Eduard Super44 1/144 - MiG-21MF "Fishbed" - WiP Painted + Decaled

Had this painted about 3 weeks ago but only got around to applying all 8 decals to the Fishbed today. Really amazing looking models so far, want to a do a little weathering but with the MiG powders but will practice on something old before starting on this.

The marking don't actually come with the eduard model MF but a A-models decals sheet i received a trade as i wanted to model the classic all metal Fishbed with the red stars.

Ian

Eduard Super44 1/144 - MiG-21MF "Fishbed" - WiP ready to paint

One of the MiG-21's all ready to be painted, going to go for the simple silver finish with the red stars which when i think of a MiG-21 is always is what i picture.

The canopy masks which come with the kit a fantastic, fit the clear panels perfectly and made masking very very quick, hope eduard can start a trend with other manufactures with these.

Want to get this, the first Super44 kit completed before any others are released so i can keep up with each eduard release which i plan on buying one of each since there so damn good.

Next new mold is a SPITFIRE!!!!
Ian

Eduard Super44 1/144 - MiG-21MF "Fishbed" - WiP assembled

After almost 24 hours since i started building the fantastic kit im almost ready to prime and paint! Due to a snow day here, what i was going to do this weekend got cancelled so almost a weekend of modelling, sweet.

Is a beauty of a kit to put together, everything fit perfectly and ive never seen such a perfect fit with the wings and canards, only one seam line to sand when all those where glued.

Added some detail to the cockpit and will have one with the spine behind the cockpit open showing the avionics, both have flaps down with one tail flap off centre, added buckles to the cockpit and that was about it, this is the first model where i didn't have to add plasticard as panel in the cockpit, already there with a perfect dashboard too, incredible!

Halfway through the build i noticed that even though this is a MF MiG-21, one of the paint options is SM which means i can paint one up in the beautifully simple sliverbird with the red star.




Getting the correct cockpit colour was a big pain, soviets certainly choose one random colour for there pilots to be surrounded by.
Ian

[Kit Review] - Eduard Super44 1/144 - MiG-21MF "Fishbed" -

Eduard are back into 1/144 with the new amazing Super44 range starting out one of the most famous aircraft in the world the MiG-21 with 3 versions released BIS, SMF and the one i bought this MF each with schemes to choose from!

I plan on buying every new 1/144 aircraft released by eduard, hope maybe a Mig-29 or Su-27 next. I'll wait to see how many variations are released of each do some research and then pick which one i think coolest.

Get 2 of each sprue in the kit and extensive decals covering all the marking including warnings.



Check out the fantastic detail!



8 schemes to choose from, im liking the Vietnam People's Air Force and the 2003 Czech Republic schemes.



Unlike most kits i review you can expect to see this one started soon.
Ian