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Title: MiG-3 Early Version, Trumpeter 1:48 Post by: Palanadine on January 28, 2012, 10:31:31 PM Hello everybody, this is my first submission to this forum!
The model represents an aircraft of the 7 IAP, Leningrad front, in October 1941, as seen on Massimo's MiG 3 site: http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/mig3/fall.html Here are some pics: (http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5739/mig30149.jpg)(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/7669/mig30150.jpg)(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7913/mig30154.jpg)(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3092/mig30155.jpg)(http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/3293/mig30160.jpg)(http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/7112/mig30163.jpg) Even though the Trumpeter kit has its flaws, i only discovered most of them quite late during construction, so could not do much to improve the model's accuracy. However, i will be revisiting the MiG 3 subject in the future with a 'late' type and as much correcting/improving as i can. Even so, i believe this example captures the sleek look of the real plane quite well! Hope you like it! :) Title: Re: MiG-3 Early Version, Trumpeter 1:48 Post by: Apex1701 on January 29, 2012, 12:08:50 AM Very well done! 8)
I love the painting and the weathering. Jean Title: Re: MiG-3 Early Version, Trumpeter 1:48 Post by: learstang on January 29, 2012, 12:57:50 AM Nice-looking MiG-3, Palanadine! It certainly looks well-used.
Regards, Jason Title: Re: MiG-3 Early Version, Trumpeter 1:48 Post by: Massimo Tessitori on January 29, 2012, 08:09:35 AM Hi Palanadine,
thank you for having posted the photos of your beautiful model. Regards Massimo Title: Re: MiG-3 Early Version, Trumpeter 1:48 Post by: Palanadine on January 29, 2012, 01:08:05 PM Thank you very much for the comments!
Jean and Jason, i may have overdone the weathering a bit, but considering the area and time it was used, i find it likely that this is what it might look like after a few weeks of operations - assuming it was not destroyed of course! Massimo, your MiG 3 site was invaluable in its painting and weathering, and will be essential in the future when i attempt the 'late' version! Posting the photos was a way of saying 'thanks' ! 8) Title: Re: MiG-3 Early Version, Trumpeter 1:48 Post by: marluc on February 02, 2012, 09:13:40 PM Congratulations,you?ve done an excellent work on your Mig.I like the weathering,the paint wear on the wing roots look a bit overdone but it?s really well executed.And you made a very good choice of the paint scheme,greetings.
Martin Title: Re: MiG-3 Early Version, Trumpeter 1:48 Post by: Palanadine on February 02, 2012, 09:42:22 PM Thank you very much Martin!
I also get comments about the propeller and wing-root wear in one of my home country's modeller forums. Truth is, there was some such wear, if i overdid it a bit, it is only because i used artistic license and some reasonable guessing. On Massimo's photo, the plane has about half the paint chipping. But, seeing that it was part of the defending forces of Leningrad - and assuming it was not destroyed/ shot down early on- at some point i believe it might have accumulated that much wear. Plus i doubt the defenders would spare much time to repaint their gear while under constant attack by the Germans.... Will keep it as close to the pics next time however! ;) [Should start signing off with my name i suppose, only polite after all! So,] Regards, Panayotis |