***** FINISHED: Mig-15bis of Kapitan Semyon Fedorets

[plheure2]

Greetings, gents:

I finished this bird at the start of summer this year. It is the new-tooled Airfix kit in 1:72 scale, enhanced by the addition of Eduard pre-painted Zoom sets, which really set off the cockpit interior nicely, as well as the landing gear bays and the airbrake door interiors. Red 16 is reportedly the last Mig-15bis that Fedorets flew in the Korean War, scoring a total of six victories. Hope you enjoy the pictures, and as per usual, all comments, positive or negative, are welcome. It is how I learn....

 

[Wurger]

Looking great. Glad you put the build to the end.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[meatloaf109]

Very nice!

 

[Airframes]

Agree with all. Can't remember, where these two MiGs part of the Group Build?

 

[Matt308]

Nice work. Makes me wonder if a brush finish might been better in this scale. Lovely work though. I continually learn.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Well done!

 

[Rogi]

She looks great, excellent job

 

[plheure2]

Thanks, gents, for all the kind words! To Airframes: I posted the pics and comments about the two builds in "The Cold War Projects", because I couldn't think of a more appropriate place for them, even though I know that the deadline for participation has long come and gone!

Next up: My build of the 1:72 Azur Breguet 396, which has so far proved to be quite a challenge, testing my patience in many ways, but I am hanging in there! Many thanks to Wojtek for steering me straight as per the correct interior colors! Hope to post pictures of the finished product sometime next month.... stay tuned!!

 

[michaelmaltby]

Great build .... pretty jet, the Mig 15. I never think of Korean Migs in camo - just polished aluminum - the way the movies and comics of the time displayed them ..

I made the original Airfix Mig 15 kit in the '50s - when it came in a plastic bag and cost CDN$0.99 .... I painted it all Testor silver. Looked lovely but showed finger prints real bad ...

MM

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Pete that is a lovely looking machine, very nicely done.