And again… this time it’s a duo of MiG-21Ms (Fishbed-J) in two scales – 1:48 and 1:72 (both Eduard kits)
Author: chikavili
Rookie mistakes e.07 – Upside-down switcheroo
Mistakes, Tips and tricksAlthough I was aware that the red signal light goes to the port side and green to starboard… and was thinking about it… somehow I actually managed to switch them.
Alien Xenomorph diorama/vignette
3D printI made this vignette using downloaded models of an Alien xenomorph and some starship walls (links to the models/authors at the bottom) and a custom-made base for a starship corridor.
MiG-21 Toy Plane
3D printFound this 3D model on the internet, printed it, painted and lightly weathered… just for fun.
And so it begins – my first 3D model for print
3D print, InspirationAs my first 3D modeling/printing project, I’ve chosen MiG-21 ground equipment for two reasons – first, as a former MiG-21 mechanic, I’m quite familiar with these, and second, I’m going to need it for my MiG-21 vignette/diorama project.
3D print – Time to teach this old dog some new skills
3D print, ToolsAfter a few years of hesitating, finally, I purchased a UV Resin 3D printer Anycubic Photon S
Rookie mistakes e.06 – Chipping flood
Tips and tricksIt’s not a typo, I wanted to type “flood” and not “fluid” because I’m afraid I flooded the paintwork with chipping fluid (hairspray in this case).
Mini Me
UncategorizedDuo of MiG-29s (9-12) in two different scales, 1:48 (Academy) and 1:72 (Trumpeter, excellent kit btw), both in old Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defence colors and markings.
Rookie mistakes e.05 – Tail sitter
Tips and tricksMany scale aircraft models with a tricycle landing gear configuration tend to “sit” on their tails because of the lack of weight in the front section of the model.
40 years after “The Final Countdown”
InspirationThere are movies that we like and remember, there are movies that we don’t like and remember… but there are movies that shaped who we are today.
In my case, one of those movies is “The Final Countdown” from 1980, the movie about the crew of the (in that time) modern and powerful aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz that traveled back in time just before the attack on Pearl Harbour.