MiG-21PF (76)

Stripes of PLA paper were added just for better fit between halves of wings. 

Wings ready for assembly. 

As usually in Eduard's MiGs a 0,2 mm PLA insert was needed to cancel a gap between fuselage and wings. 

This aircraft may have been used with a Monsoon beam (?), which allowed two R-3S rockets to be carried under each wing. The parts needed for the Monsoon beam are on the "H" frame, but are described as "unused parts." 

Pylon, Monsoon beam and two launcher beams together. Nice tower 🙂 

Probably new modification of MiG - canards 😉. 0,1 mm PLA paper fills a gap between parts. 

Cockpit almost ready 🙂 

Current status of project (underwings pylons aren't glued jet). 

Current status of project 

Outlet nozzle cover sanded - a minute's work and the effect is much better than straight out of the box. 

The exhaust nozzle cover and the previously modified nozzle tried on the model. Eduard won't make money on aftermarkets 

The inlet cone traditionally does not fit in the ring. After a while, I thought about filing out the notches - bingo! Why didn't Eduard do it as standard? 

Small parts glued up, light primer and "non-metallic" colors laid down. Now a quick masking and you can lay the primer for the metallics 🙂 

Small parts glued up, light primer and "non-metallic" colors laid down. Now a quick masking and you can lay the primer for the metallics 🙂 

Black primer (I had to change the background 😉 ) 

Metallics with some shadows 

2K gloss varnish on metallics - changes "a bit" colours, but for decals it's a must 🙁
 

Sorry, but I have to remove 2K gloss varnish and paint model again or... find a new kit. The varnish layers are unacceptably thick and the model loses detail 🙁