MiG-21MF of the VPAF

[BradG]

This is the old kit from Revell. I think all they did was put some new pieces in their PFM kit to make an MF. Detail is lacking, the cockpit is a mess and inaccurate with the molds and fit are not up to what you'd expect today. Rather than chuck it out I thought I'd just build it as is, for the detail sets would cost more than simply buying the rather nice Trumpeter kit. Mark was nice enough to send me a pilot from the Trumpeter kit and Tony some VPAF markings (thanks guys) and I scrounged some sidewinders from an old Revell F-4E kit to stand in for R3-S missiles as they were pretty much Russian made sidewinder copies anyway.

I was meaning to represent red 5040, the MiG 21 nightfighter that allegedly shot down a B-52 during the 1972 Christmas bombings, but I mucked up the masks for the numbers several times and rage quit them, so I'm calling it done. Unfortunantly its a grey old day in Melbourne for taking pictures, as you can see.

[BevanBrooks]

I reckon that looks pretty cool Brad. Grey ol day alright not to mention the last few weeks!!

 

Cheers Bevan

[Steve Scanlon]

I like this, never would have thought this kit could come out so well.

[RalphSarc]

Very nice indeed!

[tony o]

Very nice,.....I didn`t even know that the Vietnamese had black painted MiG 21 nightfighters so I`ve learnt something new today,

Cheers

          Tony

[One-Oh-Four]

Ah, well, inaccurate and simplified or not... Looks attractive, Brad! good work!