MIG-3 Modelart by Emil Zarkov......my first paper model ever !!!

[vanhalen]

Here are the Photos, one of the general overview and two of the elevators, from top and below.
The plane looks streamline and embodies speed to the viewer.
But their flight attributes should not have been so good, so they say.
I would take it for a round instantly ;-)
As I mentioned before, some minor mistakes, but live it looks quite good, I´m satisfied so far.
Next project from Dr.Zarkov´s beautys is chosen...the Russian nightfighter Lavochkin LA-11, with the decals of the North Corean Airforce, flew there in 1953.
Greetings,
Stephan

[barry]

it's very impressive

[GreMir]

Stephan,
Very impressive considering the fact that it's your first card model.
If I might offer an advice - it is much easier to install vertical stab before the horizontals are in place.

[Keds_Girl_Lala]

I think it is very well done with the workmanship, even for just your first model. My first model... ugh... I not finish it even!

[vanhalen]

Hi Michael,

thank you for your advice, I will consider that immediately at my next build.
Well, I did not build after the chronological order of the instructions...
Normally the canopy is build before...but taht will be the last part of the plane, that I will build, because if scared a lot building the canopy
Thanx
Stephan

[nothing]

i agree with the others. fantastic work by any standards first or otherwise. look forward to more!

[vanhalen]

Here another little progress:
I installed the exhaust pipes and their coverage and some other tiny parts around the nose of the plane.
Some pictures show the exhaust pipes covered and one foto show them "uncovered".
For testing I plugged the vertical rudder at the fuselage....fits well and will be next part to be installed

Greetings
Stephan

[Yu Gyokubun]

How quickly you learned! amazing

[milenio3]

Originally Posted by vanhalen

But nevertheless......every time I look at this little unfinished Mig.....I start grinning like an idiot, pick the tiny plane up....talk to it...pucker my lips...and brooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrr....fly a little through the room...come on guys...you also do it, right?

I think whoever that does not make that theatrical approach to his/her models... lacks a big 50% of the modelers feelings.

Now imagine what I did with the F-16!!

Keep on the Mig, my friend... without loosing the eye for the Lavochkin.

[Paragon]

I think for me the whole point of building models sometimes is so I can fly them around the room.