1:48 MiG-21 F-13 (Fishbed C) - pitot tube with a resin adaptor is a turned metal accessory for the MiG-21 F-13 model in 1:48 scale. It replaces the plastic tube from the kit.
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The set contains a turned metal pitot tube complemented by a resin adaptor that secures its seating in the nose of the model. It is intended for the MiG-21 F-13 kit, that is the version designated by the reporting name Fishbed C, in the version from Eduard. It is not a kit but a replacement for one of the most exposed plastic parts of the whole model.
The pitot tube is thin, long and sticks out from the model into space. In injection-molded plastic it cannot be made thin and straight at the same time, so the part from the box tends to be thicker than the scale would suggest, and often slightly bent because it warped in the sprue. On top of that it has a mold parting line along its whole length that has to be cleaned up, but sanding a round profile produces an oval. A turned metal part is concentric, straight and has the correct slenderness. Above all, though, it stands up to handling of the finished model, whereas the plastic equivalent breaks off at the first careless touch.
Cut the plastic part off and clean the hole in the nose out, opening it up carefully with a drill to the diameter of the adaptor if need be. Seat the adaptor dry and check that the tube points along the axis of the machine, as any deviation is immediately visible from the front. It is glued with cyanoacrylate or with epoxy, which gives you time to align it. Degrease the metal with alcohol before painting and use a primer intended for metal surfaces. Anyone who does not want to paint at all can simply polish the metal surface and darken it with a blackening solution. We recommend gluing the tube on at the very end of the build, otherwise you will inevitably catch it during the rest of the work.
This is an accessory for a model. The model, paints and glue are not included in the package.
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