HB 1/72 MiG-3
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CallSignOWL
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Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
its already looking much better than the Encore offering!
Every take-off has a landing...some are just better than others
Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
Thanks guys and girl for all the compliments. Next up is is some external detailing. I am going to open up some in-, outlets and exhausts.
Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
Before:
After;
And some work on the guns. I have opened two but have to close the middle. This is going to be a late MiG-3 with two cannons instead of three machine guns.
After;
And some work on the guns. I have opened two but have to close the middle. This is going to be a late MiG-3 with two cannons instead of three machine guns.
Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
Nice detailing Borg!
- Kari
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On the bench:
TBM-3 Avenger 1:48 by Accurate Miniatures
SBD-5 Dauntless 1:48 by Academy
F2A Buffalo 1:48 by Special Hobby
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Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
Looking good!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Medicman71
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Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
Nice detail work in the cockpit. And you're braver than I am when it comes to opening up intakes/exhausts. 
Mike
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Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
I had to use a bit of putty (Mr Surfacer 500) on the radiator. And made a canvas cover for the tail wheel. Late MiG-3's had the doors for the tail wheel.
Also a bit of putty on the headrest and to fill the centre machine gun. This late MiG was fitted with two cannons.
Also a bit of putty on the headrest and to fill the centre machine gun. This late MiG was fitted with two cannons.
Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
Some nice bits of conversion work there Borg - good attention to detail
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
Re: HB 1/72 MiG-3
I am a bit neurotic about the MiG-3. I have build one, have 2 more in the stash and AM ockpit & decals for further builds.
Like a lot of aircraft the MiG-3 has all sorts change during the production run. These are very wel described at Massimo's MiG-3 website. And I really like to model these small variations, it makes the model more "personal" for me. I am not building "any" MiG-3 but a very specific one.
Like a lot of aircraft the MiG-3 has all sorts change during the production run. These are very wel described at Massimo's MiG-3 website. And I really like to model these small variations, it makes the model more "personal" for me. I am not building "any" MiG-3 but a very specific one.