GazzaS

Love this: " BUILD THEM , DON'T BUTCHER THEM RANDOMLY LOOKING FOR PROBLEMS"

Fantastique!

Funny!

Vladimir is such a man's, man!

Thank you for your inputs, fellas! The sudden realization that I don't have a pilot to put in the cockpit means my MiG-25 will have to be down and dirty. I had a cool idea for a flying-aircraft's base, but I'll have to save that for another Soviet aircraft. Gaz

Sign me up! Man, that's too good! Gaz

Great Save!

Looking sweet! Gaz

Thank you! You're right, mate. I'm not sure that the canopy is any larger than the average WWII fighter's canopy. I wonder if the Soviet's were up to the point where they could launch missiles at an unseen enemy 14 miles away like a lot of US stuff was. Gaz

Thank you for the enthusiasm. Be advised, there is a guest commentator who will appear from time to time. Cockpit is pretty simple. Q-tip supplied for size comparison. No seat belts or pilot supplied. I stained the seats to show wear, but it's not easy to see under the bleaching power of my benchtop light. When I was using online pictures to help paint the cockpit, it became readily apparent that there were multiple cockpit configurations. It says on box: 'Kit faithfully represents prototype'. In the end I got tired of trying to get the side panels perfect. The IP is made from 7 decals. Most are in groupings of three. Now a short message from our guest commentator: Thanks for looking! Gaz

Very impressive changes! I never knew the Brits had an F4 with a different engine.

Nice start, Bill!

Tits, man!

Hi Everyone, Gonna be a OOB build. Hope you enjoy sharing it with me. First... Some motivation: Stay Tuned! Gaz

Congrats!

That camo looks great!

This one. It's pre "smart kit". I showed it to my club's facebook page and one of the guys said: " I have this one in my stash. You might as well build a real one... it'll take less time." Still... I want to take on the challenge... Gaz

For those of you with an F5... Don't forget to put a steak or some dog biscuits on your bench.

Thanks! If I do put it on the ground, I'd have tried to make my own. Though I have other temptations.... Gaz

oooh! Very nice! Armor is a great break from planes. You can paint the whole thing assembled using your airbrush, and most seams are intentional. but it is easy to buy kits that have too many parts. Bought one of those last week. Tamiya armor is great if you want to avoid troubles like alignment as everything fits perfectly without being wobbly. Sometimes slapping plastic together is the best balm for too much time spent detailing. Gaz

Haha... funny! I was more thinking in flight with one of it's missiles just dropped prior to ignition... Or do they slide off the rail hot? Gaz

So... by the math, each slab would be 125mm by 42(rounded up)mm.

Most planes look so much better flying than sitting on the ground. Especially planes that are noted for speed. So, I'm considering mounting my MiG on a base of some sort. What do you guys prefer? Any good examples? Gaz

That's weird. I wonder if it's an expoxy-resin like smell. Hate that!

I agree with you... I do get a bit tired with green and gray. If you think about it, once you can see the cockpit color... you're already close enough to see the rest. I suppose though, that simple color schemes are money savers in the end, and that many other colors may have other effects on the eye and mind. Gaz