MiG-29 Fulcrum Ukrainian AF

[Medicman71]

Started gluing the fuselage together a small section at a time.

[Medicman71]

Added the underside parts just below the cockpit. Lots of filling and sanding coming up. Funny thing is that the nose cone fits perfectly with no gaps.

[keavdog]

Ugh... step issues are the worst for me. Give me a big ole gap anyday...

[Medicman71]

I agree. The bad part is that there's a step near the exhaust for the gun.

[Stuart]

I'd third that - steps are a PITA. I'm sure you'll get it sorted though Mike. It's coming along really well.

[LyleW]

I'd third that - steps are a PITA. I'm sure you'll get it sorted though Mike. It's coming along really well.

fourth that from here.

[jkim]

Leveling out steps is no fun! But it looks like it is in a location that won't be too difficult to deal with.

[Medicman71]

It shouldn't be but that vent is WAY to close to the step.

[Medicman71]

I brought in reinforcement to help fix the steps.

[jkim]

A non-liquid, water-soluble putty like Milliput can make step repairs simpler.



After initial application, you can smooth it out with a wet finger tip, reducing the effort needed for sanding afterwards.