MiG-29A Ukrainian Falcons Demo Team

Matching up the proper colors against the Federal Standard (FS) fan chart 

Initial kit inventory and planning. I do love a new project! 

The initial dry fitting wasn't nearly as terrible as I'd read.

I think I can get it assembled with a minimal amount of filler, if I take my time. 

There are a few rows of raised rivets here and there that will need to be dealt with, but while test fitting the clear parts, I had to remove a row of raised rivets that lay directly underneath where the windscreen joins! A poor design, easily remedied with a knife and sandpaper. The clear parts are of nice quality, seam-free and will look stunning after being dipped in Future. 

The cockpit is a bit bare, but some scratch-built seatbelts, avionics wiring and other small details will dress it up a bit. 

I'm building this old kit straight out of the box, (without any aftermarket accessories). These boring kit engine nozzles will need my typical kit nozzle "treatment", where I add the appearance of separate "feathers" by notching-in some details with a knife and triangular jeweler's files. 

So far, I’m really digging the look of this IRST sensor (made from an LED) 

The nose and radome are glued on. Let the sanding begin! 

 

 

 

Finally, there’s light at the end of the tunnel! White primer looks good on this beast 

I’ve picked out the color palette for the Ukrainian flight demo team Bird 

 

 

Good old rattle can testers gloss red, against a white Tamiya primer background really makes the color pop! 

The model is appreciated and the belly painted including the gloss red Center stripe. I put the project on hold for a couple of months but will be getting back on it very soon.