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Title: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on June 27, 2015, 09:06:25 AM: Just thought I'd drop in a few photos of the building techniques progression on the semi-scale stunt Mig-3's nose area.

I look at the nose completed and painted and sometimes forget the stepts it took me to get there.

As with any completed model, I sometimes look back and can't believe I actually "did that." ;D
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Carl Cisneros on June 28, 2015, 02:48:30 PM: Charles

I wish I could build and paint like you.................... H^^ H^^

Just Beautiful
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on June 28, 2015, 02:56:44 PM: Quote from: Carl Cisneros on June 28, 2015, 02:48:30 PM
Charles

I wish I could build and paint like you.................... H^^ H^^

Just Beautiful

Carl,

So do a lot of others. LL~ LL~ LL~

Carl, you're so kind and thanks for the boost. It's appreciated

Ya know Carl, it's actually not as difficult as it looks.

Thanks for the reply.
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Carl Cisneros on June 29, 2015, 10:49:18 PM: Charles;
If I tried to do that it would wind up looking like Earl Shibe did it....................

Remember those commercials? I will paint any car any color for 29.95............. (believe it was mostly west coast tho)
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on July 03, 2015, 05:55:41 AM: Quote from: Carl Cisneros on June 29, 2015, 10:49:18 PM
Charles;
If I tried to do that it would wind up looking like Earl Shibe did it....................

Remember those commercials? I will paint any car any color for 29.95............. (believe it was mostly west coast tho)

Carl,

We had Earl Shibe on the east coast also, but by the time they arrived it was 49.95. LL~ LL~ LL~

FYI. That's all water base artist's acrylic, on the Mig-3.
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on July 13, 2015, 12:24:35 PM: Someone mentioned tape dwell time, leaving it on long and all, and that got me thinking.

This fine line tape has been on the Mig-3 for quite some time, possibly a month.

Started masking for the yellow underbelly.

Be pointless to remove it and remask, fine line tape is costly.
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on August 01, 2015, 07:17:47 PM: I'm lost as to where to Post this, the Mig-3 really isn't scale and it really isn't a stunt ship.

It does resemble a Mig-3 aircraft and it will stunt, probably poorly because it will be about 54 oz with only 50" of span.

All surface detail has been experimental for the benefit of future efforts with the Stuka tank buster.

I used vinyl for this surface detailing. Just enough yellow to cover and close the rivets in and I'm done with the Mig's bottom.

Still have a ways to go.

BTW. All this paint is water base.
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Carl Cisneros on August 02, 2015, 10:06:11 AM: BEAUTIFUL, JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! H^^ H^^
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on August 03, 2015, 05:24:23 AM: Carl,

Your just too kind and a double hats off to boot. #^

Wow! What a boost.

I have only bits and pieces of detail left to do on the underside, small stuff that's time consuming because I have to lay the art out in CAD then cut the pieces. Hatches and stuff.

I'll use vinyl.

Next half dozen days should show just about finished results for the bottom.

Then it will be the wing and fuse top color which is the last color before graphics.

I'm excited.

Thanks for the reply and interest.
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: frank mccune on August 03, 2015, 06:56:01 AM: Hi Charles:

As always, beautiful work! Continue posting the pictures.

The next time that you do a canopy installation, kindly post a "how to" as I can not seem to obtain an attractive appearance of the joint between the fuselage and canopy.

Be well my friend,

Frank
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on August 04, 2015, 09:19:12 AM: Quote from: frank mccune on August 03, 2015, 06:56:01 AM
Hi Charles:

As always, beautiful work! Continue posting the pictures.

The next time that you do a canopy installation, kindly post a "how to" as I can not seem to obtain an attractive appearance of the joint between the fuselage and canopy.

Be well my friend,

Frank

Frank,

I'm not the canopy guru.

There are others that bring clear canopies to life much better than I do.

Many of them don't have toothpicks. LL~ LL~ LL~

The canopy install on the Mig-3 is someplace? I lose track. n~
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: RC Storick on August 04, 2015, 02:28:58 PM: Quote from: frank mccune on August 03, 2015, 06:56:01 AM
Hi Charles:

   As always, beautiful work! Continue posting the pictures.

   The next time that you do a canopy installation, kindly post a "how to" as I can not seem to obtain an attractive appearance of the joint between the fuselage and canopy.

   Be well my friend,

   Frank

https://youtu.be/XeZXq75267I

https://youtu.be/RA6LDKEaFGc

https://youtu.be/XNKS7_DMKKA
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on August 05, 2015, 05:11:01 PM: Robert,

Just saw your reply Post.

Excellent work as usual. H^^

Thanks for Posting those great videos.

Robert, I see your work and all I can think of is that James Bond song, "Nobody does it better."

Outstanding!
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Carl Cisneros on August 17, 2015, 09:17:01 AM: Hey ya;

Just sent ya an e-mail concerning another plane Charles. :-)

Carl
Title: Re: Mig-3 Building Techniques
Post by: Avaiojet on April 12, 2017, 05:31:47 PM: Quote from: Carl Cisneros on August 17, 2015, 09:17:01 AM
Hey ya;

Just sent ya an e-mail concerning another plane Charles. :-)

Carl

Carl,

I just saw this, where have you been?

CB