1/48 Mig-29NUB - Thomas Ng

M43-02 No. 19 Skn TUDM Kuantan

Kit: Acadamy Decal: ScaleNutz (Mig 29N) + F-4dablemodels (F/A-18D) Paint: Gunze Medium Sea Gray During 2005, the whole TUDM Mig-29 fleet was repainted in this single tone  gray scheme, a close match to medium sea gray. Other changes including the roundel was changed from the low vis square type to the standard roundel reversed color orientation type, a 3 color finflash also added to each side of the fin.

I would say the mold layout for this kit was design by a non modeler mold designer, the way Academy breakdown the part and the selection of the Ejector pins location is not wrong for the plastic mold design, but just not friendly to modeler.. The fitting of the various assembly sub-modules especially at the front fuselage need a lot of attention and work. Careful part assembly sequence planning and parts alignment will ease to reduce the work on all the seam line.

The panel line was pre-shade black before the actual paint job. The whole model was painted Gunze medium sea gray with the leading edge of the fin tip  and brake chute cap painted black, leading edge of the tailplanes and cannon bay painted steel. The model was coat with future before decal, and sealed with the Future + Matt coat mixture after decal, weathering was kept to minimal. Click on above images for larger image