Mig-21 PF Vietnam

Stephan Ryll
Just started this kit a few day´s ago
the fit so far is very good

I started with the assembly of the cockpit parts - the printed PE parts are very nice, but it is was hard to me to match the correct color to them

Michael Phillips
Gotta follow this! I have heard great things about this kit, but have not yet built one. So I'm eager to follow your progress. Looks great so far!!!

Christian Bruer
Ah the work on the Blue Maxs opponent starts now 👍

Well time to get a good place in the first row 🙂

Stephan Ryll
You´re welcome Michael and Christian 🙂

compared to the F-4 or the F-105 this is a real small bird

some small progress yesterday finished the nose cone and started with the resin seat (not included)

Clifford Keesler
Looking very awesome Stephan. I have several Eduard mig 21's also but have not built any of them. I'll be watching this one.

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Clifford 🙂 you´re always welcome

next to do glue the cockpit and ad some extra weight to the nose cone - otherwise it will be a nice tailsitter

Soeren R.
Count me in😉

Stephan Ryll
Your welcome Sören, take a seat 🙂 - till now everything came together nicely

the only thing I came across was, that there is a little gap between the wings and the fuselage
but that I will overcome by stretching the fuselage a little bit - so I think 🙂

Hanno Kleinecke
Very good start Stephan, cockpit looks great ! A nmf Fishbed, that will be a beauty !

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Hanno 🙂

Yes it will be NMF but I´m not shure if it will be a shiny one ore a more matt one as my reference is...

I will decide later.... 🙂

yesterday I glued the lower wings to the hull - today I will glue the upper wings - hope the gap will be as small as tested...

Clifford Keesler
Looking good Stephan.

Walamma Othman
Where can I get that pilot? Does it come with the kit?

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Clifford - Till now it's a pleasure to build that kit 🙂

@Walamma - the pilot figure is from PJ Production 481120 - they have a range of very nice figures

Walamma Othman
Thanks for the info.

Jens
Hello Stephan, Brassin is doing quite well at the MiG 👍
With the inner colors of the Eduard PE parts, I had so my worries, in the end I have the model master a bit mixed.
Like the color fastness of the AKAN colors is, I unfortunately not, without Eduard PE have the but probably the best notes get

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Jens,
I agree the pre painted PE parts sometimes have strang colors 🙂

Manchmal ist die Farbgebung der PE Teile ein wenig fragwürdig - aber Farbe ist ja auch nur ein Sinneseindruck. Ich bin immer froh wenn ich die Farbe so einigermaßen hinbekomme 🙂

Stephan Ryll
Black primer on 🙂

Christian Bruer
Excellent progress Stephan 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Christian 🙂 ,
tomorrow I will ad the first layer of metal paint

Stephan Ryll
first layer of metal paint on 🙂

Hanno Kleinecke
Makellos ! 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Hanno 🙂 that motivates me for the next step - highlighting and darkening some panels - what a hell of a masking job :-D

David Thor
Looking good!

Stephan Ryll
Thank you David 🙂

Erik Leijdens
Really good looking Stephan, what metal paint did you used? Can't find it in the project and the comments.

Donald Dickson II
Great job so far! I also am curious as to the paint you are using. I use Alclad and Metalizers. The Eduard kit I have is the R version. My PF is a good old Revell kit.

What I have noticed looking pics of Russian cockpits is they very often have varying shades of the color, even on newer planes and especially with that green they use. I dont believe they have really strict quality control on that aspect.

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Erik and Donald 🙂
Here now the answers to your questions
Primer - Vallejo 77.660 Black Glossy Primer
First Metal paint - Vallejo 77.702 Duraluminium
Second Metal paint - lighter areas - Vallejo 77.701 Aluminium
Exhaust - Vallejo 77.712 Steel
Exhaust - outer area - Vallejo 77.713 Jet exhaust

Hope that helps

Christian Bruer
It seems to me, that you didn't had any problem masking the Vallejo metal paint! No paint came off?! Do you use Tamiya masking tape?

Very nice and shiny paintwork 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you James and Christian 🙂

@ Christian - yes I use Tamiya masking tape but this time for the bigger surfaces I used Maskol.
I also used some fine sanding paper and cleaned the whole surfaces with alcohol before I used the first thin layer of primer. Normally I let it dry for 30 minutes - then I spray a second bigger layer

There was only a very small part were some paint came off - but that´s were I was to fast in demasking and it will hopefully 🤔 look like an battle damage repair when it´s finished

Christian Bruer
I made some test paintings with Vallejo metal colour and I was pleased with the final result. Masking was a bit a problem because the paint isn't that adherent as Alclad for example.
Damsking should be done very carefully of course. I decrease the adhesion of the tape before I apply it.
If still some paint comes off, than a second layer will cover the spot without leaving any visible mark.
IMHO this is a very nice metal paint.

Stephan Ryll
I agree with you Christian 🙂 , you have to stay calm when you demask the color, but as you said the result is realy great. And not to forget it's water based paint - no solvents! My wife is happy about that 😄

Stephan Ryll
Decals ar on 🙂 - I only used some of the stencils - could not find any reference with more than that
next step is to add the small green paint parts on the fin and the fuselage

Holger Kranich
What a glossy shiny wonderful painted Beauty! Great Job Stephan!😄

Stephan Ryll
Thank you very much Holger - much appreciated - it' in deed a very shiny beauty 🙂

Jens
Moin Stephan , bei den Vietnamesen waren die Grünflächen oft lackiert, das hatte Klima Gründe, im Museeum der Volksbefreiung in Vietnam ist eine Original MF ausgestellt, alles lackiert.

