Model Build: Focke-Wulf Fw190A-6/8

I have just finished building a Academy's 1:72 scale Focke-Wulf 190A-6/8. What a beautiful plane!

The build was a challenge with inaccuracies in paint scheme and color, missing antennae, poor painting and some obvious impatience in several of the joins. For Academy's part, the cockpit is utterly devoid of detail and I am pretty sure that the seat is way too deep in the cockpit. If there was a pilot sitting in it, eye-level would still be BELOW the instruments!! Aside from the cockpit however the recessed panel lines and rivet detail is exciting to see on such a small scale, and this finished plane fits easily in the palm of even the smallest of hands!! I don't know why but I love how tiny this model is.

The kit comes with decals for a couple of schemes.

I chose to model my project after a color call-out I found online (I think it's from Eduard), although as I post this I realize that I did  not get all the decals on, painted the spinner the wrong colors, and forgot to "mottle" the vertical stabilizer  ... Oh Well ... can't wait to start the next one!!

As a  modeler, my skill level is probably middling at best and maybe even less than most on average. While my Fw190A would never win, or probably even be allowed admission into competition, it represents some encouraging progress on my part as a modeler. For those reasons I am quite pleased with the results, also it's just a beautiful plane!

I tried a few new techniques for this build. Probably the one I was looking most forward to, was my first attempt at an oil wash. After watching David Damak (PLASMO) apply oil washes, it seemed to add a smooth almost texture that I really liked; not satin but not entirely flat either. I have some UBER cheap oils and "odorless" thinner I purchased at Michael's a while back. What I noticed when mixing the wash however, was that the oil seemed to almost "flake"; so much so that you could actually see the pigment suspended in the thinner. Regardless, I applied it anyway and hit it with a hair dryer. It actually worked better than I expected, considering the flaking. The one thing I noticed however, is that when I applied varnish the next day, there appears to be some areas where the varnish either did not settle or was chipped off. Nothing HUGE, but you could notice them under even a cursory examination. I am not sure if this was because I did not wait long enough to apply the varnish. I know oils take longer to set up so, next time maybe I'll give it a week.

I also attempted a chipping effect using the sponge method. I did not have much luck with this as it looked like exactly what it was ... paint applied with a sponge. It seemed to recede a bit though when the oil wash was applied. I was going to re-apply it but decided against making it worse, since I was pretty happy with the results thus far, the payoff wasn't worth the risk.

And the final "new" technique I tried was trying to add "dirt" to the wheels. Typically I see folks using some AK or Vallejo earth effects or something. Being on a budget however, I discovered that my pastels did the trick reasonably well. I was happy with the "dirt" effect it created on the tires so ...

One lesson that finally sank in during this build is that for weathering to be successful it needs to have a legitimate source. Simply putting dark streaks on a wing doesn't read properly if it doesn't have a logical source. The machine guns for example, provide a source for smoke and powder streaks stretching out behind them on the wing. Oil leaks, weeping panel lines are other possible sources, but be sure to understand where they come from before putting weathering on. If you're putting "random" streaking on the plane then what you're doing will probably not communicate well to the viewer.

Anyway ... there is so much about this project that I would like to take another crack at, I think I will have to find another. I really enjoyed working on this one though and look forward to the next. The biggest improvement I want to make I think, is to clean up and create more accurate camouflage; more distinctive greens so that you can actually see the pattern and the underside should be more blue. Plus the shape of the camo was a little hacky and strayed from the reference. Also, perhaps, to find a way to incorporate more detail into the cockpit and generally clean up some of the construction flaws.

Anyway ... here are some pics of the final result.

One final note on the kit ...

I know that lots of kit manufacturers do not include Swastikas in their kits and I understand that in many countries the sale of or distribution of Swastikas is illegal but I also find it disappointing to be "missing" parts as important as that. Academy, like many others does NOT include the Swastikas for the vertical stabilizer in the kit so I had to purchase third party decals to complete the kit.

Principal Project: T-38A Talon Pt. 2 - Cockpit

I know I have been remiss in my updates and general posting activity but between basement flooding, more deaths in the family, summer vacation, bathroom remodeling and kids going off to college ... it's been a busy summer. Besides, my oldest daughter got me all into Skyrim (the video game) and so I am always having to beat back that distraction. 

Skyrim ... distraction factory.

