Toby's Albanian Mig twosome. FINISHED

[TobyC]

After my very enjoyable build of the 15bis I have got Mig 15itis so I'm building another HobbyBoss kit but this time it'll be the trainer version the UTI in Albanian markings.



Norman Wisdom would've approved

[Dazzled]

Great stuff Toby.

Mr Grimsdale would be proud

[MarkyM607]

As is often the case I don't get it!!

[TobyC]

As is often the case I don't get it!!

The comedian Norman Wisdom was a cult hero in Albania and one of his characters was Mr Grimsdale

[MarkyM607]

Ah, I knew Mr Wisdom, and Mr Grimsdale but wasn't aware of the Albanian connection..
Which I now remember actually, dredged from the depths of my foggy memory!. Sorry to be a bit thick!!!.

[TobyC]

Just done some dry fitting and the fuselage bottom half is badly warped. First time I've ever had a problem with a Hobbyboss kit. It's currently in a vice sitting under a lamp trying to reform it to the original shape.

[Old_Tonto]

That's a shame Toby. Never come across that with HB kits before & I love their two seater Mig-15.
Very nice decals set by the way. What make is it?

[Stuart]

cool - I've just ordered that Decal set too as it had the options for a few different aircraft.

[TobyC]

That's a shame Toby. Never come across that with HB kits before & I love their two seater Mig-15.
Very nice decals set by the way. What make is it?

Blue Rider. I think it'll need a few coats of microsol to settle it down if it's like their other products. Not a problem though.

[TobyC]

Here is the deformed fuselage prior to hopefully reforming.



Cockpit done.

[Stuart]

That looks good Toby - I think I may add a paper IP or some Random PE to my single seater...

I hope you get that bottom fuselage sorted.

[TobyC]

Thanks Stuart. I think I've managed to save the day. Fits now with very little effort. In the end having strapped Leukosilk around it to hold it in place I wrapped it in some tissue paper and left it over night on a tepid radiator and it seems to softened and moulded to its original shape. Some filling may be needed but otherwise I'm quite happy with the outcome.

[Stuart]

I may have accidently and totally innocently added one of these to my basket whilst ordering stuff for my Wife for Christmas...

'twas a slip of the finger mylord

[Dazzled]

Good recovery Toby. Warped major components can be a pain in the btm, but you've pulled this one back into shape well

[Dazzled]

I may have accidently and totally innocently added one of these to my basket whilst ordering stuff for my Wife for Christmas...

'twas a slip of the finger mylord

A likely story m'lud.