Heller Mig-29UB in Moldovian markings.

This is my Heller Mig-29UB in Moldovian markings in 1/72nd scale.

What an outstanding colour scheme, well done.

first primer then HUMBROL HUMBROL 103 9 dry brush, the last varnish
ry nice work Gordon.

Lovely work as ever Gordon, that is one really beautiful mig.

not bad model.
you make it to look really good.
that particular machine if im not wrong finished in american hands.
you got colors quite right and they sute pefect, but i think blue is a bit darker than on a actual aircraft.

heller ub is not bad solution but have some draw backs like pitot tube is to stubby and to short,that need to look far mor elegant and hinner.
canopy have too litle angel, it is stream lined but not that much.
vertical tails look suspicious in a matter of dimensions
main wheels not look right

on other side, landing gear struts look lovely, especialy front one
it look like mig 29 ub
burners look beter than eny other in this scale for this airplane
generalu, shape is good.

this is really good done model of my favourite machine.
italery and re-pack of italery in tamiya box maybe look even better,but this one is not bad too.

stevan

Stevan (& all),

Thanks for all your comments. I have never purchased the Italeri UB and as you might say it might be better. I am still hoping that someone finally issues a GOOD mig-29 series in 1/72nd scale, maybe Zvezda or Roden will but I still doubt it. As for the colours, I mixed my own from the few photos I had of this Mig, which as you said ended in the USA but is now displayed as a VVS machine. I doubt it that I got the colours right, but it was such a different c/s that I had to try it out...and the kit was donated to me by a work colleague, I already had another Heller UB in the stash and had this Hi-Decal sheet for UB for long.

Nice model Gordon! Would you consider doing something with the panel lines for added definition?

Masking is spot on! Just one thing... burners are too clean and monotone. Some drybrushing with silver/gray would be nice