1/72 scale Eduard MiG-21PFM Vietnamese scheme

[Nowak45]

Hello, relatively new modeller here. Recently, I bought the Eduard 1/72 scale MiG-21PFM and was thinking of doing the Vietnamese scheme. However, I was wondering what the easiest way to paint the dots on it would be. Unfortunately, I don't have an airbrush, I typically use Tamiya spray for big parts like the fuselage and wings. I tried to look and see if there were any aftermarket masks that could be used but to no avail.


Cheers.

 

[urumomo]

Liquid mask is a good choice ,
example : https://www.scalemodeladdict.com/threads/blohm-voss-bv-155v-1.13658/page-5

 

[mark2]

AK do paint marker pens ,you dont have to buy the set just pick the colour you want,not tried them myself but may be worth a try.

 

[Rimmer]

I would say, small pointed brush like a 0 or 1 and free hand it. The other why I've done this sort of camo on Luftwaffe aircraft is with a cotton-bud and a sort of dabbing motion. The paint pen is also a great suggestion.

But personally I would go with a small brush - paint the base colour (with rattle-cans if you so wish) and then freehand the camo - that's how I painted this ancient Airfix G50. Not the best of builds - but you get the idea. Practice on some scrap plastic (a bottle or something) or even a bit of paper before you commit paint to your model.

(Welcome by the way - why don't you post up your build and we can help along the way!)



Cheers!

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Freehand. Just dab in random spots. As someone already mentioned AK Interactive have paint markers that'll work just as good.