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Old May 13th, 2008, 09:44 AM
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Re: Mig15 bis in 1/48 by Tamiya.

Yeah...I'm a Mig man too. Anything from '1' to '21'...then they all start looking a bit 'generic' to me. I actually have a loose plan for a good Mig 21 kit if I can find one in 1/48. The India/Pakistan are a bit of a side interest for me aviation wise. The Pakistani airforce of the early seventies is a place where one can find Mig 19s and Sabres on the same airfield. Fascinating stuff. The Indians had a kind of 'elite' group of pilots who performed 'secret' missions in specially painted Mig 21 aircraft...pink camouflage and similar 'odd' things. Third World airforces yield great modelling subjects for a modeller like myself who only builds for the weathering...they aren't great with maintenance and being less able to afford spares and replacements, some weird and interesting looking aircraft are the result.

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Pakistani Mig 19

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Indian Mig 21 'Rattlers' Squadron

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Indian Mig 19 from the aforementioned 'secret' squadron

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Indian Sukhoi 7...this kinda thing makes my mouth water.

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