MiG-21 "Fishbed" Anti-Government Forces - Build Log

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October 3, 2016
Basic assembly, putty and sanding
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October 3, 2016
Bottom view
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August 24, 2016
ready for masking/priming
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September 9, 2016
First coat of primer and more sanding
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September 9, 2016
Scratch-built wheel welll/air brake
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October 3, 2016
First coat of aluminum paint
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October 1, 2016
All masked up.
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October 1, 2016
A few metallic grey panels for contrast.
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October 3, 2016
Top coat of paint... Should've masked better
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October 4, 2016
Hmmm... Needs a touch-up
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October 6, 2016
Touch ups to the aluminium paint job done!
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October 23, 2016
Metallic grey panels masked and painted
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October 23, 2016
Masked panels painted on the underside
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October 27, 2016
Added tailpipe details and painted
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November 1, 2016
Glued on most of the undercarriage pieces
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November 1, 2016
Glued and aligned the landing gear
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November 4, 2016
Ready for a coat of future and some decals
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November 4, 2016
Tail pipe needs some weathering
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November 4, 2016
Wheel wells painted green
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November 4, 2016
Ready for that clear coat
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November 4, 2016
Lower angle. I like the red nose cone.
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November 6, 2016
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November 6, 2016
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November 6, 2016
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November 6, 2016

Comments

24 August 2016, 02:21

Ekki
Watching.

31 August 2016, 20:42

Greg Baker
Nice to see someone's paying attention. 🙂

9 September 2016, 10:20

Sebastijan Videc
Good work on rather crude models!

9 September 2016, 10:36

Greg Baker
Thanks! Trying to make a few little upgrades.

9 September 2016, 10:56

Sebastijan Videc
Which markings are you planning for them? Got to see one of the Fs a few days ago when on a roadtrip around Finland.

9 September 2016, 12:18

Greg Baker
This is a fantasy build based on the Area 88 manga series. So these MiG-21s are destined for a custom paint job/decals like the "Project 4" planes.

9 September 2016, 14:34

Dave Flitton
These are looking good as well!

1 October 2016, 01:43

John Thomas
Greg, more nice work. Gerg, are there any videos of the Area 88?

6 October 2016, 17:19

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Very good ... I'll follow

24 October 2016, 06:49

Greg Baker
Thanks! I'm getting close to being done... stay tuned!

24 October 2016, 14:49

Album info

The build log for my Area 88 project "Project 4". The features a MiG-21 "Fishbed" that will be painted in yellow with red/black trim and aluminium undercarriage. Kit used is the Academdy MiG-21 1/72

F) AREA 88 - Anti-Government Forces

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