From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <1d5.25c2004f.2e2225c3@aol.com> Subject: Re: article on a 1/72 Fujimi MiG-21Bis Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 22:18:49 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0409_01C47C03.5EBFF100" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0409_01C47C03.5EBFF100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Ruud, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ruudster19@aol.com=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 10:10 PM Subject: re: article on a 1/72 Fujimi MiG-21Bis Fujimi MiG-21Bis,=20 1/72 scale=20 by Ruud van der Salm -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 These are a few pictures of the Fujimi MiG-21MF "German MiG" that i = built as a Ukrainian MiG-21Bis. There was no conversion necessary, as = the Fujimi "MF" kit is actually a "Bis." The kit goes together really = well, with little putty needed. The cockpit is very nice for a 1/72 = kit, as it has raised detail and enough of it to make it look good. The = seat is not as nice, so a True Details seat was used. I used the Hi-Decal decals to make the Ukrainian version. They look = really nice and the instructions are good too. But...they were very = brittle, did not conform to the panel lines, and were impervious to all = that i put on them. I ruined some decals from the first set i had and = had to obtain a second sheet (thanks Fred). Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 The paints and the flat coat are Model Master and Future was used as a = gloss coat. I used silly putty to mask the green scheme. Thin coats of = Future were added to level off the "step" between the kit and the = decals. A panel wash was done to show off the detail and then a few = pastels were added. I have another MiG-21Bis waiting for those Cuban markings (from Aztec = decals). The Fujimi kit might not be 100% accurate, but it sure looks = like a MiG and it is fun to build. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 text =A9 2003 by Ruud van der Salm Photos =A9 2003 by Mike Howard -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_0409_01C47C03.5EBFF100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Ruud,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC=20 today.  Thanks for sending it in.  
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Ruudster19@aol.com
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 = 10:10=20 PM
Subject: re: article on a 1/72 = Fujimi=20 MiG-21Bis

Fujimi=20 MiG-21Bis, 

 1/72=20 scale 

by Ruud=20 van der Salm
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg here =

These are = a few pictures=20 of the Fujimi MiG-21MF "German MiG" that i built as a Ukrainian=20 MiG-21Bis.  There was no conversion necessary, as the Fujimi "MF" = kit is=20 actually a "Bis."  The kit goes together really well, with little = putty=20 needed.  The cockpit is very nice for a 1/72 kit, as it has = raised detail=20 and enough of it to make it look good.  The seat is not as nice, = so a=20 True Details seat was used.

I used the Hi-Decal = decals to make=20 the Ukrainian version.  They look really nice and the = instructions are=20 good too.  But...they were very brittle, did not conform to the = panel=20 lines, and were impervious to all that i put on them.  I ruined = some=20 decals from the first set i had and had to obtain a second sheet = (thanks=20 Fred).

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/03t.jpg"=20 border=3D0>

  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

<= IMG=20 = src=3D"http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Article-Templates/04t.jpg"=20 = border=3D0>

The paints and the flat = coat are=20 Model Master and Future was used as a gloss coat.  I used silly = putty to=20 mask the green scheme.  Thin coats of Future were added to level = off the=20 "step" between the kit and the decals.  A panel wash was done to = show off=20 the detail and then a few pastels were added.

I have another MiG-21Bis waiting for those Cuban = markings (from=20 Aztec decals).  The Fujimi kit might not be 100% accurate, but it = sure=20 looks like a MiG and it is fun to build.
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
 

text =A9 = 2003 by Ruud=20 van der Salm

Photos = =A9 2003=20 by Mike Howard

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