MiG-29, glorious Ukrainian Air Force

The auxilliary intakes are only correct if the engines are running, so I replaced them with the closed ones.

Fitting of the closed intakes is good, just some filler at the seams needed. Shape is fine.

Detail view of the closed intake.

I needed to thin the outer part of the exhaust, so that the parts sled fully in. Right is after thinning, left before.

The fuel tank has the APU exhaust running through it. I simulated it with a spare fuel tank, which has the right diameter. So, tank-in-a-tank!

A towbar is added as a nice bonus. It looks really nice!

For the ordnance, I make 2 radar guided AA-10, from the kit.

The kit includes only 2 AA-11, as I wanted to show the MiG with four of them, I bought the Eduard set with four missiles. Looks goot, with the small aoa-sensors!

The gear legs a bit too long, on most photos, there is no space between the tire and the fuselage

Therefore, the exhausts are too high. They should be at belly to chest height, but not at head height.

By shortening the gear legs by 1-2mm, the exhaust should be lowered by 2-4mm.

I have cut the main gear legs by ca. 1.5mm, the result looks better now. The Exhaust is much lower.

Missiles from Eduard with the first batch of decals. They really look nice!

Exhaust with different shades of metal and browns, drybrushed.

The inside got some white and ochre too

The first colour is on, the MiG Silver Grey, after a layer of Gunze Mr. Surfacer and some preshading. Where the preshade is still strong, I will apply the light green tone.

airbrushed the MiG green and brush painted the black part forward to the cockpit

Comments

30 11 November 2022, 07:41

Finn
Looking good

11 November 2022, 09:07

Spanjaard
i am in too 🙂

11 November 2022, 09:18

Robert Podkoński
Count me in!

11 November 2022, 10:19

Vincent
Good luck with this kit. Its a very fun one to build!!!

11 November 2022, 10:23

Oleg Bogolei
Following!)

11 November 2022, 12:57

Villiers de Vos
Nice progress.

12 November 2022, 05:13

Cuajete
Following.

10 December 2022, 21:08

Alex
Question to the experts, which colour should be used for the underside? Instructions says Gunze H308, light grey, but I heard the colour could be wrong. Any suggestions?

14 April 2023, 18:42

Łukasz Gliński
Joining the party 👍
Not sure what camo you are going for, but perhaps this link could help you:
HTK-CS109 Ukrainian AF paint..l), Hataka Hobby Orange Line , Acrylic Lacquer, 6x 17ml

27 June 2023, 19:16

Alex
HI Lukasz, thanks for reply, I have the AK Interactive "Silver Grey" in my stash, so it looks like this colour fits!

28 June 2023, 05:36