TheRealMrEd Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 Finally completed this brand new kit. While not without a myriad of challenges, it is hands-down the best 1/72 kit of this aircraft I've seen, to date. For those interested in the details, the build thread is HERE. The pics: Thanks for looking! Ed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 Wow! That's some top notch NMF work there! Great looking build that captures all of the "innovations" tried after WWII and into the 50s. I don't know how, or even if it flew, but it looks like it'd made for a hellacious land speed racer on the Bonnyville Salt Flats if not! Thanks for sharing! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMrEd Posted August 3 Author Report Share Posted August 3 Hi Gill, and thanks. It did indeed fly, and was featured as the fictional "Gilbert XF-120" fighter, in the William Holden movie, "Toward The Unknown". Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyKing Posted August 6 Report Share Posted August 6 Front landing gear is too short. The airplane had a definite nose-high attitude when on the ground. Other than that, which is probably the fault of the kit, excellent model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMF211 Posted August 6 Report Share Posted August 6 Great job!! You nailed that NMF finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMrEd Posted August 7 Author Report Share Posted August 7 On 8/6/2023 at 9:07 AM, SkyKing said: Front landing gear is too short. The airplane had a definite nose-high attitude when on the ground. Other than that, which is probably the fault of the kit, excellent model! High Mike, not sure whether the gear is too short, or whether I missed the correct location, due to lack of pins/holes or other means of positive location. The build thread describes these problems, and after three tries, I was glad to just get something to stick in place, and left it alone! That being said, there were also issues with correct location, trying not to have the aircraft "lean" to one side or another, which affects the wing tips being at the proper height, in order for the wing tip landing gear to properly clear the ground. This is definitely NOT a kit for the beginner, and everybody else needs to test assemble and check every last assembly and how they interact with the overall model. I can hardly wait for the next guy to do a build thread on this, to see whether all my observations help the next guy in line... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bell Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 In my experience, no Micro Mir kit is for the inexperienced. They all demand some modeling experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmarc Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 That is quite something , well done SIR and thank you for sharing it with us, it's quite appreciated ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyKing Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 Part of the problem with the kit’s nose gear is that some of the design is fictional. I’m working on a detailed explanation and correction; stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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