Since this blog has no followers though, you can imagine that my concern is pretty low. Perfect ... Not disappointing anyone today. 

Anyway ... I digress.

Despite my long pause I have been making progress on the Trumpeter T-38A Talon "Principal Project". I had actually finished the cockpit several months ago. I must have mis-aligned when putting it in the fuselage however. The sides seemed to bow outward, leaving a considerable gap on either side of the coaming. Anyway that was enough to derail me for a several months. In the interim I took some really crappy photos with my phone of the cockpit fully painted and assembled (but not in the fuselage) and thought I would share them here.

The instrument panel decals actually turned out pretty nice. In the forward seat I attempted to put them on as a single decal, and it turned out OK, but for the back seat I carefully separated the decals into smaller sections using my Exacto and everything lined up much more nicely. Micro-Sol really helped snug the decals into the details of the instrument panel and I was pleased with the results.

Cockpit Detail before wash and weathering applied. I tried to add "scuff" marks to the floor but it turned out looking like what it was ... someone scratching at the paint with a sharp tool. I'll have to figure out another way to do this convincingly. 

This was also my first time working with PE (photoetch) and was encouraged with my progress. While I placed and configured the seat belts in all the wrong places, I suspect that unless you've ever strapped into one of these yourself, you probably wouldn't know the difference. 

The interior was painted largely in gull gray with a wash of Nato black (I think that's what it was). Combined with dry-brushing gull-gray I was pleased with the results. Of course, according to what I hear on forums and various online resources, these are fairly "old-school" and basic techniques, designed to make the inexperienced modeler feel better about their inexperience ... IT WORKED ... I loved the results!! :) 

Rear Cockpit Detail - wash applied and PE in place.

Well ... I have started assembling the remainder of the aircraft. A fair amount of putty on the seams which makes me nervous as I am afraid of losing the fantastic detail included on the model. I am using tape to limit the impact of the putty and purchased dental picks to help me replace any lost panel lines ... I HATE SCRIBING ... so we'll see how that goes. 

If you're waiting for the next installment, I'd be  shocked as no one even knows this blog exists! Regardless it will be here when my time and motivation converge. 

See you then.

Principal Project: T-38A Talon Pt. 1 - Kickoff

If you've read my page on my "Principal Projects" you'll understand the importance of these special projects as compared to others I work on. If you don't know what I mean. please read my page on Principal Projects for details.

Today I want to begin to document one of those projects ... the T-38A Talon. Perhaps I should start with the T-37 Tweet, as my father did, but the T-37 involves natural metal finishes which I do not think I am prepared for yet, so I am starting with the T-38 instead.

From my father's memoirs ... 

In July of 1963 my father, then 2nd Lt. Thomas Stenstrom and newly wed the week before, returned to his Squadron, the 3501st Pilot Training Squadron at  Reese AFB, Lubbock, TX, from 4th of July break to begin Primary Pilot Training. 

"Ours was the first flight in the squadron to fly the Northrop T-38 Talon instead of the old T-33 Shooting Star. The planes were brand new, right out of the factory and had that 'new car' smell. The plane was supersonic and looked like it was moving even when it was parked".

My Father standing next to one of the brand new T-38A Talon trainers. 

The project 
So my project is to reproduce the T-38 pictured in the photo above. The tail number of 23647 indicates that the funding for the plane was approved in 1962 and the fact that the photo was taken in 1963 would suggest that this was very likely the aircraft's first assignment. Therefor at the time my father encountered it, it would have been a brand new plane. This means that any heavy weathering would be inappropriate. Other than that, I do not know much about the history of the plane. From a search on the tail number I was able to discover that it was that it was ultimately transferred to the "Turkish AF as 23647", although I don't know when it was sold or what it was doing before then,

Some of the first kits I built, as I was realizing that building model kits was not as easy as all these videos make it look, were of T-38's. Inexpensive MiniCraft Hasegawa and Starfix kits became my lab rats. VERY basic and simple kits, the molds dated back to the 60's. Raised panel lines and absolutely ZERO cockpit detail was only the beginning of the challenges that they presented.


After conducting a little research I discovered that these were actually F-5B Freedom Fighters, and while based on the same air frame, possessed some minor differences, including wheel nose hub diameter, drag chute, air intakes, and inner forward wing root. Since I was just beginning I was not in any position to attempt modifying a kit. So I built a couple of these as test projects.

