I told you I'd miss something, why didn't you tell me! I've forgot the UHF aerial on top and the static dischargers on the tailfins. It was only when looking at the final photos I noticed.
Very good point regarding mixing colours, and I agree. Why pay a couple of quid for a pot of paint in a colour you will only use once, or so infrequently by the time you need it again it will be rock hard? Additionally the advised colour may just be a 'best guess' from the range, and you can get a closer match to the proper colour by mixing it yourself. Finally, hopefully rarer, the advised colour may just be /wrong/, and you can mix the right colour by hand. I would suggest a swatch on a spare bit of plastic, trying out a couple of mixes, letting them dry, and seeing what looks best. Then mix a batch of that one. It will take longer but you'll end up with a better looking model. You could always use paint stripper to clean off the swatch and reuse it too :)
Dear Greg. What a wonderfull Channel you have😊. I have learned SO much from you. To tackle such a difficult build, to that result only showes a TRUE master. After watching many of your difficult build, i finally finished my hasagawa 1/48 Tomcat. It was stored half build in a box, but you inspired me to crack on. Thank you very much Greg. Many greetings from Denmark😊
Thanks for this video Greg. I've got this kit to build and it's great to get the inside track on tricky bits and pieces. Will probably go for the resin nozzle set!
Hi Greg, fantastic build, your are truly skilful and patient. I thought I had it bad with my 1/48 Hobbyboss F-105 G, worse kit I have ever built, yet when finished it’s turned out to be one of my favourites!!! I’m just building the old 1/35 Academy Ah-1w and although the new ‘Zulu’ kit is out and is lovely, like you say, if I had purchased and built that I would never have made the old ‘Whiskey’ One. It’s not without its faults, but your build has has made me stop complaining and get on with it. Thanks for sharing your work Greg, your a real inspiration. Jason
Recently I picked up the Revell rebox of the Mig-25 and was reviewing your vid to see if any of your fantistic mods could be used to make THIS kit as good as yours, many thanks, Dane
Very good idea to make sprue goo on the fly from kit styrene - this makes perfect sense. I must use this technique. And as always, great build. You sure know how to make a silk purse from a sow's ear.
Very beautifully painted as well, interesting approach , very cool, Washes and metalized effects!! Cheers!!!!! I agree on the "1/32nd" scale foxbat , if there was such a beast....no fit issues(lol), you mastered those on that kit beautifully!!!!
Kitty Hawk-0 vs Greg-1 what a great way to show that if one perseveres and has a LOT of patience, you can build about anything you want. Great job on the build Greg!! And thanks for sharing this.
Super job on this kit....especially overcoming both the inaccuracy and fit fit issues resulting in a beautifully finished Mig. Regardless of the problems, you must be feeling very satisfied with the eventual outcome. Thank you for showing us how to adapt and persevere....will look forward to seeing the next notification.
Great build Greg. I picked one of these up off Ebay for 30 quid and now I understand the reason why!! I love the way you mix your colours from a base set of colours.
Canadian viewer.....what a fabulous job you did building Mig 25 ' Frankenstein ' Foxbat. I know if I attempted to build this kit, its maiden flight, and only partially assembled, at that, would be in to my den wall. New subscriber. Keep up the great work. I like that you mix your own colors. I need to try doing that.
Another masterful build and finish in spite of the challenges. I'm a real fan of the1:1 version of this game-changing beast myself and hope to model it one day. Enjoyed watching, thanks for sharing.
Oh I just love a MiG! Great video.it’s nice to see some take on some of these (kitty Hawk’s) with out Bitch’n. I enjoyed your seeing the issues with the kit taken on with scratch building skills. Absolutely love it. : )
not only great model making skills... a masterclass for any foreign folk wanting to learn the nuances of the English Language eg jiggery pokery 8) great video Greg
just finished this myself - like you, I got it when it came out, and didn't want to bin it - I'd also got the excellent ICM kit too, and knew if I did that I wouldn't tackle this dog. I had all the same issues, but left the engine rear as is, and didn't know about the eduard intake fix (damn) - I never got the wings right, but are happy it's all done now... Wish I had this video at the start though!! Well done... So, if you have this kit, follow these fixes, if not, BUY the ICM Mig25.
Despite the fight with the fits in the kit you came out with a very nice looking model. I think over the years I have made a lot of old kits where the fit and lack of detail is often a big problem, so I think I am quite tolerant of this issue now. I wouldn't be if I had paid what some of these modern kits cost though.
I absolutely adore the shade of a Russian cockpit. Ever since I had the chance to compare MS Flight Sim 95 and Hind 97, a then 8 year old me thought all panels globally should be a deep, calming cerulean! You absolutely mastered this build mate, made it your own in a way a lot of people wouldn't have been able to pull together. It's one of my favourite aircraft but I might see if there are any less challenging kits for someone as rusty as me lol
Loved your colour shading around the engines...beautiful touch, Greg. My opinions about Kittyhawk kits are mostly unprintable, but I have yet to build one without fit issues. For the money they are overpriced but unfortunately sometimes the only kit available. Lovely overall job on this one and thanks for showing us your "fixes". I have always been a Foxbat fan.
Gregg, you deserve a pint of the finest! Despite this being a dog of a kit (I really don't understand KH'sunrelenting engineering snafus) you pressed on till the end. I think I would have binned mine after the afterburner fiasco. No excessive moaning, just got on with it till it was done. Great finish, even greater attitude. 2 thumbs up!
Great build Greg. Modeling is supose to be relaxing and I expect to find the odd minor fit issues but when you have to go and start cutting the kit to correct the mistakes by the manufacturer relaxing goes out the window! Seeing you build larger kits have you given any thought to tackling the new Airfix 1/24 scale Typhoon ? Looking forward to your next build.
