1/48 Trumpeter MiG-15 UTI

[FlipFlop]

Hey guys, i've got another one cooking. Some of you maybe know how much i love Russian airplanes (pure awesomeness imho) so i settled with MiG-15 until i go to vacation (16th). I want to keep things with this Midget plain and simple so 99% will be OOB. It will probably be in Polish or Iraqi colors because i hate NMF but i don't have the decals so i'll probably paint them, try at least...

Here is the kit:


Started working on cockpit, airbrushed all the internals and assembled few parts of the engine:





Here are two possible paint schemes:




This one was sitting in my 5-kit stash for some time so i decided that her time has come.
Cheers!

 

[FlipFlop]

I finished the cockpit tonight and this model is becoming real nightmare. I would like to meet chinese guru that came up with parts breakdown for this one. Anyway here it is, i am really on the end of my nerves so i won't be adding seatbelts...

 

[Chris S]

Hiya Flipflop ,

Good to see you back in the saddle again Nice start too . Trumpeter are well known for a bit of 'over engineering , where two parts will do ..Trumpeter will add five or six for the same job : ...but they do make nice kits if you can stick with it .
I like the Iraqi scheme ,not often seen .

Chris.

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Looking good.

If it was my choice....I would go for the desert scheme.....sucker for some of the more intricate ones!

 

[FlipFlop]

Thanks guys.
ECH - i think i am going to opt for a desert one too, it just looks right on this plane and markings are easier to paint too imho...

Today i remembered i saw Cuban version black and blue but i don't recall where and i can't find any reference photos so if anyone has any photos of this plane it would be much appreciated...

Aaaand, one quick shot while i am taking a short break:


Assembled nose part, wings and back part and now i have to think of a way to line them up so it doesn't end up as a filler queen...

Also i think i am going to make a plane normal and display engine next to it...

Cheers!

 

[FlipFlop]

Ok, it's 3:56 in the morning and this is where i am at:





Today i had much more patience so i enjoyed it much more than yesterday. It will need some filling and sanding tho - there are some gaps (on wing roots for an example) which i covered with few liters of glue for now...

From now on i'll probably stick TamiGawa and Eduard, thank you...
Cheers!

 

[Chris S]

Taking shape Flipflop. Very nice

Chris.

 

[FlipFlop]

Tnx for sticking with this thread Chris, i started thinking that i am the only one following lol ;D

Cheers ;D

 

[rookie]

Not feeling the love for Trumpeter Flip Flop ?

 

[JMac]

I'm following along also FlipFlop. Did you decide on the scheme yet? What paint colour did you use for the interior blue?

 

[FlipFlop]

Hahaha i was kidding ;D ;D , but it is nice to have you all on board!

@rookie - i don't know, trumpeter definitely has some character and charisma. I guess the problem is that i am really impatient and nervous last few weeks... And i've got another Trumpy waiting for me (1/32 MiG-21MF).

@JMac - for now it's Iraqi desert camo but if i manage to find some info on Cuban one i might do that. For interiors i used Italeri's Light Blue (FS 15200) although in instructions it says "Blue Pearl". This one was the closes match i had.

Off: Why does the spell-check always mark word "i've" - is there something wrong with it? Has all my life been a lie?

Tnx for stopping by,
Cheers!

 

[Peppylepugh]

Don't know how I missed this one.
Looks real good, Flip.
Mig 15 is small, didn't realize that till I'd seem
some of the pics.

 

[blunce]

Is this the one you were looking for?
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Cuba---Air/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-15UTI/1097345/L/

Great looking build so far. Like the interior color you've got going on there.

 

[Martay]

sweet lookin build flip flop, id go for the desert camo too i just like em, look forward to seein the rest of this build come together

 

[FlipFlop]

Hey, thanks guys!

@blunce - that's the one, this is really helpful. I can already see that it's going to be an epic battle between Iraqi and Cuban camo.

I filled all the seems with Tamiya putty and that's where it's going to stay for the next 10 days because i am going to Egypt for a vacation...

I haven't done much in last few days because i found new 'hobby' - biking. I took my old mountain bike and started riding again and i seem to really enjoy it (both physically and mentally) despite every muscle in my body aches ;D...

Anyway, i'll be reading and posting but won't be working on my birds.

Cheers!

 

[Chris S]

Have a good Holiday mate

Chris.