basaez.bruno Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Hi! this is my last creation, a Mig-23MS from the libyan air force. The kit is the well known Academy, a copy of the hasegawa mold but with engraved panel lines. It´s not the perfect kit, but it depicts a mig-23MS, wich had a less powerful radar, other avionics cuts and a shorter range of missiles (iy¿t could only fire the Atoll missiles, the soviet sidewinder). So in other words it was a mig-23 with the capabilities of the mig-21. Here is the final plane: It was hand painted with humbrol enamels. The libyans roundels were also painted, and the decals came from spares. IMG_1903 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_1904 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_1905 (1) by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_1906 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_1908 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_1910 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_1918 by basco.br1, en Flickr IMG_1923 by basco.br1, en Flickr Here is next to my Mig-27!! IMG_1919 by basco.br1, en Flickr Hope you like it!! Grettings from Chile Bruno.- 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregair Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Very Nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Hothersall Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Nice build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vh-bob Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Bruno, nice to see one built by the modeller to the best of his ability and not relying on bags of resin, etched brass and aftermarket decals etc. . Well done. Trev. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Excellent model, and it's obvious that you've practised your brush technique… Good work, and interesting data about the original! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 A very nice looking MiG. Excellent work on the painted roundels and a very attractive colour scheme that really shows off the MiG's sleek lines. It sounds like Libya opted for the bargain version of the type. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I'd say you nailed it! Good camo, abd realustic load out! The Lybian used them a lotm and even lost 2 of them against F-14s, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Magnificent. Really superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basaez.bruno Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) 22 hours ago, exdraken said: I'd say you nailed it! Good camo, abd realustic load out! The Lybian used them a lotm and even lost 2 of them against F-14s, no? Yes! it was this version of the mig. Years later they adquired the ML version. The originals MS that served in the lybian air force are now on Sudan's air force, and after decades of just being stored they will be flying soon! Here's a pic of the new painted Sudanese Mig-23MS Edited July 5, 2018 by basaez.bruno wrong air force (It was Sudan) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 1 hour ago, basaez.bruno said: Yes! it was this version of the mig. Years later they adquired the ML version. The originals MS that served in the lybian air force are now on Chad's air force, and after decades of just being stored they will be flying soon! Here's a pic of the new painted Chad's Mig-23MS can this really be true? how on earth still puts money into MiG-23s???? there should be cheaper stuff around, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basaez.bruno Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 6 hours ago, exdraken said: can this really be true? how on earth still puts money into MiG-23s???? there should be cheaper stuff around, no? Sorry it was sudan air force, not Chad. In this link you can read about this resurrection process (http://spioenkop.blogspot.com/2016/09/back-from-retirement-sudans-mig-23s.html), one already crashed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Nice Mig{s}, you've done the 23 really well, I do like your camo work, the Russian 27 looks really smart too. So, when can we expect to see a Sudanese one? Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 14 hours ago, stevehnz said: Nice Mig{s}, you've done the 23 really well, I do like your camo work, the Russian 27 looks really smart too. So, when can we expect to see a Sudanese one? Steve. Maybe the 2-seater? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Nice to see. I've also got this kit in my stash, without decals, so good to see any ideas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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