Subject: Re: Academy MiG-21MF in Syrian markings - Gallery Submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Sohaib Talal" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 03:19:28 -0700

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sohaib Talal 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 7:46 PM
  Subject: Academy MiG-21MF in Syrian markings - Gallery Submission

  This is an Academy 1/48 MiG-21MF in Syrian Air Force markings with the following aftermarket sets 

  - Afterburner decals 48-084 Fabulous Fishbeds

  - Aires 4049, cockpit detail set

  - Quickboost air scoops 48-021

  - Begemot 1/48 MiG-21 stencils 48-003

   If you want Academy kit to be a great project, Aires cockpit and Begemot decals are a must. 

  The weapons except rocket pods, come from sprues donated by a friend modeler at another forum. These weapons are from Eduard MiG-21 kit. All Academy weapons are cast in wrong shape and proportions. I used the rocket pods reluctantly as I had no alternative. 

  The kits builds into a nice representation of MiG-21. 

  I used Tamiya Olive Green for camouflage green. Tamiya Flesh was mixed with several different earth tones colors like dark yellow, Gunze Radome, Tamiya Buff and Gunze Sand to create different shades of sandy yellow color of the camouflage. The light blue is RLM Light Blue mixed with white or Gunze Gull Gray H61 to create different shades. As for radome and upper tail fin radar sensor, I used Gunze H302. 

  In all Tamiya colors I used Gunze H030 Gloss Clear to make Tamiya colors semi gloss. I dont like Tamiya super flat finish on aircraft. But its a personal preference. 

  My ARC Forum name is stalal.