Joseph Cepek Mig-21U-400/600 project

[l'iguane]

Here is a new exciting project,

After completing the Mig-21PF repaint series, I contacted J. Cepek to know about his development of his Mig-21U.
As from now, the model is still under progress and he kindly sent me a beta of the U-400 model to start a paintkit for a repaint serie when his model will be ready.

So as from now, the model is not available neither finished and a future release will be at his author discretion. No timeline from now.

As far as I know, apart CaptainSim Mig-21UM, there were no U-400 & U-600 version ever made for fs9/fsX/P3D.
Considering Pepek modelling skills, no doubt this one is going to be a high end freeware, at least for fs9.


The Mig-21U-400 and 600 most recognizable differences are the tail fin : the U-400 was the 2 seater of the Mig-21F/F-13 (done by I. Jurcaga) and has the same tail fin. The U-600 has the wider tail fin of the Mig-21PFM
Finally the UM was the latest twin seater of the M/MF version with a periscope at the rear seat, a parachute housing on the fin for the most recognizable details.


Here are the first shots of the paintkit development :

MDLMAT part analysis

Very WIP of a bare metal template

Adjusting the speculiar property with MDLMAT, involves many testing.

To be continued

L'iguane

 

[Switchblade408]

This looks pretty good. Will it be compatible with FSX Steam?

 

[l'iguane]

This looks pretty good. Will it be compatible with FSX Steam?

Hard to say from now, as it is designed mainly for fs9.

A portover to FsX might be possible though. Previous Migs by Pepek have been ported over to fsx if I remember well.

L'iguane

 

[Josh Patterson]

Abacus made a MiG-21UB, but in FSX there is a support vehicle that blocks some background elements (and some parts of the aircraft) much in the same way old prop textures do so
I don't use it. I flit around in CS's if I want a go in a two seater (I just ignore the big black square). There is a fix for the AB, but I can't remember where I got it from. (Also, I use Ivan's sound set for it.) Can't wait to see what this one is like!

 

[l'iguane]

Pepek is refining the model, Pilots model were taken from his PFM version, they are now fully accurate.

Texturing wings, elevators to come

A shot of the U-600 (note the wider fin)

L'iguane

 

[Sascha66]

This is shaping up to be another awesome project! FS2004 keeps giving thanks to people like you!

 

[BoeingvsAirbusNKL]

I am glad that Josef Čepek is stil making fs2004 models. Can't wait for this one!