S K Loh Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 This is a 1/144 Eduard kit in a plastic packing. I had been wanting to get hold of a Mig-15bis to complete my built of a specific event that took place on 16 Apr 1953 during the Korean War after having built a F-86F Sabre flown by Capt Joseph McConnell. I had hoped to complete my build to post on 16 Apr to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the event but unfortunately I overran my schedule as the built was not an OOB effort. The kit is well define with good details. I had only to make minor additions and modification as well as markings to make it into a Mig-15 bis bearing the bort number red 393 flown by Capt Semyon A. Federots on that eventful day. During the engagement, Capt Federots managed to shoot and damaged Capt McConnell's F-86F. Capt McConnell was able to control and maneuvered his crippled aircraft to engage and in turn shot up Federot's Mig-15bis. Both aircraft were lost and both of them survived the incident. It was Federot's sixth kill while McConnell chalked up his eighth kill. As for the build, I added the pilot and did some touch-up for the cockpit. I thinned down the wing fences with a thin modelling file for a better look. I added the radio altimeter antennas on the underside of the wings as I understand it from info found. I drilled out a 3mm hole to create the landing light lens located on the underside of the port wing. I added a plastic tube to the tail for the burner can. Had the original pitot tube replaced with a thinner bristle. Lastly I decided to cut out the air brakes and scratch-built one to have it in a deployed mode as the F-86F I built earlier came with this option (hence the overrun). Had it painted in camouflage colours. Added the radio aerial cable using rigging line. Enjoy the photos. Best regards. S K Loh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
herbarnold99 Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Very nice! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S K Loh Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, herbarnold99 said: Very nice! Thanks for sharing! Hi herbarnold99. Thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 That is AMAZING for that scale...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S K Loh Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 4 hours ago, kellyF15 said: That is AMAZING for that scale...... Hi kellyF15. Thank you. I just realised that I did a typo error in my text. I missed out the decimal point on the drill-out for the landing light. It was a 0.3mm drill bit I used. Then used a very fine jewel file to create the recess hole. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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