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Cold War (1950-1974)
Discuss the aircraft modeling subjects during the Cold War period.
Discuss the aircraft modeling subjects during the Cold War period.
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SMER 1/48 Mig-17
jfmajor60
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: September 11, 2011
KitMaker: 15 posts
AeroScale: 11 posts
Joined: September 11, 2011
KitMaker: 15 posts
AeroScale: 11 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 01:02 PM UTC
Siderius
Tennessee, United States
Joined: September 20, 2005
KitMaker: 1,747 posts
AeroScale: 1,673 posts
Joined: September 20, 2005
KitMaker: 1,747 posts
AeroScale: 1,673 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 01:05 PM UTC
Wow! Just great. An excellent job all the way around. Russell
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 03:03 PM UTC
Oh, that's nice! Did you have trouble with the wing roots? I have the -PF, and the wings are much thicker than the roots they have to glue into. I've been delaying dealing with it in the hopes that it'll go away.
chrism
United States
Joined: January 05, 2012
KitMaker: 160 posts
AeroScale: 156 posts
Joined: January 05, 2012
KitMaker: 160 posts
AeroScale: 156 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 04:07 PM UTC
Nice camouflage scheme!
irekfm
Województwo Opolskie, Poland
Joined: May 04, 2008
KitMaker: 53 posts
AeroScale: 27 posts
Joined: May 04, 2008
KitMaker: 53 posts
AeroScale: 27 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 05:56 PM UTC
Really nice! Smers' Migs haven't good oppinion, but as we see now: it can be turned into good replica. Was it trouble free?
Emeritus
Uusimaa, Finland
Joined: March 30, 2004
KitMaker: 2,845 posts
AeroScale: 1,564 posts
Joined: March 30, 2004
KitMaker: 2,845 posts
AeroScale: 1,564 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 09:58 PM UTC
Awesome model! I really like the subtle variations in the camo colors.
jfmajor60
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: September 11, 2011
KitMaker: 15 posts
AeroScale: 11 posts
Joined: September 11, 2011
KitMaker: 15 posts
AeroScale: 11 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 10:14 PM UTC
Thanks everyone, Jessica yes there was a sizable step at the wing root that required considerable amount of attention, Dragon there where a lot of challenges with this kit there were horrible sink marks on the upper wing surfaces above the wheel bays and some no so bad on the fuselage at the seem line. There were also so fit problems with the fuselage around the cockpit and front gear bay, and a major step with the small ring that fit over the intake. It also came with 2 vertical stab options, the one I chose required carving out a pocket for the bulge below the stab to fit into, there was no guide for this so I pretty much had to eyeball it.