Starfix T-38 Talon build results w/ custom decals on Testors paper and minor mods to the wings.

I was not happy, but satisfied enough with these results, given my (lack of) experience. Most importantly I learned some lessons and had the opportunity to hone some skills. I even managed to successfully-ish execute some minor modifications.

Other efforts include a PM Model F-5B Freedom Fighter conversion to an T-38. These kits however, make even the fore-mentioned Hasegawa kits look like a contemporary Tamiya kit. Originally purchased for about $5.00 USD, however, I felt comfortable chopping and hacking this one up in an effort to working on scratch building and conversion skills and the ever important panel lining skill set.

PM F-5B Freedom Fighter model kit. 

Panel line practice on the PM F-5B kit. I need more practice. 

Aside: At the time I originally wrote this post (March 2017) I am seeing these kits being sold for $20 and up, which, in my opinion, is an insult. Even done well you can get much better kits for the same money. These kits are, at the $5 USD I paid, great for practice kits and mules you can use to experiment with and practice scratch built features. For $20 and more however, these are not kits you purchase to beat up and throw away (at least not on my budget). The amount of effort that would have to put into the build in order to get the value out of it is not worth it; not when you could spend the same money and get considerably nicer kits. It's my opinion that they can do this because there just isn't a selection of T-38 kits available right now. These kits aren't even genuine T-38's. This vacuum is being exploited and people are being gouged for these exceptionally sub-par kits. They are "vintage" but they aren't even that rare as they seem to be overpriced and everywhere.

Anyway, over the ensuing months I have also built several F-15's. F-14's and MiG-29's accumulating model building tools and supplies and further sharpening my skills. I think I have finally arrived at a place where I am comfortable enough that I am going to take a stab at a "real" T-38 kit.

Despite my efforts to keep everything in scale with my father's 1:72 scale C-130 Hercules I will be doing, there are no 1:72 scale T-38 kits on the market. It seems Sword had made a really nice one but I can't find it anywhere (if anyone knows where I can pick one up please let me know!). I do have a ERTL F-5B Freedom Fighter in 1:72 that, when I become comfortable enough with my ability to modify it, I will build as a T-38. It is nicely detailed but this is another kit I cannot find anymore of. This likely means I will only get one shot at it ... so until I am absolutely confident it will remain in my stash.

In the meantime I have conceded that in order to build a kit designed to be an actual T-38, I will have to up the scale to 1:48. Thus I have purchased the Trumpeter 1:48 T-38A Talon. This will become my first real swing at one of my principal projects.

1:48 Scale Trumpeter T-38A Talon

Kit Reviews and References

Much to my surprise there are not a lot of videos published on this kit. I have put together what I could find though. I suppose the T-38A is jut not that popular of a subject.

Playlist Home: Kit Review: Trumpeter 1:48 T-38A Talon
Number of Videos: 3
Playlist Duration: Apprx. 25 mins

Online References

In addition to a few videos I was also able to find a few forums, blogs and other various reviews and builds of the Trumpeter 1:48 T-38A Talon.

• IPMS Malta
• Modelingmadness.com
• Cybermodeler online
• Pete's Mancave

Video Attributions

FineScale Modeler
Joao's statix models
FloryModels

Project References: Italeri 1:72 SU-34 Fullback

I am currently (2017/04/21) working on Italeri's 1:72 SU-34 Fullback (#1379). I have gathered here as many resources and references as I could find that I can use when building the kit.

Some important things to consider when looking for information on this kit is that the base original mold for this kits was a 1995 mold manufactured by Italeri but, according to ScaleMates.com, was actually the mold used by several companies who reboxed the kit; including Revell, Tamiya, Svezda and others. While it widens the search criteria for references it seems that not much has been published on this mold regardless of what brand it's distributed under.

Kit Reviews

I managed to find a few videos, one being a build review where they review the kit by building it. No painting, after-market parts or anything fancing ... just a straight out of the box (OOB) build.

Playlist Home Page: Kit Review: Italeri 1:72 SU-34 Fullback
Number of Videos: 3
Playlist Duration: approx. 25 mins

In addition to videos I discovered some "spru reviews" of the kit as well. These are largely just a reviewer's first impressions of the model based on simply looking at the kit. This can be good for learning what kind of panel lines are provided (recessed vs raised) and the level of detail you will find. This may be considered when making a "purchase or pass" decision.

