Stu's Albanian Air Force
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:33 pm
Evening Gents,
I've been thinking a lot recently about where I'm going with my modelling. Since I decided last year to move away from simple kits to larger scale builds I've completed... well sod all, which has been getting me down somewhat. Although I love the detail that larger kits can offer, the fact that the only kit I've started AND finished (AND enjoyed) since last December happens to be a Matchbox 1/72 Me410 struck me as rather ironic.
So I've decided to return to my roots as it were and go back to what I used to enjoy the most - simple 1/72 aircraft kits. I may not go back to really old basic 60's kits - but I'm going to try and keep it uncomplicated.
Thinking about projects, years ago I picked up (and later sold) a really interesting decal set from Blue Rider - the Albanian Air Force from the 1950's to the 1970s. It was a great little set and basically told the story of the early Migs up to the -21, along with a super cool Ilyushin Il-28. I did build the Mig-15 but alas lost it last year.
So I've purchased another copy of the sheet with the intention of building all the aircraft listed on it.
Mig-15
Mig-15UTI
Mig-17
Mig-19
Mi-21
IL-28
I'm not going to build then as the sad examples that you now see rotting in storage (google them), but rather at a time when they were in use and reasonably well cared for.
First up is the Mig-15. Here's the kit I'll be using - don't be fooled by the crap artwork, it's actually a really nice modern tooled kit, maybe not as refined as the Eduard kit but is does build up into a nice looking model.
Nicely packaged inside.
It's a simple yet rather fun little build that goes together nicely.
So far I've started doing some basic painting...
...using some of my hardly used Akan paints!
Cheers dudes and thanks for taking the time to do some reading!
I've been thinking a lot recently about where I'm going with my modelling. Since I decided last year to move away from simple kits to larger scale builds I've completed... well sod all, which has been getting me down somewhat. Although I love the detail that larger kits can offer, the fact that the only kit I've started AND finished (AND enjoyed) since last December happens to be a Matchbox 1/72 Me410 struck me as rather ironic.
So I've decided to return to my roots as it were and go back to what I used to enjoy the most - simple 1/72 aircraft kits. I may not go back to really old basic 60's kits - but I'm going to try and keep it uncomplicated.
Thinking about projects, years ago I picked up (and later sold) a really interesting decal set from Blue Rider - the Albanian Air Force from the 1950's to the 1970s. It was a great little set and basically told the story of the early Migs up to the -21, along with a super cool Ilyushin Il-28. I did build the Mig-15 but alas lost it last year.
So I've purchased another copy of the sheet with the intention of building all the aircraft listed on it.
Mig-15
Mig-15UTI
Mig-17
Mig-19
Mi-21
IL-28
I'm not going to build then as the sad examples that you now see rotting in storage (google them), but rather at a time when they were in use and reasonably well cared for.
First up is the Mig-15. Here's the kit I'll be using - don't be fooled by the crap artwork, it's actually a really nice modern tooled kit, maybe not as refined as the Eduard kit but is does build up into a nice looking model.
Nicely packaged inside.
It's a simple yet rather fun little build that goes together nicely.
So far I've started doing some basic painting...
...using some of my hardly used Akan paints!
Cheers dudes and thanks for taking the time to do some reading!
Was it the decal set for a common thread theme?