MiG-29A Ukrainian Falcons Demo Team

Matching up the proper colors against the Federal Standard (FS) fan chart 

Initial kit inventory and planning. I do love a new project! 

The initial dry fitting wasn't nearly as terrible as I'd read.

I think I can get it assembled with a minimal amount of filler, if I take my time. 

There are a few rows of raised rivets here and there that will need to be dealt with, but while test fitting the clear parts, I had to remove a row of raised rivets that lay directly underneath where the windscreen joins! A poor design, easily remedied with a knife and sandpaper. The clear parts are of nice quality, seam-free and will look stunning after being dipped in Future. 

The cockpit is a bit bare, but some scratch-built seatbelts, avionics wiring and other small details will dress it up a bit. 

I'm building this old kit straight out of the box, (without any aftermarket accessories). These boring kit engine nozzles will need my typical kit nozzle "treatment", where I add the appearance of separate "feathers" by notching-in some details with a knife and triangular jeweler's files.