuselage halves. Just aft of the intake (I suppose you could call it the 'shoulder') there's a thin 'ribbon' of plastic curving downward to the intake trunk, on both halves mine are both warped and broken. Have a check of yours just to be sure, OK ??

Ian.

 

[moon puppy]

That looks tasty :drinks

 

[TomN]

100% good :drinks

Be careful you don't have too many and grab the Genuine Distilled Turpentine by mistake...

Tom

 

[lupanzer]

Amazing stuff + great modeller + a nice drink = perfect combination...

Folllowing with extreme interest :coolio

:drinks

Luiz.

 

[chukw]

Very nice way to start a build, Dave- Moscow Mules are all the rage and I love 'em. A promising build, this- cheers! :drinks

 

[lupanzer]

Dave, what´s color did you use for the interior ?...I´m asking because I´ll need this one for my entry in this campaign : a MIG 21 Bis...

..thanking you in advance...

Best!

Luiz.

 

[Dave The Chef]

:drinks Fellas!
Chuck, it's only been recently since I got into those drinks, being British my vodka's usually accompanied my gin into a martini with a little Kina Lillet :woohoo:

Luiz that colour is more guess work than anything, I used Tamiya X-14 and X-15(more the blue than the green) with a bit of white chucked in. I did one of those Eduard MiG-21s once and had to match a colour to their PE that was the closest, Perhaps not the most accurate but did the job at the time.

 

[lupanzer]

Thank you Dave!...I will try ldguy

Luiz

 

[phantom II]

The Russians tell me that if you have good Vodka it does not need anything else :idonno

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Sherman 18]

I like the way you start Dave! :yipee

 

[jknaus]

Good colour mix there, I'll have to remember that. I have been using model master but I cant use enamels any more. Looking good so far
JAmes

 

[SA Dave]

Prost Dave

 

[Dave The Chef]

[After drinking way too much vodka] Some progress eventually -

Apart from a small piece of card behind the canopy to push the intakes out to meet the shoulders the fit ain't bad and I've yet to use any filler, will have a little sanding to do still though.

 

[Sherman 18]

Oh man that is looking NICE!

 

[Gator]

Looking very good!

 

[phantom II]

Lovely cockpit

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Vodka good for painting cockpit...:drinks

 

[randy_ditton]

Hello Dave,

Your painting and weathering of the resin bits is superb !!!


Randy

 

[jknaus]

Very very nice
James