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MiG-17PF - Egypt - 1967
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And finally finished, only 9 months after!
Prosjekt: MiG-17PF - Egypt - 1967
5+ 78 11 July 2022, 13:38
Robert PodkońskiYou're a brave man, Marius! Good work so far (and you've overcome the most troublesome issue here...)
15 January 2023, 17:05
CuajeteWow... I agree with mates. Super great job with the nose 👌
I don't understand what Airfix is waiting for to release this version with its new tool.
Following!
16 January 2023, 19:21
Łukasz GlińskiBrave you Marius! I see Thomas' build was very inspiring 😄 Following
21 January 2023, 17:35
MariusThank you all for the interest and appreciation!
I assume Airfix is smart enough to make this small upgrade to their MiG-17 kit at some point in the future.
@Lukasz: indeed it was Thomas' model that inspired me from the very beginning. Although I placed the link to his project in my album above, it's not directly accesabile unless you copy and paste it in the browser. I will place it here again so it becomed a hyperlink: MiG-17 PF 'Radar Fresco' - Airfix / MisterCraft kitbash | Album by Mimoid (1:72)
21 January 2023, 18:55
Łukasz GlińskiWhat a plot twist 😉
Keep it up, admiring your patience and perseverance 👍
7 August 2023, 09:27
MariusThank you mates! Yes, any frustrating failure can also mean a better restart.
@Pierre: I used the Xtreme Metal Aluminium. I am very pleased with it. You don't need any black gloss primer before. As you can see, I had only a satin layer of grey primer from Mr. Surfacer 1500. Slightly polished in some areas with a polishing sponge, but only where the primer was too matt.
9 August 2023, 08:48
Pierre Pierrethank you Marius, is the paint solid enough to accept masking tape ?
9 August 2023, 10:47
MariusYes, it's very resistant to masking and reacts well even to further sanding, so it doesn't become gummy like some Alclad metallic paints when sanded. Also, if you add further layers of this paint, the shininess does not change, it stays as from the very beginning.
BUT the Xtrem Metal Aluminium does not react well to direct finger contact. The smallest contact witthout gloves will garantee you a nasty finger print mark. So sealing is anyway compulsory.
9 August 2023, 12:16
MariusI am still using Future/Pledge, but I accidentally spilled most of the bottle and there is very little left. The product is no longer to be found, so my alternative is the "Mr.Hobby GX-100 Mr.Color Super Clear III Gloss" but I am currently unsure how to use it properly.
10 August 2023, 09:05
Łukasz GlińskiUsing that GX for some time now, my recommendation would be to thin it as much as you can with the yellow Gunze thinner, so it levels itself.
10 August 2023, 09:14
Guy RumpLovely model, I'll be getting some Xtreme Metal Aluminium (if I can find it) 👍
12 September 2023, 15:02
