1:48 MiG-21 F-13 (Fishbed C) - turned metal air intake ring is a metal accessory for the MiG-21 F-13 model in 1:48 scale. It replaces the plastic leading lip of the nose air intake.
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The accessory replaces the leading lip of the circular air intake in the nose of a model of the MiG-21 in the F-13 version, that is the reporting name Fishbed C. It is intended for the kit from Eduard. It is not a kit but a single turned part that changes the most conspicuous place on the whole model.
The leading edge of the air intake is knife-sharp on the real machine. In a kit it is made up of two fuselage halves, so a parting seam runs across it that has to be filled and sanded back. But when a circular lip is sanded, the circle is never kept perfectly, and the edge rounds off and thickens. A turned ring solves both at once. It is made from one piece, so it is perfectly circular, and its edge is as thin as could never be produced in plastic. On top of that it stands up to handling and the unnecessary knocks that the front of a model usually cannot avoid during the build.
First shorten the plastic lip of the intake by exactly the thickness of the ring and keep trying it dry until the ring seats without any step. The transition between metal and plastic is best leveled with a thicker cyanoacrylate, which works as a filler at the same time. Degrease the metal with alcohol, otherwise paint will not hold on it, and use a primer for metal surfaces. It is best to have the inside of the duct painted in advance, as you will not reach in there once the ring is glued on. Anyone building the machine in natural metal can simply polish the ring and leave it unpainted, and the transition to the surroundings can then be unified with a varnish.
This is an accessory for a model. The model, paints and glue are not included in the package.
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