MIG-21MF

Stephan Ryll
Hi Mates, I just started this kit

you can see some parts of the cockpit here - the upper part contains 33 parts 😄 what a PE battle
the fit as far as I noticed is quite good
the seat contains 7 resin parts and 13 PE parts when ready
this time there will be no pilot

Jens
MiG in all versions ?? as a construction program until retirement 🙂
I like to watch again, my experience is limited to 2 MiG 21 from Edu and the MiG 21 UM from Trumpeter, but I could imagine some European versions still coloring, Edu is unbeatable in quality, unfortunately with some work very complex

Michael Phillips
Following! Looks great so far. Are you going to build this with the cute bunny on the tail? :-D

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Jens and Michael 🙂
@Jens that will be the last Mig-21 and my retirement is still far far away 🤔 but's a quite a complex cockpit
@Michael no not the bunny version

Jens
wenn der Ruhestand noch in weiter Ferne liegt, dann würden ja die Eduardversionen bis dahin reichen 😄 und Alclad Farben können die Zeit noch verdoppeln 😄

Stephan Ryll
Ach Jens ich hab noch soooo schöne Bausätze im Schrank und der Geduldigste bin ich leider nicht immer 😉

Jens
und was die Hersteller noch schönes in den nächsten Jahren bringen ...., da reicht die Zeit mit der Pension auch nur knapp 🙂 🙂 🙂 Geduld hatte ich auch nie, aber drängen lasse ich mich auch nicht gern 😄

Spanjaard
looks like a pretty good start!

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Spanjaard 🙂

@Jens der Wunschzettel ist lang 😄 die Buccaneer in 1:48 steht ganz oben

Jens
👍 🙂 bei mir sind es mehr die Suchoj , meine Su 2 war der Start ins Verderben 😄, aber die Helis werden auch mehr und mehr im Lager 🙂 , lassen wir das OT, die MiG von Edu ist einfach nur Genial, bei der Trumpeter passen ja leider die Zubehörteile nicht ganz, weder Pavla noch Eduard Sitz, und an der UM wollte ich den Cockpitset verbauen, nur dann geht nichts mehr zu ....

👍 🙂 for me it is more the Suchoj, my Su 2 was the start to the spoils: D, but the helis are also more and more in the camp 🙂, let the OT, the MiG of Edu is easy only genial, with the Trumpeter fit unfortunately unfortunately the accessories not quite, neither Pavla nor Edward seat, and at the UM wanted I the cockpit set, only then nothing goes to ....

Stephan Ryll
Suchoj's are great planes a Su-24 would be my choice 😄
Of you use a pilot in the cockpit it sometimes happens that the canopy does not close caused by the Trick material of the canopy - but that are details you can deal with your creativity 😉

Stephan Ryll
Today I finished the ejection seat and the main part of the cockpit 🙂

Thomas Bischoff
wow - if the rest is as detailed as seat and the instrument panel when it will be something to see!

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Thomas 🙂
I think there are 300 parts left till it's finished 😄
Not.counted in all the stencils 😉

Jens
the BRASSIN seat looks much better than the Pavla things,
I'm curious about the next pictures 👍

Stephan Ryll
Stay tuned Jens, thank you,that you like it 🙂
Next pictures will be posted next weekend

Michael Phillips
Man, Stephan, that cockpit looks A-MAZE-ING! Well done mate!

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Michael 👍 yes the resin cockpit and the PE parts are a nice combination

Razvan Coman
Very nice cockpit....

arne vd burg
Good start Stephan

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Razvan and Arne 🙂 much appreciated

Kerry COX
That is exceptional work Stephan. Considering the over thick cowling plastic, you have achieved a wonderful result. 🙂 👍
Salute. 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Kerry that you like it 🙂 - hope the whole thing will fit into the hull 🤔

Christian Ristits
Fantastic progress Stephan, I am in! The Cockpit should fit in the hull properly, I had no problems with mine one...Eduard parts have a great fitting...

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Christian 🙂 good to hear that it will fit in - I watched your build, very impressive! 👍

Christian Bruer
Very nice start, count me in to follow the next steps.

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Christian 🙂 I will give you a place in the first row 🙂 popcorne ore a beer 😉

Christian Bruer
I prefer the beer 😄

Erik Leijdens
Great work so far!

Stephan Ryll
Hehe Christian 😄 you're welcome

Next step is to close the fuselage -hope to get this done on wednesday🙂

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Erik 🙂 your comment is much appreciated

Stephan Ryll
slow progress so far mates 🙂
the main fuselage is closed a lot of small pieces added to the wings and hull 🙂
Meanwhile I started to build the main base for the final dio hope you like it

Stephan Ryll
Not that much progress so far 🙂
coating is on I used dull aluminium from Vallejo - looks quite nice in real
I also did some work on the base plate - added some wash here and there
and broke the pitot tube by accident - business as usual 🤔

Marko
Excellent 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Marko 🙂 glad that you like it.

Bryn Crandell
Looking real good so far.

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Bryn 🙂 your comment is much appreciated

Stephan Ryll
Finished this build today
hope you like it 🙂

Spanjaard
looks really nice

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Spanjaard, grad that you like the build and dio 🙂

Kerry COX
Faultless. 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Kerry, your comment is much appriciated🙂

David Thor
Beautiful, clean build and paintjob. And i really like the presentation. Good job!

Stephan Ryll
Thank you David, I also like the setup 🙂

John Thomas
Nice work

Stephan Ryll
Thank you John 🙂

Oleg Smilyk
Excellent!

Michael Phillips
Gorgeous Fishbed Stephan! Seriously, that thing is just flawless. Bravo!!!

David Andrs
Just FYI, the red field of the roundel on wings have to face inwards (i.e towards the fuselage), not outwards. See for example this picture [img1] as a reference. Otherwise 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you all for your kind words🙂
@Davis - oh shi... that´s a big mistake I made- I wasn´t aware of that. 🤔
Thank you for pointing that out 🙂

Thomas Bischoff
turned out very nice! I like the presentation with the red entry ladder 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you very much Thomas 🙂 small things can do a lot for a dio

Choppa Nutta
Nice work !! 🙂

Murad ÖZER
another stunner. 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Choppa and Murad, your comments are much appreciated🙂

Bernhard Schrock
Beautiful Mig! It's light grey or dull alu dope paint?

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Bernhard 🙂 glad that you like it. I used Vallejo metal colour dull alu with a satin varnish and a light grey wash

Dennis
You just gotta appreciate Soviet planes, they are gorgeous in their own way! Stunning work!

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Dennis, your comment is much appreciated and motivates me for my next project 🙂

Roberto Rocat
Lovely! The finish is really good 👍

Christian Bruer
Very nice work and finish Stephan 👍

KlausH
Great job Stephan! 👍

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Roberto, Christian and Klaus, glad that you like the little dio 🙂

Derek Reeve
Beautiful Mig and one of 4 sitting in my loft but not added to my stash list yet.

Stephan Ryll
Thank you Derek, it's a nice kit to build 🙂