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MiG-21 / GPM / 1/33
As announced, the next plane will be GPM’s MiG-21, in Hungarian colors. The kit is very old and, well, not very good. It has only 223 parts (discounting the extra markings), which is very few, even for a relatively simple plane. FlyModel’s kit might be a better choice but, to my knowledge, it is out-of-print. So, GPM steps in with a very shiny paint…
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looks like it is a fine nice project....i look for to see more.
good luck YOAV |
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Great looking kit. I look forward to following your build thread.
Gary
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I tried that one, just a plain disaster Not a big fan of the paper it's printed on neither.
You have the new answer mig-21 kit too, thought about buying it. What's sure, that 's a build to follow !
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Hey Rick,
GPM has just brought out 3 new recolored versions of that plane. The construction is really oldfashioned (Bulkhead), but with a Lasercut it woks. For you Masterbuilder it won`nt be a problem I just try the egypt version... |
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Thanks for the feedback, friends
@ dje – ooops! Well, the paper is thinner than usual at GPM. It is a “plus”, for my taste. However, the shiny paint is keen to show up any bump! You are right about the Answer kit. Being recent, it is probably better. @ wanny – I did notice those new releases. As you say, they are recolored versions. On your kit, the paper has the usual thickness? Regarding the bulkhead method, I intend to make some changes Nothing better than the easier assemblies to start. So, there comes the external fuel tank… |
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Hi Rick,
the new MiG` s got that usual 165g/m³ Paper. (actual stand in my build) |
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@ Wanni - Hmmm, it is almost complete Yes, very thick paper...
The inner tubes of the rocket launchers were clearly pointing outwards! I tried to correct, them without much success. The marks on the silver painting clearly show that a hard fight occurred… |
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The wheels are rather "slim line". As usual, I used the rolled paper strip method.
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The cockpit detail is extremely poor by today’s standards. I broadened the gluing tabs and added some others, to ease assembly.
Regarding the rear section, I added a bit of wire and card reinforcements for the horizontal stabilizer. The “bulkhead” construction method is bound to cause some bumps that would be readily betrayed by the silver paint. I added internal tabs and cut the formers “inside the line”, so that they fit without effort. |
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gpm, kit, mig-21, 1/33 |
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