MiG-15 UTI (WIP)
Ready for first paint
Applied the numerous PE parts after a base paint of Gunze C308
Almost ready to close
Cockpit (minus front instrument panel) is ready, varnished with the excellent Vallejo Matt Varnish 62.062
Time for glue and very strong clamps
Some gaps here, possibly because I'm using a non UTI MiG-15 exhaust tube that is a bit too large
For some reason, the left side of the fuselage wouldn't close around the cockpit, despite some careful sanding - this was the minimum I could manage and a seriously skewed fuselage
Milliput (white) applied
After Milluput, sanding, Mr Surfacer 500, more sanding, AK Microfiller Primer, more sanding and I'll still have to do some work
After Milluput, sanding, Mr Surfacer 500, more sanding, AK Microfiller Primer, more sanding and I'll still have to do some work
Wings and tail glued, maybe some acrylic putty will be required here and there
Putty time
H45 applied - too saturated blue, it seems to me
De-saturated by mixing the H45 with H314
The recommended Gunze color in the instructions seemed odd, so I chose MRP-37 Dark Yellow instead
Paint made clear and sprayed over salt - I did not like the result and toned it donw after removing the salt
Paint so far
Green patches applied with MRP-35 Olive Green
Tamiya XF-4 + XF-2 heavily diluted with Mr Levelling Thinner misted over the entire plane
Painting the intake silver
Plane varnished with X-22, decals applied, and varnished again
Plane varnished with X-22, decals applied, and varnished again
Washes applied (A.MIG 1610 for below and A.MIG 1608 for the upper parts) and varnished over with Hataka Satin Lacquer Clear XP08; masks removed from canopy
Finished! Final photos here: MiG-15 UTI | Album by RReis (1:72)
Kommentit
47 22 May 2023, 21:25
Ricardo Reis
Welcome @Shar; thank you @Gordon, the cockpit of Eduard's MiG-15 is always very nice indeed
Welcome @Shar; thank you @Gordon, the cockpit of Eduard's MiG-15 is always very nice indeed
28 May 2023, 20:01
Shar Dipree
Very nice progress. This makes me want to start with one of my mig-15 kits.
Very nice progress. This makes me want to start with one of my mig-15 kits.
8 June 2023, 13:09
Ricardo Reis
Thank you Shar - this is my forth and last from my box! 😄 Some years ago I bought the Royal Class box, which is exquisite, with lots of extras, including a piece of a real Mig-15
Thank you Shar - this is my forth and last from my box! 😄 Some years ago I bought the Royal Class box, which is exquisite, with lots of extras, including a piece of a real Mig-15
8 June 2023, 15:02
Album info
This is the WIP album, final photos are in the other album under the same project, here: MiG-15 UTI | Album by RReis (1:72)