1:72 IAMI Saegeh (صاعقه); aircraft “2-7275” of 51 Squadron,Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF); Vahdati AB; August 2012 (Semi-Whif/Hobby Boss kit conversion) - WiP

            Painting and markings:
As mentioned above, this model, despite being based on a real world aircraft, is to depict a contemporary but fictional service aircraft in IRIAF colors. Iranian MiG-29s became the benchmark for the cammo pattern and the colors.

IRIAF MiG-29 almost have a surreal look, esp. when fresh from the factory, but the paint seems to deteriorate quickly and fade out so that the appearance differs strongly from picture to picture.
 
Taking pictures of real IRIAF aircraft from airliners.net and a painting guidance from Begemot as benchmarks I decided to mix the colors. The overall grey is 50% Humbrol 127 (FS 36375) plus 40% Humbrol 147 (FS 36495) and 10% Russian Cockpit Tourquise, as the original color appears to have a greenish, even teal hue, at least when fresh. Other aircraft show a pale and dull gray, similar to FS 36375, if not lighter – there's a wide range of tones. 
The sand tone is based on Humbrol 121 (60%), with some Humbrol 94 (30%) and 64 (10%). After a black ink wash both tones were thoroughly dry-brushed with lighter shades, in order to simulate a sun-bleached and somewhat dusty look, blurring the edges and emphasizing the panel lines.

Decals come from various aftermarket decal sheets, most of them from an F-5 Aztec Decal sheet, the aforementioned Begemot MiG-29 sheet (which offers more then 50 options for different aircraft!) and even from a MicroScale Su-24 sheet, plus some warning stencils from the Hobby Boss kit itself and the scrap box.

With some graphite, soot stains and dirt around the engines was added, and finally everything sealed under a coat of matt acrylic varnish.

The cockpit interior was kept medium gray (Humbrol 140), while the landing gear is all Aluminum, as well as the inside of the opened air brakes and the landing gear wells.

Taken on: January 9, 2004

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