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MiG-3 Early Version, Trumpeter 1:48
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Palanadine
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« 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:



 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!  Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2012, 12:08:50 AM »

Very well done!  Cool
I love the painting and the weathering.

Jean
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2012, 12:57:50 AM »

Nice-looking MiG-3, Palanadine!  It certainly looks well-used.

Regards,

Jason
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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2012, 08:09:35 AM »

Hi Palanadine,
thank you for having posted the photos of your beautiful model.
Regards
Massimo
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« Reply #4 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' !  Cool
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« Reply #5 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
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« Reply #6 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!  Wink

 [Should start signing off with my name i suppose, only polite after all! So,]

 Regards,

 Panayotis
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