Online reviews
Modeling Madness : Italeri 1:72 SU-34 Strike Flanker

Inspiration

I frequently reference other builds of the kit as inspiration for paint jobs, levels of details, new techniques to try, etc. Below are links to reference links  and videos and build threads presenting the author's techniques and methods as well as to galleries that just display the final build results of this kit.

Reference videos

I don't usually care for those "music video" type of videos where they are just videos of the plane flying around with some non-copyright infringing soundtrack overdubbed, but in this list you will find a few that go against my better judgment. The reason that they have been included is that they contain a reference to a part of the craft that I found useful and hard to find elsewhere. Primarily the interior of the cockpit, which I have found to be difficult to find still photos or good videos of.

Playlist Home Page: Reference: Sukhoi SU-34 Fullback
Number of Videos: 9
Playlist Duration: approx. 1 hour

Builds

I have managed to put together a playlist of model builds of the SU-34. Since there was, at the time of  this writing only one modeler who had posted an SU-34 build which happens to be a Tamiya re-boxing of this same mold I am including the playlist here as well.

Playlist Home Page: Model Build: SU-34 Fullback
Number of Videos: 6
Playlist Duration: approx. 9.5 hours

Revell 1:72 Suchoi SU-34/32 : Andy Claesens : MilitaryModeling Forum
Here's a build thread following a Military Modeling Forum member through his build of Revell's reboxing of this Italeri mold.

Revell 1:72 Suchoi SU-34/32 : Andy Claesens : MilitaryModeling Forum

Su-34 Fullback (1:72, Italeri + scratch + aftermarket) : "splinter"  : Britmodeller Forums
Build thread on Britmodeller forum by member "splinter". Not for the faint of heart "splinter" goes into tremendous detail with his build, leveraging resin aftermarket pieces but also demonstrates a tremendous acumen for scratch-building details and accuracy. I was not able to find a photo gallery of his completed project but on the 6th page of the thread you will see nearly final photos from his workbench. There is so much to learn from this thread that you may find yourself referencing these techniques for various other models as your skills grow.

2017-11-07: Excited to hear back from someone on my Facebook page with a link to photos of this completed kit! OMG!! Check it out here!

Su-34 Fullback (1:72, Italeri + scratch + aftermarket) : "splinter"  : Britmodeller Forums

Italeri 1:72 SU-34 Fullback : Ken Duffy :  Flankers-site.co.uk
Mr. Duffy presents many of modifications he made to the kit, with particular detail paid to the cockpit. He also goes with a different paint scheme that I really like. While not a lot of explanation and detail the photos really speak volumes. In addition to model photos he also provides a small gallery of real life reference photos which are very helpful.

Italeri 1:72 SU-34 Fullback : Ken Duffy :  Flankers-site.co.uk

Italeri's 1/72 scale Kit #059 Sukhoi SU-34 Strike Aircraft : Jeffhead.com
I am not sure who "Jeff" is but I encourage you to peruse his site, particularly the journal where he document's his fight with cancer. Having lost family members to cancer myself my heart and best wishes are with him during what I sincerely hope is a successful fight.

Fortunately for us however, he has managed to put together a beautiful example of our Italeri model kit. Largely OOB, he does a great job putting together a clean build. As my build will likely not include the fancy trappings of after-market and scratch-built parts I would be pleased to finish with results similar to those that he has achieved.

Italeri's 1/72 scale Kit #059 Sukhoi SU-34 Strike Aircraft : Jeffhead.com

Galleries

Tamiya 1:72 SU-34 Fullback : by Matt Dwen  : Flickr
16 photos of what this model builder describes as "practice"> Personally I aspire to results such as this and hope that one day I can view this outcome as mere practice. I really love the unusual paint scheme on this.

Tamiya 1:72 SU-34 Fullback : "tomcat tweeker" : Genesis Models Forum
On what appears to be a publicly accessible thread in the Genesis Models forums, this member posted photos of the results of his entry into a Russian Group Build run by the Genesis Models forum community. Sporting a more traditional paint scheme it's perfectly executed. Modeled with wheels up in an "in flight" configuration it looks amazing! This SU-34 is a dazzling example of what can be accomplished with this kit.

