1/48 Trumpeter Mig-19 S Farmer C

by Kairasp Daruwala

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 Pakistan Air Force Day 

     7th September  2005    

 

This is my 1/48 Trumpeter Mig-19 S Farmer C/Chinese copy Shenyang F-6.  Trumpeter includes a provision for two aircraft....either a Russian Mig-19 S or a Chinese copy of the MiG-19....the Shenyang F-6.  I chose the F-6 as Pakistan had the F-6, but all are grounded now.
 
The F-6 entered service on the 30th of December 1965, it has seen both wars against India.  The color scheme that I painted is of the farewell F-6 on the 27th of March 2002 at P.A.F base Samungali.
The decals came from Iliad's-design of Canada.  My hats off to Trumpeter for making such a good, Impressive & detailed kit.
 
Now this particular aircraft basks in the Sun of Karachi at Air Force Museum at Faisal Base, you can visit it at www.pafmuseum.com.pk  At its farewell ceremony it was attended by Pakistani Top Brass & a Chinese delegation.  The aircraft depicted is of 23rd Squadron.
 

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HISTORY
 
The first two (Mig-19s made in China) arrived at Sargodha AB.  The pilots flew it over Karakoram directly from a Chinese airfield at Hotain.  The pilots of this aircraft were  Squadron Leader M.Sadruddin & Flight Lieutanant Khalid Iqbal.  The aircraft had an impressive Thrust-to-Weight ratio of nearly 0.9:1 in a clean configuration with half of its fuel remaining.  The fighter was extensively modified in the PAF to match its impressive agility with modern avionics, greater staying power and air-to-air missiles.
 

 
When this aircraft was in active duty an Aerobatic team called "The Rattlers" 1969 was formed.
The team gave its last performance on 14 March 1969 when Marshal Grechko of the Soviet Defense Minister visited Sargodha, team leader was Wing Commander Nazir Latif.
 

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Photo 8

 
The second formation of the aerobatic team of F-6s was "The Tigers" and like its predecessor "The Rattlers" (1969) the second team was was formed at Sargodha Air Base.  The F-6 was a high energy fighter of its time.  The pilots chalked up an impressive score in 1971 war with India, 8 IAF Fighters destroyed & 2 damaged for the loss of only one F-6 and also  crippled many Indian tanks.  Its two seat trainer
(the FT-6) continues to serve in several squadrons of the PAF.  The 3 photos directly below are of the actual F-6 at Air Museum, Faisal Air Base.

 

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MODEL
 
For the model, I  preferred "Trumpeters" as its a very detailed model, previously I had made one model by AA models it was not detailed at all.  For decals....Iliad's-design from Canada are the only ones to make decals for this particular aircraft.  Paints used were of Humbrol & Testors, for final coating of Dull, I used Super Scale as its water based it does not make your model turn yellow after some time as previously mentioned.  I hope you like my model.  
One Tip for modelers....I used PVC electrical tape for masking the white portion its very flexible.  To paint the model I referred to Photo # 8.  I have tried my level best to copy the paint scheme of the real aircraft, however modellers must note two discrepencies.... i.e in photo # 8 the extra fuel tank on the wing is all red, but really it is as I have painted it....half green half red.  Secondly, in Iliads literature they have shown a Sidewinder rail on the wing, which is wrong.....the real aircraft has no Sidewinder rails.

Happy Modeling   

Kairasp

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Photos and text © by Kairasp Daruwala