Stephan Ryll
Moin Jens,

das mit der Klimaversion für Vietnam habe ich auch gelesen. Meine Referenzbilder der Maschine sind sich nicht so einig - mal so mal so - den Radom hab ich jetzt schon Grün, dann bekommt die Finne auf der Unterseite auch was Grün... und dann hat es sich mit der Farbe.

Jens
je nach Lieferstatus , frisch aus Russland waren die Grünen Lackierungen noch vorhanden , da aber recht bald Neulackiert wurde , ist die Mischung ziemlich Bunt

Stephan Ryll
Genau Jens, wenn z.B. Ersatzteile angebaut wurden war auch wieder Grün im Spiel - ich nenn das mal künstlerische Freiheit 😉

next step will be panelines and washing - I think I will do that tomorrow 🙂

Jens
Modellobau ist immer ein Stück Kunst 😉

Stephan Ryll
👍 so isses Jens 🙂

Stephan Ryll
Thank you very much James 🙂 to be honest I'm realy in love with that build 😄

Michael Phillips
MAN does that look sharp with the decals on! You are knocking this build outta the park!

David Thor
Love the look. Always great when you get to put the decals on!

Donald Dickson II
Very nice indeed!

Stephan Ryll
Thank you very much Michael, David and Donald 🙂 today I will do the panellines and some weathering

Soeren R.
Great progress Stephan.
She looks awesome with the decals now on it. 🙂

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Sören your comment is much appriciated 🙂

Florent Thouret
really nice ! becaus of you, I want a mig-21 !

Christian Bruer
Brilliant work 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Florent and Christian 🙂

@ Florent ... for me it´s the same .. I see a nice build and that raises the demand for it 🙂

Just did the panellines, a little wash and added the pitot tube from master model, cause the one that came with the kit was twisted for some reason or a mishap of me 😉

Stephan Ryll
Finally got "her" on her wheels 👍
but still some small parts left to to, like the pylons and the tank etc.
hope you like "her" 🙂

Florent Thouret
Nice work again ! keep going on 🙂

Choppa Nutta
I got this kit for the Nam colours too 🙂
Nice work thus far, looking forward to the heavy dirty weathering stage😉 hint 😄

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Florent and Choppa much appreciated 🙂

@ Choppa this one is looking so nice in "her" dress that I´m not shure to give "her" an ugly look 😉

Choppa Nutta
dirty birds are more fun😉 😄

Stephan Ryll
Haha Choppa 😄 I will decide later how dirty it will get 😉

Stephan Ryll
All parts done except a small part that I found on the floor after I did. the pictures 🤔

Ed Froix
Great MiG!

Stephan Ryll
Trank you Ed, much appreciated 🙂

Danumurthi Mahendra
Hey Stephan - great Fishbed in NMF. we are making almost the same thing!

Danumurthi Mahendra
wow. the cockpit looks really really tasty!

Aris Grey
Always a pleasure seeing a mig-21 being built. Nice work! About the metallic hue, i would go to a more light and dull color. Like white aluminum from ALCLAD.

Aris Grey
Check this Album for refs share.pho.to/AFWtE

Stephan Ryll
Thank you both Danumurthi and Aris your comments and advises are much appreciated
I know there is some trouble around the colors but My reference looks like mine even it's a black and white picture 🙂

Stephan Ryll
As requested and advised and after a deep look into my reference book which is printed on high glossy paper - here comes the more dull version of the Mig 🙂
hope you like it

Christian Bruer
Excellent work 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Christian🙂 , your comment is much appreciated
added a little base plate

Aris Grey
Much better Stephan with that dullness 😄

Stephan Ryll
Thank you for your support and helping comments Aris 🙂

Aris Grey
You are welcome! 👍

Stephan Ryll
Finaly everything is done 🙂
A very nice kit and a straight forward build without any issues

Hanno Kleinecke
Well done Stephan !

Choppa Nutta
dirty or not looks good 🙂

Jens
I can smell the jungel genuine, extra class 👍 👍 👍

Donald Dickson II
Looks great! Just the right amount of dirt I think. Choppa seems to have an almost manic fascination with dirty girls.😉

I have a Czech pin up kit that I may do next. Naked ladies on a MiG. Gotta love that!

Choppa Nutta
yeah I do, don't you too ?
I thought every one did 😄

Florent Thouret
LOVE HER !

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Hanno, Choppa, Jens and Donald 🙂 glad that you like it
@Choppa I do 😄

Eelco Gregoire
Lovely Mig-21. One of my favorite planes.

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Eelco 🙂 glad that you like it

Donald Dickson II
Choppa, I never I said I didnt.😉 LOL

David Thor
Great job, like it alot!

Stephan Ryll
Thank you James, Donald and David 🙂
That motivates me for my next project

Spanjaard
well done Stephan

Choppa Nutta
I hate to say this, lovely as this build is 🙂
but...
the right hand elevator looks bent upward, quite a bit more than the left one ....
sorry . . .
great build though and lovely finish 😄

Donald Dickson II
The final product is indeed great. Love how it turned out. But Choppa beat me to the punch there. Dont feel bad, he did the same thing to the wing tips on my F-4.

Stephan Ryll
Thank you all 🙂 your always welcome
I will take a look at that this evening

Stephan Ryll
You were right Choppa and Donald 🙂 - I fixed it - thank you for telling me
I love this community!

Choppa Nutta
Yeah baby ! 😄
looks much better now Stephan !! 😄

Sorry Don, I also did the same thing to Greg too on his Mehve, sorry Greg .. 🙂

Donald Dickson II
Choppa my friend, I appreciate it when someone points out my extreme blonde moments for me. I just like to bitch about it after.😉

Stephan, I know right? Most folks around here are constructive and nice when they point out stuff like that.

Choppa Nutta
feel the same way 🙂

Stephan Ryll
Thank you gents you're always welcome 🙂

And now I have to start my next Mig-21 😄