Nice build, Greg. Thank you. However, there is one thing that I have to note. You have cut the engine tubes, which, well, not correct. Mig-25 has two colossal R15B-300 engines with enormous afterburners. In the real plane, those afterburners end far close to the front of the fuselage, approximately level with the anterior end of the vertical stabilizer. So, Kitty Hawk did it right.
Looks like you had real fun with this build. Its a good Foxbat rendition for 1/48. Well done on working through all the issues. I recently completed the ICM1/72 Mig 25 RBF.
I also love the Foxbat. Your build just showed once again that, if a modeller has the skills and the will, he can build something beautiful from even a poor kit. It's all a question of where you draw the line between challenge and giving up. I make a point of never allowing myself to be influenced by what others say about a kit, but to go ahead and try my damnedest. Not everyone wants to go the extra mile, I know, and that's fine, but I find I get much more enjoyment from finishing a difficult kit.
Amazing job and such a stunning plane! I remember walking around it on the airfield when I was a kid - it looked absolutely monstrous! For a kid nozzles looked like portals from another dimension so big they were. Such a shame that the kit quality is so poor and from what I've heard, ICM kit is not much better :(
Marra i have limited budget and limited build skills so its a lesson for me , research a kit first ! As always Greg its great to see you overcome any type of fit issue . Regards Gav.
Hi Gav hope the world is treating you right. Yes, limited funds mean I have to improvise it would be nice to afford all the upgrades or correction parts to most kits on offer today. As for research, there's always something I miss, I can't see the woods for the trees sometimes. As one RU-vidr has said I'm getting too old to worry about imperfections in models I just like to build them as they come. An ethos I'm liking more and more. Stay safe bud.
Excellent construction tips and techniques, thank you. I do love to get a MIG 25 kit. Although i am an 1/35th guy. But you did very well mate. Excellent improvisation and scratch building designs to fix flaws, Did you have good ref photos? Cool!!!!!
Beautiful job,I find it unfortunate that Kittyhawk kits( at least the ones I have built) tend to have a number of fit issues,the details generally look fantastic but can be marred by those issues,the most numerous issues I found were on their 1/32 Bronco,looked fantastic on the sprues but was particularly bad with the wing to fuselage and outer wing to tail boom alignment.Your fantastic work on the Foxbat has given me the inspiration to try my kittyhawk 1/48 Jaguar,maybe it will buck the fit issues trend!.
@@GregsModels Yes,it is highly detailed with both engines included,the landing gear is highly detailed also,unfortunately,I tried dry fitting the main gear components and the fit is very bad.
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Wow. Fantastic work Greg. Great Foxbat. Stay safe. Greetings. Aleš 😎👍
Hi Greg. Fantastic build and you really know what’s what. I was wondering how you became so knowledgeable on the aircraft you build and how you come about fixing the flaws in the models. Is there a specific website that goes to great detail on each plane or is searching through endless photos. I only ask as I’m new-ish to the hobby and my models come out ok but not fantastic. Thank you for sharing. Look forward to you next build.
Thanks very much for creating this video. I have the kit and know many of the issues that it has but seeing your solutions certainly will help. The Eduard intake was new to me and I'll definitely pick one up along with a resin afterburner and exhaust. I'm currently working on the ancient Revell 1/48 Mig-29 and I know I'm not going to be up for another afterburner and exhausts rebuild (did I mention all of scribing I had to do?).
Just a thought regarding any part that may need bending. If possible heat it first so there's less force required to bend it? Then let it cool at the right angle. Also heating it may reduce the chance of it just snapping.
Hola, Greg! Is it possibly XM607 the Vulcan in the background? Nice poster, my mate. A little bit late now, but did you know that I grafted the XMM resin intakes devised for the ICM Foxbat onto the Kitty Hawk kit? I knew they would fit the minute I saw them on their page. Almost got the ones from Shapeways which they cost almost $75! XMM's were $18 + shipping, IIRC... Stay safe.
You made a great job! I made the double seater and had the same problems. I cannot understand, why they made the airintakes that wrong. The shape of it is completly wrong and the main issue in my opinion is the fact, that this airplane cannot close its intakes complete like a Mig-29 (without this red things) and you can build it only closed. There is no option to make it open. I had to scratch it.
For the price of these kits you’d think they could engineer a kit without fit issues. Most of these manufacturers suck with their quality control. You did a great job on that one for sure. Guess I’ll avoid the kitty hawk brand
Another fantastic build. I am currently wrestling with their 1/32 F86k. I am wondering if I could ask what you used to thin the paint you used to brush on the panel highlights. I think you were using Tamiya acrylic and it seem to brush on quite smooth. Again, great video!
Its the sameTamiya paint and consistency I used through the airbrush for the first coat. The mix is applied by brush for the highlights. I must do a video on this at some point to make the procces clearer. Hope this helps
Trying to decide between this kit or the revel Germany kit thoughts /opinions? Does the revell kit have the fitment issues like this one? And where do you find the printed parts/resin replacements? Not new to modeling but am not familiar with the rain replacement parts or any model additions that have come about in the last 25 years.
The Revell re-box of ICM's Mig 25 RBT kit is a great kit. But I think the Mig 25 PD is quite an old kit with raised lines, lots of reviews online for both kits.
Yes! 1/32 of this brute would be epic! With the decals. Are you able to varnish, apply decals then wash over? I noticed the "pop" on the color difference in the panel lines. Just curious about how you would blend them in. Great build, sir. Thank you.
I varnished the water based wash just so I didn't reactive the wash when applying the decals. The decals were then sealed with another coat of varnish. After that I added a little more weathering in the form of water based washes and oils. These are not sealed in with varnish. Hope this helps.
