Making Realistic AfterBurner Flames. . . 1/72 Mig-29SMT/UPG
Hello Everyone,
The build is a MIG29SMT built into an Indian Air Force MIG29UPG taking off on a Wet Runway with Glowing Afterburners.
The kit used is a Trumpeter MIG29SMT in 1/72 size.
Most of the work done was on making the Flame look realistic enough. The flame is Clear Resin and is lit by using 2 White LEDs housed in the exhaust cans.
The model is painted using the bare basic techniques of preshading and light coats of grey color to make this an IAF grey machine. Paints used were acrylics.
This was a first trial run to make the Afterburner Flames, so I hope this becomes a step in producing more of such models.
Do Enjoy the Build. . . Cheers . . . . 🙂
Captain Adi
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Erik Gjørup said on September 21, 2020
Cool – or is it HOT?
Anyway, well done.
Pedro L. Rocha said on September 21, 2020
Very ingenious! I am always amazed at the capabilities many modelers have to literally create dioramas of several situations that are very difficult to recreate in miniature. Thumbs up Captain!
Captain Adi’s ModelArt said on September 21, 2020
Many Thanks Erik n Pedro . . . Looking forward for more of you inputs for more such models . . . Many Thanks. . .
George R Blair Jr said on September 21, 2020
The flames look very realistic. I can think of a lot of applications for this technique.
Roland Sachsenhofer said on September 21, 2020
Amazing and inspiring! Thank you for showing and sharing!
Robert Royes said on September 21, 2020
Very inventive!! Great job.
Greg Kittinger said on September 21, 2020
Cool!
Rob Anderson said on September 21, 2020
Having stood next to many F-14s at full burner, that
Mig looks pretty darned good!
Robert Royes said on September 22, 2020
Light the fires! @robertandy.
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Rob Anderson said on September 23, 2020
Yeah that’s it!
Spiros Pendedekas said on September 21, 2020
This is a wonderful result, Captain!
Full of fresh and inspirational ideas!
Excellent video presentation, too.
Welcome aboard!
John vd Biggelaar said on September 22, 2020
This is a hot example of what a modeller can achieve,
Very realistic and original idea.
Captain Adi’s ModelArt said on September 25, 2020
Many Thanks Everyone. … Looking forward for more 🙂