This was a long build with the inclusion of the Begemot decals, easily over 200 stencil data decals on this thing. The decals are beautiful to work with, set great with micro sol, the Mig-31 Begemot decal set has decals for heaps of schemes and is quite cheap (Ebay, Russian vendor), so you can get more than one scheme out of the sheets (2 large sheets, and 1 smaller sheet)
I tried making Tamiya tape painted to do the putty around window frames, was not happy with the look, so removed it making a bit of a mess of the canopy. I may have to give it some more Klear coats on the clear parts, see after a few days drying.
This kit is made to have canopy open, so modifications are needed to do it closed. I found this one was not as easy a build as Trumpeter’s 1/72 Su-34 Fullback, but still enjoyable.
Main camo paint is MRP Mig-31 Traffic grey. Other paints used, Tamiya acrylics, Gunze acrylics and lacquer, AK Xtreme metals, Vallejo metal colour, Gunze super clear III, Abteilung smoke oil paint, Mig satin varnish.
The base is from Coastal Kits
Really nice job. The orca is curious… I’d like to hear the story there. And those big missiles on the belly sure look like AIM-54A Phoenix missles. Nice build.
530th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Russian Federation Air Force, just a marking, no real story to it, I chose it as it was something different. Missiles are Russian - R-33’s
Nice job on it and good use of the black baseing. I also like the Fullback. I purchased that kit 2 weeks ago and hope to get to it as some point in the near future
Cheers. No black baseing though, I only do pre-shading and this one I used oil paint as well
Really nice job on both aircraft. And thanks for the good press on the Begemot decals. I bought for several 1/48 Russian aircraft and haven’t used them yet.
I also like those bases you show them on. Are those your creation? Or purchased?
I agree, the paint job is excellent and I also really like the bases they are on. really adds a professional touch, especially if you enter them in any compititions.
John
Thanks guys, yes the Su-34 got me a gold last year in a comp, I will be enetering the Mig-31 this year