MiG-21 F-13 "red 809" Polish Air Force - Revell 1/72
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And off we go - starting with the ejection seat. The kit's rendition isn't so bad, but as the eduard PE-set offers some improvements I didn't pass the opportunity.
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Therefore the kit's seat needs to be cut in several pieces. Only the head rest, the seat pan and some of the back structure will be saved.
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Like this the MiG build is already starting on the fiddly side of things. But I think the result is worth the effort. However, I won't keep the colour of the precoloured PE parts as my references suggest that most seats appeared in the same, darker grey-blueish colour as seen on early MiG-cockpits. Therefore it will be repainted.
Still, there are photos showing the seat in this lighter grey, for example on ejectionsite.com/sk1seat.htm
Still, there are photos showing the seat in this lighter grey, for example on ejectionsite.com/sk1seat.htm
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In order to find the correct aforementioned grey-blueish colour I tested several hues from my stash on some plastic sprue. During my research "A-14 steel grey" was mentioned to be the correct colour for early MiG cockpits. However, the corresponding Model Air shade didn't seem to be blueish enough. In the end I chose Model Air Ocean Grey as seen on the right side.
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"Challenge accepted" - eduard offers a way to build up a more detailed jet pipe than the kit's plastic part. Creating a round tube from 2D photo echt parts is always a bit tricky. The white paper cutting has the lenght of the PE part that needed bending and helped to find a suitable bending tool. Most of the time you'll find one item in the household that does the job. In this instance a screwdriver.
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25 July 2024, 11:19 -