1/48 Classic Airframes' Mig-3

by Alfredo Garcia

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   Mexico Independence Day 2007 

 

Hi everybody.

I've always wanted to build a winter Russian airplane, so here is it... I've always felt quite scared about winter scheme, so this is my first one.  The model was built OOB, this kit, just as all Classic Airframes it's GREAT, it came with a bunch of resin parts for cockpit interior and some photoetched parts.  Builing this model was tricky though.

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The colors used were RLM 02 for interiors which I found very close to the Russian interiors in WW2, Russian Underside Blue for undersurfaces and flat white for upper surfaces with some very light patches of light gray mixed up with white.

I also used artist oil colors for weathering, I mixed up a ton of tones for some rust here and there, some wet and dried mud for some panels near to the cockpit and earth tones for the landing gear bay and wheels.  And of course a lot of pastels, I just found out I'm a pastel addict now!   :-P

 

Well, hope you all like this white Mig, this is my very first "white washed" airplane so don't be so hard with it.   :-P

Just kidding... I await your critical remarks, that's the only way we learn to improve ourselfs.

Greetings from Monterrey, Mexico, land of the best "cabrito" (roasted goat).

Alfredo 

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Photos and text © by Alfredo Garcia