Tamiya 1:72 SU-34 Fullback : "tomcat tweeker" : Genesis Models Forum

Color References

There are several camouflage designs that are seen on this aircraft and color call-outs are always difficult as they seem to be largely subjective. Some folks use various paints from various manufacturers straight out of the bottle while others will mix their own to derive colors that they find to be more accurate. I will do my best to document color call-outs and people are using for various camouflage schemes.

There are so many variations to these color schemes that I can't always tell if they are different interpretations of the same scheme or if they are actually different schemes. So for the moment I am just listing the resources I have and will rely on you the reader to decide how best to consider them.


Call-outs
Here are some call-outs I found from various online searches as well as manufacturers which are include in their kits. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of any of them but personally I am not concerned with such a level of accuracy that this makes much difference. But if it matters to you then hopefully you will find this helpful.

Misc. Online

Manufacturer Kit Call-outs

HobbyBoss Russian Su-34 Fullback Fighter Bomber No 81756

????

Italeri Sukhoi Su-34/32 FN No 1379

Italeri Sukhoi Su-34/32 FN No 1379

Paint Sets
Several paint manufacturers organize many of their paints into groups and offer them in thematic sets. Several offer sets geared specifically for SU-34 and similar paint schemes found on other SU Flanker craft.

Hataka
This is actually the set I have. Hataka paints have a so-so reputation but I have not found them to be any more unreasonable than any other I have tried. They have a wide variety of colors though.

AKAN
I believe AKAN is a Russian paint manufacturer (I only say that because of the Cyrillic labeling) but according to this review, they do an excellent job replicating one of the SU-34 color schemes. The set pictured here do not appear to include the colors for the "eggplant" scheme displayed in the photo of the Hataka paints. I do not know if they provide a set for that scheme or not.

AKAN Colors appear to be fairly popular for these Russian aircraft. Seems to make sense, since these seem to be Russian paints!

MiG AMMO
Apparenty MiG AMMO provides a set of Flanker colors as well. MiG, of course, is a well regarded name modelling circles so these paints are probably pretty good, but I cannot speak from personal experience.

The set pictured here also does not appear to include the colors for the "eggplant" scheme displayed in the photo of the Hataka paints. I do not know if they provide a set for that scheme or not.

While specifically labeled "SU-33" these appear to be very similar to those used in one of the SU-34 camo schemes.

Walkarounds

There are several sites that offer detail photos of the SU-34 that were taken while visiting an example of the craft. I have provided links to those that I could find here.

• Ausairpower
• Scalemodels.ru (MAKS - 2003)
• Scalemodels.ru (MAKS-2009 - 01)
• Scalemodels.ru (MAKS-2009 - 02)
• Scalemodels.ru (Akhtubinsk - 01)
• Scalemodels.ru (Akhtubinsk - 02)
• Scalemodels.ru (Farnborough)
• Scalemodels.ru (100 yr Celebration - 2012)
• Net-Maquettes

A final stop for comprehensive resource for particular model information has to Cybermodeler.com, where they have also collected tremendous aounts of information on hundreds of plnes and models.

Cybermodeler.com - SU-34 Resources

Conclusion

Well, I hope that you have discovered something useful here. If you know of some resource that you feel would be a helpful addition please forward it along and I will see about adding it.

I have attempted to catalog and categorize many of the image references into some Pinterest boards that I hope you will find helpful.

• Color Scheme 1 - Aqua Blue
• Color Scheme 2 - Eggplant
• Color Scheme 3 - Grey
• Color Scheme 4 - Blue & Grey
• Landing Gear
• Armament
• Engines
• Cockpit & Canopy
• Miscellaneous - Various fuselage, wing and other references.

My Build: Revell 1:48 MiG-29 Fulcrum

I purchased this Revell 1:48 scale MiG-29 Fulcrum with a 55% coupon at AC Moore Craft and Hobby store and walked away with it for just under $10 USD. So the kit would have to be pretty bad to not be worth the purchase (While AC Moore sells Revell kits in their physical store locations It doesn't appear that they sell this or any kits on the web site but you can find coupons there). It was worth every dime. I am not sure I would have paid too much more ... but for $10 ... yeah ... I'm in.

