1/32 Trumpeter F-5A/Mig 17

by Stuart Rawlins

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This is my first attempt at a submission to ARC - please bear with me.  I get considerable enjoyment reading the daily updates, and finally got around to sending something of my own in.  Haven't built anything for almost 10 years and then found Ebay, and have been trying to make up for lost time. So - onto the kit.

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The kit is Trumpeter's Mig 17/ PLA F5A, each sprue lovingly separated in cello bags.  Small things excite small minds.  Fit of all pieces was great, but be prepared for a bit of dismay when it comes to the clear pieces - they aren't the ones shown on the box, and I found a few other anomalies in the box too.  And if you are going to do it wheels down and standing on its own, you will need an Atlantic sailfish size lead weight to keep it from tail sitting.  I went with an obscure paint scheme I found of a night fighter version with a sand and spinach upper and black lower.  I used blue tack to make the worms, and then rattle canned the colours on.  Didn't turn out too bad.

 

I put in a couple of different images to finish, including one in flight.  Am working on a couple of friends for the Mig now.  Coming soon will be a Rhodesian AF Hunter, North African Spitfire and Beaufighter, and Russian front 190 and Stuka.  Thanks Steve for hosting the site.
Stuart

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Photos and text © by Stuart Rawlins