The Pasta War 1980

[BigReg]

Well actually I voted for the Harrier!!!

Anyway I have got hold of the Eduard MiG21 SMT. It is a very fine kit and so far builds like a dream.

Here are the obligatory sprue shots and some of the paints abused in making a non RAF model.

An explanation and more pictures to follow.

David

[kingoalie]

What paint are you using for the cockpit color?

[BigReg]

Its Revell Aqua Color Light blue code 36150. I have no idea how accurate it is just seems close enough from the pictures I have seen.

Regards,

David

[BigReg]

Sorry its been so long in coming....

Anyway in events overshadowed by the Falklands crisis, the EU had a spat between Italy, France and Germany. The Italians wanted to reclassify French pate as skinless sausage, as you might imagine this horrified the Germans and things took a turn for the Wurst.

With the UK tied up in mid Atlantic only RAF Germany could react to the new crisis. To prevent tensions from boiling over, a covert operation to overfly Turin, was proposed. So that no blame could be placed before the French, Germans and Brits a MiG21 held by 92 Squadron after a defection in 1981 was used.

In an effort to prevent world war 3 the Mig was decorated as a 92 squadron machine.

Look I KNOW this is rubbish but I wanted a Harrier GB!!!!

[BigReg]

The kit is complete shake and bake and a delight to build. Pity its not a Harrier.

David

[ajmm]

David everything about that post made me smile. Beautiful build too. I too hope for a Harrier next.

[smeg1959]

Tally ho, it’s a Harri ... a Lightni ... a Fishbed? A fun bit of Whiffery and a damned fine build to boot!