OK ... Typically intimidated by the amazing results I see of other model builders efforts, I tend to regard my own builds as something akin to the pasta art my children bring home from kindergarten. Thusly, I swore it would be a a long time before I had the cajones to post any of my personal build photos. In doing so now, howecer I am not suggesting for even a moment that this final reveal is anything on par with what I see on the various forums and sites that I frequent, but despite all that is wrong with it I was, overall, fairly pleased with the outcome of my 1:48 MiG-29 Fulcrum and decided I would share it with any who might be interested. 

The Plan ... 

I fell immediately in love with the design of the MiG-29 Fulcrum the moment I saw it. Even standing still, it was the fastest plane I had ever seen! Gorgeous

Inspired by the Discovery Wings "Red October" where German Luftwaffe 73rd Fighter Wing MiG-29's performed as an aggressor squadron against a couple of USAF F-18 squadrons (VFA-106 Replacement Air Group & VFC-12 Adversary Squadron) I decided to keep it all in the NATO family. I would build a German MiG-29 and follow up with a Revell 1:48 F-18 Super Hornet that I also purchased for $10 USD as one of the F/A-18 Squadron aircraft.. "Red October" for $20! Awesome!!

Kit Impressions

Keep in mind that I do not pay enough attention to details to concern myself with "rivet counting" or subtle profile changes in the noses or whatever. At this point in the hobby I limit myself to OOB builds focusing on construction and painting/weathering techniques. I did, however want to point out some of the more obvious "features" and quirks with the kit resonated poorly, even with me.

Panel Lines

The first thing that struck me was the stark detail. Hardly existent at all. Only a few raised panel lines on the fuselage and control surfaces but not much else.  I typically hate raised panel lines as they tend to disappear when filling and sanding the kit and are not as easily weathered. The lack of panel detail, however, freed me to scribe detail to my own specifications.  I had found a "blueprint" drawing online of the MiG-29 and used that as well as other model build references to determine where my panel lines should go and was able to "easily" scribe them in. It still sucked having to do it  but at least I wasn't sanding away existing panel lines then having to start all over. 

"Blueprint" showing panel lines.

Scale Details

One of the things that did not become apparent to me until I was nearly completed with the build was how out of scale some of the details were. For example there were several protrusions sticking out of the rear vertical stabilizers and on the front fuselage.  

In the image above; the left image is from the real MiG-29 while the right image is from my final model. I am not sure what the function of these protrusions are but notice how much larger they are in relation to the rest of the surface on the model versus the real ones, which are considerably smaller, not to mention shaped completely different.

Also the antennae or whatever they are, just in front of the canopy was also mind-numbingly out of scale. 

In the image of the real MiG-29 above you almost have to strain to see three thin, short rods rising vertically from the fuselage in front of the pilot. On the model you have to wonder if the pilot would even be able to see around them!! They are HUGE!

The rest of the "issues" with the model didn't bother me too much, but perhaps may be worth noting. There was no "mud guard" on the front landing gear, and also noticeable in the above photograph, the shielding on the gun was truncated considerably compared to the original.

It's only fair to point out however that the mold for this kit dates back to 1988 (according to Scalemates.com) with no changes other than packaging and decals over the past 30 years. This means that the mold was released during the height of the cold war when details of the MiG-29 may have still been somewhat hush-hush and details about it not available.  While that excuses THIS kit it does leave me wondering why a newer tool of this beautiful air-frame has not been released. It certainly seems popular enough with many other manufacturers offering more current alternatives.

The Build

All things considered the build was fine. I am one of those who subscribes to the notion that a kit doesn't have to have that perfect BanDai snap together engineering in order to be good. This kit had it's share of challenges but that's what model building is supposed to be all about right? I think the worst fit issues I had were some stepping between halves of the engine modules and the join between the upper and lower fuselage near the nose; both requiring a fair amount of filler and sanding but neither was insurmountable. That and of course the panel line scribing, which I generally loathe for the tedious and boring-ness of the task. Otherwise it went together fairly well. 

Since I don't have a whole lot of photos to show regarding the actual build I'll leave it at that.

Results

I snapped off a handful of photos of the final result. While there is plenty to find wrong with the results, I felt that there was a lot accomplished that represented forward progress in my overall model building skills, so I am all-in-all pretty pleased with it. Been struggling with the color scheme. Not a whole lot out there for the German Luftwaffe MiG-29 squadron, so I had to wing it as best as I could. I think I came close though ... I hope.

Model Photos

Inspiration Photos