1/32 Trumpeter Mig-17 Cuban Air Force

BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Saturday, July 20, 2019 11:06 AM

Very nicely done. Excellent details all over. That is a super good looking Mig.

BK

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A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

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goldhammer

Member since
August 2014
From: Willamette Valley, Oregon

Posted by goldhammer on Friday, July 19, 2019 4:22 PM

Nicely done. Love the base as well, nice touch.

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Friday, July 19, 2019 1:44 PM

Thanks guys, yes the Cubans do some great schemes, they did the Mig-21 in this scheme also.

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patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Friday, July 19, 2019 1:15 PM

Dandy fine build, Grant. One of the more unusual camo color combinations I have seen, who'd have thought blue and green???

Thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Friday, July 19, 2019 2:37 AM

Really nice! Agree with Pawel, interesting color scheme. Lots of great detail and a stunning finish. Well done.

Thanks,

John

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Friday, July 19, 2019 2:03 AM

Hello!

Lookin' nice! At first I was wondering about the orientation of the national insignia on the wings, but the next photos cleared this up. The colour scheme is definitely one that you don't see every day! Thanks for sharing and have a nie day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/32 Trumpeter Mig-17 Cuban Air Force

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Friday, July 19, 2019 12:44 AM

I did a photo build for this, link is above if anyone is interested, thanks to the guys who followed along and your kind words.

Heaps of AM in this one, ejector seat, resin wheels, PE for cockpit, brass cannons and pitots. Scratch building with some wiring and plasticard around the engine, some wiring added in the landing gear bays and inside rear fuselage, just for interest.

Camo is done with Gunze, other paints used, Tamiya, Vallejo Metal colours, AK Xtreme metals, hand painting done with Citadel, Vallejo and Lifecolor. Flory dark dirt wash and Gunze Semi Gloss Super Clear.
Decals were Eagle Strike, and a nightmare, worst I have have dealt with yet, I had to end up spraying the Cuban roundels, and thankfully I found some small white stars in my spare decals.