Saturday 28 November 2009

Finnish Air Force MiG-21bis 1/72 Zvezda














From Künnapuu, Ants: 100 Ōhusōidukit. Illusteerinud V.Tōnisson (Valgus, Tallinn, 1975)


I don't know why I like Zvezda's kits so much, besides that they are usually cheap. No matter how lousy the fittings are, they are fun to build and sometimes they are accurate representations like this MiG-21bis.
For this model I did some research visiting Tikkakoski and Vantaa Aviation Museums where real 21bis planes are on display. All markings are from the kit decal sheet. Some details are a bit crude, but considering the 1/72 scale it's okay. I think I'll pop the canopy open one day, it just doesn't fit but perhaps the ground crew has left it partly open...


















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