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MiG-21SMT "Fishbed K"


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Here is my Attack 1:144 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21SMT "Fishbed K" which I built back in 2012.
It represents "Yellow  09", of the 582nd IAP, at Chojna airfield, Poland,  in late 1980s.

 

The Attack MiG-21 kits were quite basic and have been superseded by the superior Eduard kits. In fact I built this one at the same time as an Eduard kit. I made a series of improvements which included adjusting the nose wheel to correct the sit, adding the intake on the spine and the nose probes (the long one a spare from the Eduard kit), sharpening the nose cone, adding the retraction arms to the main legs and opening the solid-moulded rear sections of the rocket pods. The underfuselage tank was also taken from the Eduard kit. The bombs aren't entirely correct but I left them as they came.

 

I finished the kit in one of the options of the Eduard kit. The colours may not be 100% correct but I didn't find any references to guide me. The kit was painted with brush except for the final light coat of matt varnish which was airbrushed.

 

Thanks for looking
Miguel

 

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  • Mig88 changed the title to MiG-21SMT "Fishbed K"

Thank you very much @Wulfman, @Booty003, @exdraken,  @RMCS, @F-32, @binbrook87 and @Sky Keg.

 

12 hours ago, binbrook87 said:

Yet another great miniature Miguel. Fantastic paintwork on a complex camouflage 👏

 

1 hour ago, Sky Keg said:

Very nice Miguel!!!  Fishbeds provide a myriad of colors and schemes.  I like the one you have chosen here!!!!! :goodjob:

 

Mike

Although it's nice to see them in a metallic finish, I really like the variety of schemes you get in MiGs in general (-17, -19, -21 and -23) and this one really stands out.

 

Miguel

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I always admire level of patience and skills, needed for such small models and such precise work.

Great work on camouflage, in 3 colors on this small object....simply great

Best regards Djordje

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