Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
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tempestjohnny
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Re: Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
Nice save and build.
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
Nice save and a terrific build! Well done!The scheme you wanted to go for had to be made of nightmares to replicate.
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Duke Maddog
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Re: Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
Most impressive job on that bird! Way to go! That is a really attractive paint scheme.
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Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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jelliott523
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Re: Trumpeter 1/48 Mig-23MF Flogger-B
Actually, the scheme itself wasnt too bad to replicate; I took a sheet of Frisket Film and made photocopies of the paint diagram and traced the outline of the flames the best I could. I then took an Xacto blade for graphics design work and cut out the mask. I applied the mask and made additional "flames" where I needed (especially around the corners) then went from there. It didnt look too bad, but the paint reacted funny with the primer or something on the surface of the plastic, even though I had washed it with dish soap and warm water.BlackSheep214 wrote:
The scheme you wanted to go for had to be made of nightmares to replicate.
After the paint started lifting, I literally just held it under tap water and the colors immediately started running off the plastic. I used Tamiya paints exclusively, thinned with UMP thinner. This time I thinned the Tamiya paint with Tamiya lacquer and they are super strong.