Mig-21R (94R)
1May 20, 2023Parts from KP MiG-21R set - used because Eduard do not released set with this version in 1/72 scale.
2May 21, 2023Something managed to carve. It's not great, but the plastic is some very soft.... I tried to correct some of the lines and immediately carved the canyons. I sealed with CA and decided not to try more. I added a flare tray and that was it.
3May 21, 2023I adjusted the tray to the curves of Eduard's fuselage - for now on Blue Tac, but it seems to fit quite well 🙂
4May 21, 2023I adjusted the tray to the curves of Eduard's fuselage - for now on Blue Tac, but it seems to fit quite well 🙂
5May 21, 2023Someone gave me better documentation - corrected flare inserts. It will stay that way 🙂
6May 22, 2023A plan to "transplant" the cockpit from the MiG-21PFM to the MiG-21R (MiG-21MF).
7May 22, 2023Operation successful...
8May 22, 2023... everything fits ! 🙂
9June 2, 2023Progress has been slow lately, but sometimes you have to work 🙂
Today just a quick look at the nozzles. On the MiG-21MF, I added something from myself to the exhaust nozzles in order to make them more like the original and not to make money for Eduard on the aftermarkets 😛 . This time I decided to go a step further - instead of 0.5mm PVC single row "big teeth" I make two rows of 0.2mm PVC " thinner teeth". The effect is so satisfactory that I am thinking about copying it in resin, because
after all, the "R" is not to be the last version I plan to glue 🙂
10June 2, 2023Painted and fitted. Exhaust after grinding as in the MiG-21MF-75
11June 3, 2023SPO-3 system antennas
12June 6, 2023Cockpit with decals
13June 6, 2023Main wheels' bays
14June 6, 2023Current status
15June 6, 2023Filled with black CA lines for MF blast deflector plates & one of inspection port
16June 8, 2023Almost everything is now on fuselage...
17June 8, 2023... or under 😉
18June 8, 2023Time to start work on tanks (no rockets probably - RS-2US are correct, but... )
19July 1, 2023Pod is now glued to fuselage and green surfaces are painted.
20July 1, 2023Time to learn something new 🙂 My way to project own masks (and the result)
21July 1, 2023I'm quite glad from the result.
22July 2, 2023Rest of PFM cockpit with control panel of R-pod. Cockpit closed 🙂
23July 2, 2023Looking for a colour 😉 "Ashy" - I think that 1 drop of black in 1 hundred of white this is it 😉 (compared to light grey MiG-21MF-75 with white rocket)
24July 2, 2023First layer of the target colour ("ashy")
25July 2, 2023First layer of the target colour ("ashy")
26July 2, 2023Second layer of the target colour ("ashy") (in background light grey MiG-21MF-75) - I'm quite satisfied.
27July 6, 2023Preparing decals & stencils (just for fun - I don't have a printer which can print so small letters)
28July 9, 2023Stencils in progress 😉
29July 10, 2023Repair 🙁 During preparation I totally forgot that "Rs" have not a gun! So why my have a port to load an ammo? CA, sandpaper, paints... and fortunately the result is (for me) acceptable 🙂
30July 12, 2023Stencils - finished 🙂 Sometimes they were arranged densely
31July 12, 2023Stencils - finished 🙂
32July 12, 2023Stencils - finished 🙂
33July 12, 2023Tamiya Grey Panel Liner in action 🙂
34July 16, 2023On its own wheels. Less than 10 parts to go 🙂
35July 16, 2023Gallery 🙂
36July 16, 2023Gallery
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48July 16, 2023Gallery - with older brother
49July 16, 2023Gallery - with older brother
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10 July 2024, 13:27 -
Album info
Game plan:
- base: Eduard MiG-21MF Interceptor (due to lack of sight holes on the upper surfaces of the wings);
- cockpit: Eduard MiG-21PFM
- R version specific parts: KP MiG-21R (or any set with this same frames)
