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North Vietnamese MiG 17F

I like this a lot. You see the plane firts, then you gradually notice the shading. It doesn't overwhelm the model like a certain AC-130 on a certain recent magazine cover.

Nice one Ron, very subtle...love the subject matter also...N

i saw this in the gallery earlier..it's really a nice build. thanks for sharing...looking forward to see more of your works. oh yes...nice build and presentation...specially the weathering.

Wingman: This is the Aeromaster Choice kit of the Mig17 finished a couple of years ago. I scratch- built some of the detail under the rear canopy from the patterns provided in the Eduard 1/32 set for the Trumpeter Kit and a certain amount of “gizmology”. Gun Barrel and Pitot Tubes are Stainless steel tubing. This was a pretty crude assortment of plastic parts (Originally an ESCI kit?) coupled with some excellent resin and etched parts. Lots of sanding and re-scribing! We really need an up-to-date accurate kit of this very famous warrior. This was my first attempt with Alclad II . I shot a coat of Alclad over polished floquil primer then pre-shaded panel lines with black acrylic and over-sprayed a glaze coat of Alclad over that to knock back the pre-shading. Various panels were masked and sprayed darker or lighter shades. I do think the total effect is a bit heavy handed and would have sprayed a heavier glaze coat in retrospect. After a coat of future the decals were applied, then another coat of future to seal the decals. After a coat of Testor’s flat laquer (allowed to dry for a few days) I applied a wash of burnt umber and black oil paint to all recesses and wiped this off with a rag dampened with turpentine in the direction of airflow (I’m a graduate of the Verlinden School of Weathering, Go VSW!). Another coat of flat followed that to fix everything and give the duraluminum the look of the oxidation that occurs to natural metal A/C after some time outdoors. Stencils are borrowed from Aeromaster’s Mig-21 Stencils. Thanks for looking and the very nice comments Ron

Gunnie: This is the Aeromaster Choice kit of the Mig17 finished a couple of years ago. I scratch- built some of the detail under the rear canopy from the patterns provided in the Eduard 1/32 set for the Trumpeter Kit and a certain amount of “gizmology”. Gun Barrel and Pitot Tubes are Stainless steel tubing. This was a pretty crude assortment of plastic parts (Originally an ESCI kit?) coupled with some excellent resin and etched parts. Lots of sanding and re-scribing! We really need an up-to-date accurate kit of this very famous warrior. This was my first attempt with Alclad II . I shot a coat of Alclad over polished floquil primer then pre-shaded panel lines with black acrylic and over-sprayed a glaze coat of Alclad over that to knock back the pre-shading. Various panels were masked and sprayed darker or lighter shades. I do think the total effect is a bit heavy handed and would have sprayed a heavier glaze coat in retrospect. After a coat of future the decals were applied, then another coat of future to seal the decals. After a coat of Testor’s flat laquer (allowed to dry for a few days) I applied a wash of burnt umber and black oil paint to all recesses and wiped this off with a rag dampened with turpentine in the direction of airflow (I’m a graduate of the Verlinden School of Weathering, Go VSW!). Another coat of flat followed that to fix everything and give the duraluminum the look of the oxidation that occurs to natural metal A/C after some time outdoors. Stencils are borrowed from Aeromaster’s Mig-21 Stencils. Thanks for looking and the very nice comments Ron

Thank You very much! Ron

Excellent work, i love the shading. I wish i had seen these pic's before i had finished mine. I will definitely be trying your techniques on my next early Mig. Andy (++)

Hermon: This is the Aeromaster Choice kit of the Mig17 finished a couple of years ago. I scratch- built some of the detail under the rear canopy from the patterns provided in the Eduard 1/32 set for the Trumpeter Kit and a certain amount of “gizmology”. Gun Barrel and Pitot Tubes are Stainless steel tubing. This was a pretty crude assortment of plastic parts (Originally an ESCI kit?) coupled with some excellent resin and etched parts. Lots of sanding and re-scribing! We really need an up-to-date accurate kit of this very famous warrior. This was my first attempt with Alclad II . I shot a coat of Alclad over polished floquil primer then pre-shaded panel lines with black acrylic and over-sprayed a glaze coat of Alclad over that to knock back the pre-shading. Various panels were masked and sprayed darker or lighter shades. I do think the total effect is a bit heavy handed and would have sprayed a heavier glaze coat in retrospect. After a coat of future the decals were applied, then another coat of future to seal the decals. After a coat of Testor’s flat laquer (allowed to dry for a few days) I applied a wash of burnt umber and black oil paint to all recesses and wiped this off with a rag dampened with turpentine in the direction of airflow (I’m a graduate of the Verlinden School of Weathering, Go VSW!). Another coat of flat followed that to fix everything and give the duraluminum the look of the oxidation that occurs to natural metal A/C after some time outdoors. Stencils are borrowed from Aeromaster’s Mig-21 Stencils. Thanks for looking and the very nice comments Ron

Thanks Andy! Ron

Very nicely done Ron thanks for sharing both the pictures and your techniques. I hope you have pics of more models to share Mal