Kit's MiG-39A **FINISHED**

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Thanks for the info, and good story.

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OK. I hooked. Let the game begin.
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Great story, looking forward to seeing this.
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Made a start on this now. Neomega K-36 painted up and the first cuts made, the simplest first
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Good painting skills, Kit!

Hmmm, it's going to have an A-A radar, eh?

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Looking forward to this one, it looks like it is going to be a fun project.
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Finally had time to get some more work done, and yes Martin A-A radar, planning on doing it swing role.

Lots of surgery going on at Dr Kit's ;-)
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fuselage together and fan installed
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MiG-29 wing on left, modified wing on right
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Forward fuselage together with MiG-29 nose added, bit more fettling here.
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Upper decking added with Harrier wings and vertical fin sawn off
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Hopefully more later, off to the fishing shop in a bit for more weights for the Arado

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O the anticipation is building.. lovely modding work.
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Jagewa wrote:O the anticipation is building.. lovely modding work.
Exactly my thoughts.
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Looking good so far.
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Yep! Looks like lots of good work is happening there.
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Thanks guys, nothing much happening on this one at the mo while I'm painting the Arado, should be back on this by Friday.
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Couple of days later than anticipated but this is the current state of play

Main fuselage this morning
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IRST grafted on from MiG-29
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Harrier rear exhaust nozzle plus 1/144 scale MiG 1.44 exhaust
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Didn't have any rod large enough so small piece added then rest will be filler
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Modified MiG-29 wings now added
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Decaling Arado now then back to this
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Fantastic progress mate well done!
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Wow! Looks great.
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