Polish MiG 29 - RIAT

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Polish MiG 29 - RIAT

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A very satisfying quick "out the box" build to reflect one of my favourites from this year's Fairford Airshow. This is the Italeri 1/72 MiG 29 in its current issue, with some excellent Polish Air Force decals.

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Apart from a little filler on fuselage and wing joints, plus a need to tidy up the intakes, I found this an easy build, although the commemorative markings on the fins and spine seem to be in the wrong colours - if I had had a little more time I would have applied a light grey wash/filter over them.

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Although Italeri neglect to tell you, the image on the tail of this MiG is that of Polish pilot Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, the third highest scoring Polish fighter ace of WW2, with 16.5 confirmed kills (16 individual and one shared) and one probable kill.

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Very nice build!
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VERY nice work.
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Beautiful work.
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Stunning work Fred. I don't think I've ever built the Italeri Fulcrum. Looks like a good kit.
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I don't really do jets myself, but that model is making me rethink my life choices!!! Top rate job
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Very nice - one of my favourite "modern" aircraft.
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