Subject: Re: 1/48 Mig 29 A Academy Indian Airforce (Posting for 15th August)
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Aamod Potdar" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:16:40 -0700

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

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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Work like you don't need the money.
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  From: Aamod Potdar 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Cc: [email-masked] ; Aamod Potdar 
  Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 7:36 AM
  Subject: 1/48 Mig 29 A Academy Indian Airforce (Posting for 15th August)

  Please post on 15th August India Independence Day

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  "1/48 Academy Mig 29 A"  

  by "Aamod Potdar" 
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  Heres is my 4th posting on ARC, and this being my second 1/48 kit after Sukhoi 30. Its almost been 2 years when i started with plastics kits for the first time, i think improved  pretty much, thanks to ARC and its Tips n Tools section, helping a teenager like me in a great way.

  Here is my Mig 29 A kit done in Indian Airforce markings of the 28th Squadron First Supersonics based at Lohegaon Airforce Base, Poona.

  Fulcrum -A also known as Baaz (Eagle) in Indian Airforce. Fitted with the N-109 radar that has a look-down/shoot-down capability and can display ten targets in search and lock-on to one of the highest priority assigned by the computer. Has extended dorsal fins containing IRCM flare dispensers, extended chord rudders and a hydro-mechanical flight control system (hydraulic actuator).

  Though it has come out pretty well, this kit took the maximum time to complete, since i wanted this kit to come out good. Kit was built completely out of the box. Kit has pretty good fit, with one or two fit issues. Cockpit detailing wasn't that bad, since much cannot be expected from academy kit cockpits. Cockpit was done using tips from tools section.

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  With the assembling done, the much difficult part for me was the paint.Since i dont have a compressor , i had to to paint this huge kit by brush and thus one doesnt get effect as painted by air brush with humbrol enamels. Well i finished with the paint job almost after 6 months after it was assembled. Well it come out well with two tone camouflage scheme of Indian Airforce.

  After the paint it was time for decals. Firstly the kit was orignally of Ukraine Aerobatic team and because of that no aircraft decals were provided. Second job was finding right Indian Air Force decals for this kit, Since they are very few decals in Indian Airforce markings are available on the net. Finally i found perfect decals for my kit on ARC reviews. It was from HIDECAL line, ordered from Airconnection. The decals were of excellent quality, very detailed and thin.

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  So here's the final complete kit. Posting this kit on the occassion of India's 60th Independence day, 15th August 2007.

  Jai Hind. 

  Aamod 

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