Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2024 4:07 pm
Impressive work!
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Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:58 pm
Nice work, Borg!
Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2024 3:35 pm
That is very nice indeed! Great job on these little jewels! 
Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:16 pm
We have arrived at the painting phase.
After the resin primer, there was some more sanding and filler. And a layer of Mr Surfacer. I was almost out of black so I diluted it with gray to dark gray.
After that the first color. Black, AMT 6 by AKAN, diluted with Vallejo acrylic thinner. I have used Gunze thinner on a previous batch of AKAN paint but that combination turned gooey.
White 42 gets a black nose, so it is painted completely black. And for both white 40 and 42 the pieces that were made of wood were made darker. Even though the same color green was used, there was a color difference between the metal and wooden parts.
I hope to approach this with a difference in surface.
After the resin primer, there was some more sanding and filler. And a layer of Mr Surfacer. I was almost out of black so I diluted it with gray to dark gray.
After that the first color. Black, AMT 6 by AKAN, diluted with Vallejo acrylic thinner. I have used Gunze thinner on a previous batch of AKAN paint but that combination turned gooey.
White 42 gets a black nose, so it is painted completely black. And for both white 40 and 42 the pieces that were made of wood were made darker. Even though the same color green was used, there was a color difference between the metal and wooden parts.
I hope to approach this with a difference in surface.
Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:32 pm
Coming along quite nicely!
Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 6:33 pm
Akan paints are great source for accurate Russian colors. I had a couple bottles but both are kaput/empty. I know the Linden Hill Imports has a distributor stateside that carries Akan paint lines and other products. I have yet ordered anything from them yet.
https://www.lindenhillimports.com/store ... cks.html#/
https://www.lindenhillimports.com/store ... cks.html#/
Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:48 pm
Disaster struck, I made a mistake with thinner and now the paint wouldn’t harden. So I had to wipe it all off.
I restarted this build. Attempt two starts with the cockpit. This is my resin part. I added a spade grip to the control column. The rest of the cockpit is exactly as I pulled it from the mold.
I restarted this build. Attempt two starts with the cockpit. This is my resin part. I added a spade grip to the control column. The rest of the cockpit is exactly as I pulled it from the mold.
Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:30 pm
Sorry to hear this, but it looks like you have it under control.
Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:34 pm
What happened here, Borg? Vallejo thinner versus Akan acrylics?
Re: Resin cast MiG-3 early
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:51 pm
Wow…. I hate it when paint and thinner don’t play nice. You’ve got this, Borg.