My previous and at the same time first public WIP was not finalized ever (the hellcat) but hopefully this project will:
Eduards 1:48 Mig-21BIS in Finnish Air Force camo.
Work started some days ago and so far just minor stuff has been built... Partially to get used to new limited workspace I have.... Partially because missing some essential paint for the cockpit and therefore could not proceed as planned...
But I must say, this kit is wonderful ! Very much so, will not be my last Eduard Mig-21, that is for sure!
Some test-fitting first, of all the major parts..
Work on details, such as the seat. Even the "standard" seat is a master piece.
Instruction booklet tells the ejection seat should be grey, but that is not really the whole thruth when it comes to Finnish Air Force Mig-21:s . Only the first Mig-21s that were delivered had grey ejection seats. This particular plane (MG-129) was not among them, so therefore the "harness" of the ejection seat should be black instead of grey. 1st base layer of black done. In the picture the black looks more like dark-grey, but it is black.. :-) Still pretty much work to do with the seat...
Also, this particular plane was repainted in October 1988. When the planes were delivered from Soviet Union, all the planes had a little bit of there own camo. Also a number of different green tones... In other words, not a single Mig-21 was identical.. So in 1988, Finnish Air Force decided to re-paint the Mig's.
At the same time the insignia was also reduced to a smaller (and much cooler) size.
Some other stuff that has been done...
Let's see what tomorrow brings..
- Kari
