Mikoyan MiG-17F

Fighters Over Vietnam. Back in the day I played a lot of Third Wire "Wings Over Vietnam" and Electronic Arts "U.S. Navy Fighters" flight sims.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hobbyboss-80334-mig-17f-fresco-c--106219

First session, May of 2018.

August of 2020, quarantine clean up of shelf queens.

World War Two pilot figure subbing in for the MiG driver.

Cleaning up of the many small gaps. Snapped one of the cannon barrels off.

White glue holding the masked canopy in place.

I use a Grey primer for bare metal finishes. I believe it makes for a less shiny result.

Vallejo Acrylic Metal Color 77.01 Aluminium

Decals. All eight of them.

Whoosh!

MiG driver in his office.

Looks fine from a distance of a couple feet.

The end.