Gary aka GazzaS was kind enough to offer this up as one of the prizes for the July/August MoM. being the recipient of this fine kit it's time to get 'er goin'.

And it begins. A major bench clean up and paint organization. Sprues all organized and ready for action.

Didn't realize it was prize,extra nice.

Marc,
Looking forward to seeing you bring this together. FYI there are words floating about that AMK is going to do the MiG-25.

After all the bad I've heard about every other Foxbat kit, I'll be looking forward to one with AMK's quality molding.

Gaz

Hi Marc,

I am watching with interest!

all the best

Steffen

Glad you're all along for the ride.

Slow progress.

Following the steps in the book. Engines getting done as are the landing gear bay. So far the fit has been exemplary. Found a tip online to swap parts G11 & G12, the little parts that make the 90 degree corner at the intake end. That puts the 2 big ejector pin marks in the noseeum zone.

The burner cans got MM Metalizers, buffed with the Dremel/Q-Tip then some pigment buffed into that. Gonna put a very thin layer of metalizers over this and buff it out 1 more time

Marc,
Nice work on the exhausts. Love the wheel-well detail...what a great kit!

BTW, your avatar doesn't show up for me on either my Desk PC nor my IPad.

Gaz

Thanks Gaz. I just did a test fit of he intakes into the fuselage. Thought I had done something wrong cuz I couldn't get them in. Once I figured out the correct "angle" to insert them they dropped in place. PHEW!

Hadn't noticed the avatar missing, thanks again.

Finally some progress.

Nice cans Marc,looking good.

Thanks Anthony.

Those exhausts just look perfect

Thanks drabslab.

I used the IP and console decals that cam with the upgrade set for the kit. Just needs a snip or 2 in the right place to aid in the decal settling in nicely. Laser Bond used for the instrument glass faces. Turned out pretty nice. Good enough for the pen cockpit purist? Maybe not, but I am doing closed canopies so ain't nobody gonna be able to tell. I replaced the HUD glass with a piece of .010 clear styrene sheet. Seats are primed and ready for detailing.

Those cockpits look great! Those decals are sweet!

Jep, great cockpit!

What paint / colour did you use .. I like it and while the real turquois (IMO) looks even more toxic and unpleasing to the eye this is a really good scale representation!

all the best

Steffen

Gaz, Steffen... thanks gents.

Steffen, the Mig Russian turquoise. product # A.MIG-223

Back from the tryptophan/bourbon coma. Hope the folks that celebrated that day had a good one.

Finally got to the point the primer could be laid down. I was aghast when I realized that I had just thinned nearly a full jar Mr. Surfacer 1500 black with Home Depot lacquer thinner, instead of Mr Paint Leveling Thinner THE HORROR!. It was fine, nice and smooth.

Waiting for the primer to dry I started cleaning up the R-33's. Don't be fooled by the 1 piece molding... plenty of mold lines to cleaned up. One rocket nozzle was missing from 1 of the sprues. I noticed it before I opened the plastic bag so I know I did not loose it... for a change. Hey, it happens. RTV mold and Alumilite to the rescue. Way faster than trying to contact AMK.

Marc,
Nice work in that nozzle fix. The rockets look impressively molded. The plane certainly looks sleek in black.

Was there much call for putty or sanding?

Gaz

Thanks gaz. Very small amount of filler and I think some of it may not have been needed if I cleaned some parts better before gluing. A lot of the parts have the mold parting line down the middle of the gluing surface making a ridge or sometimes a vert slight step. With care getting them cleaned and figuring out which is the surface you need to clean to...the high or low side. Overall though a super kit.

It's been a good bench day but had to get to pulling the masking, most of it anyway. "We don't need no steenking Viagra!"

Marbling and the start of the blend coat




Have to be careful to stop before you cover up a long paint session.

It's so cute with the kids stand up for the 1st time on their own.

Your MiG is looking stunning Marc. I really like your approach to weathering with the marbled/mottled under colour. Really appreciating your updates
tim

Great job Marc,you got me looking at mine in the box.

Thanks Tim

Antony... Get it out of the box and on the bench!

Tres bon, monsieur!

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