1/48 Trumpeter Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3

Gallery Article by Michal Sekula on July 5 2013

 

 

This is the MiG-3 from Trumpeter in 1:48 scale. I used Eduard photo etched parts for interior, landing flaps and some other details were added. Eduard Masks were used for canopy painting. Decals are original from the kit.

 

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The kit is assembled as provided without any structural changes or corrections.

I wanted to build a plane flown by Pokryshkin just at the war outbreak. However, there are no photos or other info somehow confirming the real appearance that this was his plane. There is not even a consensus about the board number. So I chose the MiG-3 standard appearance from the summer of 1941 board number from discussed possibilities. 

The model is airbrushed with AKAN Acrylics AII Green and AII Blue, A-14 for interior, Alluminium Alclad for propeller.

Central metal surface was airbrushed with very slightly lightened AII Green and difference against the wooden parts was enhanced by a bit more Revell Matt. I really appreciated EDUARD Mask. It fits to the canopy very well and it speeds up painting the canopy frames significantly.

Weathering is minimal. The plane was maintained regularly before the war. After the outbreak of war it was destroyed quite soon, not enough time to weather significantly. Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color (different mixes of black/brown and grey) and MIG pigments were used.

Best regards,

Michal Sekula

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Photos and text © by Michal Sekula