reini 4,661 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 VPAF Shengyang J-6 (MiG-19S 'Farmer-C'), '6066', 925st FR, Noi Bai, 1974 Shengyang J-6 was the Chinese license built version of the MiG-19S 'Farmer-C'. Even if MiG-19 was the first supersonic fighter to go into mass production - it is overshadowed by it's predecessor and replacement. One reason is because it had quite short life span, just filling the gap between MiG-17 to MiG-21. Even if it had better performance than it's US counterparts - for example MiG-19 had superior rate of climb when compared to F-100 Super Sabre - the type was plagued with all kinds of technical problems, engine issues and design 'features' that made it somewhat dangerous to fly in inexperienced hands. Many of those flaws being caused by the hurry to get the plane type into production. '6066' is one of the 24 Shenyang J-6's that the Chinese provided as combat attrition replacement in 1974. - - - - - - Kit: KP Shenyang F-6C 'Farmer-C' "late" (#KPM0160) Scale: 1/72 Aftermarket: Master pitot tubes & guns, Pavla resin seat and Print Scale decals Paints: Vallejo acrylics Weathering: Flory Models Wash, Mig & Tamiya weathering products Newly tooled MiG-19 from KP is good all-around kit and probably the best kit choice for this subject in this scale. Built for Vietnam GB. Build thread: 43 Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall 1,256 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Nice build. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SAT69 2,188 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Nice build and display. I'd often wondered why the MiG-19 is such a little spoken of fighter and now I know. Thanks for the information. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Booty003 2,762 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 That is a lovely looking build. Love the colours on it, you have done a great job with the faded look it has. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
exdraken 9,961 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 7 hours ago, SAT69 said: Nice build and display. I'd often wondered why the MiG-19 is such a little spoken of fighter and now I know. Thanks for the information. The Chinese derivatives, especially the Fantan, were way more successful, serving still untill today! That means the design itself was not all bad Egypt and Iraq also used it against Israeli forces, sometimes even successful (see Arab MiGs series of book!) Nice model by the way! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
72modeler 6,341 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Is that the new-tool KP kit? If so, it looks like they did a good job, as you did with your build. Very pretty! Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites
reini 4,661 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, 72modeler said: Is that the new-tool KP kit? Yes it is, I think its a pretty good kit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
russ c 10,186 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Beautifully done MiG there, thought it was 48th at first! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Keg 1,708 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Reini..........I just picked up two of these new KP Mig-19`s and I hope that the one`s I build look a fraction as good as your`s presented here. Thanks for the confirmation that the kit is excellent to construct. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lightningboy2000 1,454 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 That kit doesn't look too bad built up, & I do like that paint scheme! Martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mark.au 1,164 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Very nice, though what it's doing down the road from Chernobyl is most intriguing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Vultures1 1,706 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 That's a really nice result and a superb camo finish - well done! I wasn't too sure about the KP MiG-19s from the 'in the box' reviews but your excellent work has made me reconsider .... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Brantley 2,071 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 A missing piece in my own Mig collection, this is a beautifully done model reini! Now, more than ever, I want one in 1/48. Any recommendations regarding that? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
reini 4,661 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Gary Brantley said: A missing piece in my own Mig collection, this is a beautifully done model reini! Now, more than ever, I want one in 1/48. Any recommendations regarding that? Im guessing you should probably look for Trumpeter MiG-19. Or the Eduard limited Edition kit, it has Trumpeter plastics. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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